15 Dec 2012 15:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus.
StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | SP | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Zarkandar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6/5 | 11/15F-1 / 6 |
Flat (838), Jump (35) |
R Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
|
| always prominent, led narrowly before 3rd, headed briefly and driven 2 out, ridden last, held on well under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Grandouet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5/2 | 3B/1F11- / 6 |
Jump (371) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr S Munir |
|
| held up in 4th, tracked leading pair 3rd, effort approaching last, ridden and stayed on to press winner flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Rock On Ruby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5/2 | 23/1213- / 8 |
Jump (245) | N Fehily | H Fry The Festival Goers |
|
| close up in 3rd, disputed lead before 3rd, led briefly 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 24 L |
Mad Moose (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
66/1 | 081-R30 / 9 |
Jump (21) | S Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Middleham Park… |
|
| held up in last trio, chased leaders briefly before 2 out, went moderate 4th between last 2, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
150/1 | U2776-P / 10 |
Jump (7) | A Thornton | Mrs T J Hill Mr Alan Hill |
|
| held up in last trio, struggling 3 out, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 9 L |
One Cool Shabra (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
33/1 | 572393 / 5 |
Flat (55), Jump (14) |
R P Treacy | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah |
|
| led on inside, headed before 3rd, remained in touch, outpaced before 2 out, ridden and no impression when rider dropped whip between last 2, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 31 L |
Red Riverman (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
100/1 | 674225 / 5 |
Flat (519), Jump (49) |
D Crosse | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
|
| held up in last trio, chased leaders briefly before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
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