02 Mar 2011 15:50 Bangor
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Numide (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 6) |
276172 / 21 |
Flat (122), Jump (8) |
J W Farrelly | B R Millman Mr G Chambers |
4/1 | |
| held up in last, headway on inside approaching 3 out, went 2nd after next, quickened to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Devotion To Duty (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
442371 / 8 |
Flat (508), Jump (19) |
P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Racing Management… |
7/1 | |
| led until after 3rd, led 5th, ridden and tried to assert approaching last, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Drill Sergeant (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 9) |
12128B / 8 |
Flat (256), Jump (11) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 3rd, jumped left and headed 5th, not keen briefly and lost place on paddock bend soon after, not fluent 7th, ridden next, rallied approaching 2 out, went 3rd when jumped left last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Briefcase (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
49-737 / 8 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr G F Edwards |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, 4th and beaten last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
59305-1 / 9 |
Jump (300) | O Dayman | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Don Jenkins |
28/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, closed 6th, not much room when mistake 3 out, never back on terms after, well held when not fluent last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 27 L |
Open Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2110-87 / 8 |
Jump (11) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
5/2 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, ridden 8th, headway 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 22 L |
La Bombonera (FR) (filly, bay, 11 9) |
6743-93 / 5 |
Flat (579), Jump (256) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Clive Richards |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||