Full Result 3.05 Cheltenham | 11 December 2010

StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £85,515 2nd £32,085 3rd £16,065 4th £8,010 5th £4,020 6th £2,010

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Menorah (IRE) 7/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	114	162	142	157	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Maid For Adventure (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, jumped well, switched and led approaching last, ran on strongly, ridden clear run-in (op 9-4)

2 4½	4. Cue Card 15/8 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	4	114	160	137	152	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE) (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders travelling strongly, joined leaders 2 out, shaken up to lead between last 2, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in (tchd 13-8 and 2-1 in a place)

3 ½ [5]	2. Silviniaco Conti (FR) 5/2 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	4	118	159	141	156	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Gazelle Lulu (FR) (Altayan)
Chased clear leader, mistake 1st, led 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace run-in (tchd 11-4)

4 3¼ [8¼]	3. Clerk's Choice (IRE) 20/1 Tom Molloy Michael Banks	Tom Molloy Michael Banks	4	114	159	133	149	–
b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Credit Crunch (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, headway to track leaders 4th, upsides between last 2, not fluent last, edged left and faded last 150yds (op 16-1 tchd 14-1)

5 2½ [10¾]	1. Cristal Bonus (FR) 25/1 A P McCoy Evan Williams	A P McCoy Evan Williams	4	118	152	134	150	–
b g Della Francesca (USA) - Cristal Springs (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, driven and one pace between last 2 (op 20-1)

6 2 [12¾]	6. Astracad (FR) 40/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	110	140	124	140	–
br g Cadoudal (FR) - Astre Eria (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, one pace between last 2

7 10 [22¾]	9. Nicene Creed 66/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	110	123	113	130	–
b g Hernando (FR) - First Fantasy (Be My Chief)
Led, clear after 1st until after 5th, headed next, weakened after 2 out

8 16 [38¾]	7. Der Spieler (GER) 50/1 Barry Geraghty J G Coogan	Barry Geraghty J G Coogan	5	110	143	94	114	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Dabara (IRE) (Shardari)
In rear, prominent but driven 5th, weakened 2 out, behind when not fluent last (op 40-1)

9 12 [50¾]	8. Liberty Seeker (FR) 250/1 Matt Crawley John Harris	Matt Crawley John Harris	11	110	108	80	102	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Samara (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
In rear, in touch but driven along 5th, lost place approaching 2 out, soon behind

9 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 4m 3.50s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Menorah) 1st breeder: Mrs E Grant And Miss Anna Brislane
2nd owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Cue Card)
3rd owner: Potensis Limited (Silviniaco Conti)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.30 £1.40 £1.30 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £5.23 Trifecta: £10.30 Pool: £7486.85 - 534.38 winning units.

3:05 Cheltenham 11 Dec 2010

StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)