Horse Alert

10 Dec 2011 15:05 Cheltenham

Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.

StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Grandouet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	13B-1F1 / 7	Jump (21)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Mr S Munir	5/2
		tracked leaders in 4th, switched outside and headway 2 out, challenged going well last, led flat, ridden clear final 100 yards
2^nd	2	4 L	Overturn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8)	573-111 / 9	Flat (135), Jump (14)	J M Maguire	D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie	7/2
		led, driven approaching last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, no impression with winner final 100 yards
3^rd	3	NK	Brampour (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4)	3199-11 / 6	Flat (482), Jump (27)	Mr H Derham	P F Nicholls Arron & Katya Banks	13/2
		held up in 5th, mistake 3rd, chased leading trio after 2 out, switched inside and every chance last, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure flat
4^th	1	9 L	Menorah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	2/115-4U / 12	Jump (39)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley	5/2
		tracked leading pair, challenged 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, soon lost place, no impression with leaders flat
5^th	6	3¼ L	Sanctuaire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	F371P-8 / 7	Jump (27)	Ruby Walsh	P F Nicholls Potensis Limited…	14/1
		held up behind, some headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, never on terms
6^th	8	24 L	Stormy Weather (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0)	5/7F9-64 / 8	Flat (763), Jump (14)	K Mercer	B Ellison Keith Hanson &…	200/1
		in rear, struggling 3 out, never dangerous, tailed off
7^th	4	11 L	Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4)	114462- / 10	Flat (795), Jump (231)	L P Aspell	O Sherwood Mr M C Banks	14/1
		held up in 6th, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off
8^th	7	23 L	Pittoni (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0)	130/1-13 / 8	Flat (78), Jump (20)	A P McCoy	C Byrnes Ms C Cleary	10/1
		pressed leader, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off