14 Apr 2011 16:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,514); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places ).
Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Sir Kezbaah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5-23041 / 10 |
Jump (9) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott The Spoofers |
9/4 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, lost place 5th, headway 7th, challenged on long run to last, led before last, joined soon after, stayed on gamely and always holding on near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ½ L |
There's No Panic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
6-12113 / 12 |
Jump (181) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr M Biddick |
7/1 | |
| patiently ridden and held up in rear, smooth headway from 2 out, went 2nd and travelling on bit before last, not fluent last, found no extra and outbattled flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 16 L |
Benbane Head (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
0/31-7F5 / 11 |
Jump (40) | W Marston | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, headway 7th, chased leaders next, led briefly on long run to last, outpaced by leading duo before last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Merrydown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
16/5P-95 / 11 |
Jump (19) | D Elsworth | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan |
14/1 | |
| towards rear on inside, steady headway before 2 out, riddden 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on again last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Hollins (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1305-36 / 11 |
Flat (230), Jump (27) |
P J Brennan | Micky Hammond Mr Tony Forbes |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced before last | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
Counting House (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
6F7/691 / 11 |
Flat (932), Jump (20) |
R Flint | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, stayed on before last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Nicene Creed (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
141763 / 9 |
Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White French, Mitchell,… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and struggling 8th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 2 L |
Kayf Aramis (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
564830 / 11 |
Flat (180), Jump (28) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Kayf Aramis Racing |
20/1 | |
| slight lead, narrowly headed after 3 out, stayed challenging and every chance under pressure on long run to last, weakened before last | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Dantari (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
725536 / 8 |
Flat (419), Jump (29) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr D J Burchell |
17/2 | |
| chased leader, led narrowly after 3 out, headed on long run to last, weakened before last | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
Natural Action (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 2) |
77113-6 / 8 |
Flat (961), Jump (12) |
Donal Devereux | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance on long run to last, weakened before last | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 33 L |
Busker Royal (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
F-44430 / 9 |
Jump (29) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mrs Rita Brown |
28/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Mister Hyde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
21618B / 8 |
Jump (27) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Bensaranat Club… |
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