01 Jan 2012 14:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
sportinglife.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
103-967 / 12 |
Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
11/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, closed 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, driven into lead before last, soon headed, led narrowly after last, pressed all the way to the finish, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| HD |
Kayf Aramis (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
308-502 / 11 |
Flat (442), Jump (23) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Kayf Aramis Racing |
8/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 6th, led approaching 3 out, driven and headed before last, soon led again, headed soon after last, kept up strong challenge, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4/3226U- / 13 |
Jump (267) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
9/2 | |
| held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th, cajoled along from 9th, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Arctic Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
231-224 / 12 |
Jump (37) | T J Murphy | J S Goldie Mr & Mrs Raymond… |
9/1 | |
| led, hit 1st, headed approaching 3 out, lost place before 2 out, went 4th when jumped left last, well held by leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 3½ L |
South O'The Border (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
7943-43 / 10 |
Flat (1320), Jump (233) |
William Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Bryan Mathieson |
28/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, well there after 3 out, outpaced and no impression after next | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 20 L |
Estates Recovery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
F1-1157 / 9 |
Jump (51) | James Best | H J Evans Mr Mark Benton |
50/1 | |
| pressed leader until 6th, lost place 8th, behind 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| NK |
Sir Harry Ormesher (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1/8F63-0 / 9 |
Jump (71) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr David Sewell |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, well held before last | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Oscargo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
U1-31 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr P T Bugler |
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2 |
| - |
Get Me Out Of Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
682P-52 / 10 |
Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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8 |
| - |
No Secrets (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8120-3P / 12 |
Jump (30) | Non Runner | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
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