Full Result 2.50 Cheltenham | 18 November 2012

Racing Post Hurdle (Handicap) Grade 3

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Soft 8 hurdles

1st £56,950 2nd £21,370 3rd £10,700 4th £5,330 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Olofi (FR) 8/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	6	1011 tp	136	138	141	–
gr g Slickly (FR) - Dona Bella (FR) (Highest Honor)
In touch from 3rd, headway 3 out, staying on well when going for stands' rail and hampered home turn after 2 out, rallied to challenge last, soon led, kept on well

2 2½	7. Cash And Go (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	112	141	139	143	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Calcida (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
In rear, headway 3 out, quickened to challenge last, soon ridden, stayed on well to hold 2nd but no impression on winner final 75yds (op 11-2)

3 1¼ [3¾]	9. Cause Of Causes (USA) 12/1 Davy Condon Gordon Elliott	Davy Condon Gordon Elliott	4	110 5	139	136	139	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Angel In My Heart (FR) (Rainbow Quest)
In rear 3rd, headway from 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure run-in to take 3rd closing stages

4 nk [4]	8. Bothy 12/1 Danny Cook Brian Ellison	Danny Cook Brian Ellison	6	111	140	137	139	–
ch g Pivotal - Villa Carlotta (Rainbow Quest)
Pressed leaders, led 3rd, narrowly headed 4 out, stayed challenging, led after 2 out and went sharply right to stands' rail bend soon after, joined last and soon headed, one pace final 150yds and lost 3rd closing stages (tchd 11-1)

5 1¼ [5¼]	18. Glam Gerry (IRE) 14/1 Brian Hayes ⁵ C A Murphy	Brian Hayes ⁵ C A Murphy	8	101	131	126	130	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Daraheen Diamond (IRE) (Husyan)
In rear, headway 2 out, stayed on under pressure to chase leaders last, one pace run-in (op 12-1)

6 shd [5½]	6. Rattan (USA) 25/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	7	113	142	137	140	–
ch g Royal Anthem (USA) - Rouwaki (USA) (Miswaki)
Hit 1st, in rear, still plenty to do when pushed along and headway from 2 out, stayed on run-in, not reach leaders

7 2½ [8]	19. Dark Lover (GER) 7/1 Ryan Mahon ³ Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon ³ Paul Nicholls	7	103	131	123	126	–
b g Zinaad - Dark Lady (GER) (Lagunas)
In touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, stayed on same pace under pressure run-in (op 10-1)

8 1¼ [9¼]	21. Star Of Aragon (IRE) 33/1 Conor O'Farrell J A Nash	Conor O'Farrell J A Nash	6	100 2	125	115	120	–
b g Saffron Walden (FR) - Delicacy I (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
In rear, still plenty to do 2 out, soon driven, headway approaching last, stayed on closing stages, never a threat

9 1 [10¼]	15. One Cool Shabra (IRE) 66/1 Ryan Treacy ⁷ Patrick O Brady	Ryan Treacy ⁷ Patrick O Brady	4	103 p	135	124	129	–
b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Behrasia (IRE) (Ashkalani)
Led to 3rd, stayed upsides until led 4 out, stayed hard pressed until headed after 2 out, weakened after last

10 6 [16¼]	3. Prospect Wells (FR) 15/2 Harry Derham ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Harry Derham ⁷ Paul Nicholls	7	110 t	146	128	135	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Brooklyn's Dance (FR) (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened under pressure before last (op 6-1)

11 8 [24¼]	2. Snap Tie (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1112	151	123	137	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Aries Girl (Valiyar)
In touch, chased leaders 4 out, hit next, soon ridden, weakened before last

12 1 [25¼]	11. Constant Contact 33/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	5	1011	136	106	118	–
b g Passing Glance - Floriana (Selkirk)
In rear from 3rd and never really travelling after, driven along 3 out, in rear when blundered 2 out (op 50-1)

13 5 [30¼]	5. Blue Bajan (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy David O'Meara	Timmy Murphy David O'Meara	10	115	144	108	117	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan)
In rear, headway to close on leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out and soon beaten (op 25-1)

14 8 [38¼]	12. Kazlian (FR) 9/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	1011	136	90	103	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Quiet Splendor (USA) (Unbridled)
In touch, headway 4th, soon ridden, hit 4 out, beaten next (op 8-1)

15 13 [51¼]	20. Hunters Belt (IRE) 33/1 Jonathon Bewley ⁷ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ⁷ George Bewley	8	912 tv	130	67	82	–
b g Intikhab (USA) - Three Stars (Star Appeal)
Chased leaders to 4th (tchd 50-1)

16 12 [63¼]	4. Moon Dice (IRE) 33/1 Tom O'Brien Paul W Flynn	Tom O'Brien Paul W Flynn	7	116	145	65	85	–
b g Norwich - Ella Come Back (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent early, ridden and behind 4th, no chance when blundered 4 out

17 22 [85¼]	17. Hi Dancer 66/1 Craig Gallagher ¹⁰ Ben Haslam	Craig Gallagher ¹⁰ Ben Haslam	9	910	131	21	49	–
b g Medicean - Sea Music (Inchinor)
Chased leaders to 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, well behind when blundered 3 out

18 4 [89¼]	10. Domination 9/2F Robert Jones ³ C Byrnes	Robert Jones ³ C Byrnes	5	108	136	20	50	–
b g Motivator - Soliza (IRE) (Intikhab)
Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem.) (op 7-1, tchd 15-2 in a place)

18 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 13.08s (slow by 24.08s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Darlan (unsuitable ground), Grey Soldier (self certificate), Ted Spread (unsuitable ground), The Tiddly Tadpole (self certificate), Vendor (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: McNeill Family (Olofi) 1st breeder: Catherine Niederhauser
2nd owner: R J H Geffen (Cash And Go)
3rd owner: Timeform Betfair Racing Club Ltd (Cause Of Causes)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.50 £2.20 £3.50 Ex: £63.70 CSF: £54.43 Tricast: £595.59 Trifecta: £873.30 Pool: £4,490.89 - 3.85 winning tickets.

2:50 Cheltenham 18 Nov 2012

Racing Post Hurdle (Handicap) Grade 3