The Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle
Grade 3, £90,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 2.10pm, Friday, March 18, two miles and one furlong (2m 179yds). For five-year-olds and upwards. Penalties: after February 28, a winner of a hurdle race 5lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed February 23 (96 entries), entries released February 25, weights revealed March 2. Six-day confirmation stage March 12, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 17. Maximum field of 26.
Horse Age Wgt Owner Trainer
IRVING 8 11-12 Axom XLIX Paul Nicholls
SIGN OF A VICTORY (IRE) 7 11-05 Matt & Lauren Morgan Nicky Henderson
CHELTENIAN (FR) 10 11-04 Roger Brookhouse Philip Hobbs
THE STOMP (FR) 6 11-03 Jean Claude Rouget Francois Nicolle FR
ARBRE DE VIE (FR) 6 11-02 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
ZAMDY MAN 7 11-02 Muhammad Nadeem Khan Venetia Williams
DICOSIMO (FR) 5 11-02 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
ARISTO DU PLESSIS (FR) 6 11-02 Mrs J M Dodd James Ewart
DEVILMENT 5 11-01 Bloomfields John Ferguson
RAYVIN BLACK 7 11-01 R White & V J Walsh Oliver Sherwood
DUBAI PRINCE (IRE) 8 11-00 Bloomfields John Ferguson
TIGER ROLL (IRE) 6 11-00 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
WAR SOUND 7 11-00 The Englands and Heywoods Philip Hobbs
HENRY HIGGINS (IRE) 6 10-13 J P McManus Charles O'Brien IRE
CHARBEL (IRE) 5 10-13 Julie & David Martin Kim Bailey
KALKIR (FR) 5 10-13 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
THE GAME CHANGER (IRE) 7 10-13 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
GREAT FIELD (FR) 5 10-13 J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE
ALL YOURS (FR) 5 10-13 Mr&MrsPKBarber&Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Paul Nicholls
BALL D'ARC (FR) 5 10-12 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
PENGLAI PAVILION (USA) 6 10-12 Bloomfields John Ferguson
BLUE HELL (FR) 6 10-12 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE
FETHARD PLAYER (IRE) 9 10-11 W F Treacy William Treacy IRE
SOME PLAN (IRE) 8 10-11 Roger Brookhouse Paul Nicholls
ITTIRAD (USA) 8 10-11 Bloomfields John Ferguson
BENTELIMAR (IRE) 7 10-11 James Ryan Shay Barry IRE
SIZING TENNESSEE (IRE) 8 10-09 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE
HAWK HIGH (IRE) 6 10-09 Trevor Hemmings Tim Easterby
IVAN GROZNY (FR) 6 10-09 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE
QEWY (IRE) 6 10-08 Bloomfields John Ferguson
ZAIDIYN (FR) 6 10-08 P J Martin Brian Ellison
WAXIES DARGLE 7 10-08 J P McManus Noel Meade IRE
AURORE D'ESTRUVAL (FR) 6 10-08 Carl Hinchy Rebecca Curtis
HOLLY BUSH HENRY (IRE) 5 10-08 Lady Bamford & Alice Bamford Graeme McPherson
STERNRUBIN (GER) 5 10-08 Terry Warner Philip Hobbs
STARCHITECT (IRE) 5 10-07 Paul & Clare Rooney David Pipe
THREE KINGDOMS (IRE) 7 10-07 Bloomfields John Ferguson
ITS'AFREEBEE (IRE) 6 10-07 Rebel Jumping Dan Skelton
DAYS OF HEAVEN (FR) 6 10-07 Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson
SQUOUATEUR (FR) 5 10-07 J P McManus Gordon Elliott IRE
MAD JACK MYTTON (IRE) 6 10-06 J C & S R Hitchins Jonjo O'Neill
DRACO 7 10-06 J P McManus Aidan O'Brien IRE
CARDINAL WALTER (IRE) 7 10-06 Fitri Hay Nicky Henderson
ASTRE DE LA COUR (FR) 6 10-06 The Front Runners Partnership Robert Walford
FRANCIS OF ASSISI (IRE) 6 10-06 Bloomfields John Ferguson
TULLY EAST (IRE) 6 10-06 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE
SGT RECKLESS 9 10-06 Tim Radford Mick Channon
TYCOON PRINCE (IRE) 6 10-05 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
JOHN CONSTABLE (IRE) 5 10-05 Walters Plant Hire Ltd Evan Williams
MODUS 6 10-05 J P McManus Paul Nicholls
WAIT FOR ME (FR) 6 10-05 Andrew L Cohen Philip Hobbs
KAYF BLANCO 7 10-04 Mrs LDay, HBurdett & GMcPherson Graeme McPherson
SUPERB STORY (IRE) 5 10-04 A Holt, J Robinson, A Taylor & S Miller Dan Skelton
VIEUX LILLE (IRE) 6 10-04 Louisville Syndicate III Philip Hobbs
SLOWFOOT (GER) 8 10-04 Slowfoot Partnership Jim Best
MONTBAZON (FR) 9 10-04 David Sewell Alan King
STEPHANIE FRANCES (IRE) 8 10-04 Miss Mandy Hall Dan Skelton
A HARE BREATH (IRE) 8 10-03 Mrs S N J Embiricos Ben Pauling
DESOTO COUNTY 7 10-03 Paul & Clare Rooney Gordon Elliott IRE
CYRIUS MORIVIERE (FR) 6 10-02 The Pillar P Partnership Ben Pauling
NABUCCO 7 10-02 Bloomfields John Ferguson
MARRACUDJA (FR) 5 10-02 Potensis Bloodstock Limited Paul Nicholls
MATORICO (IRE) 5 10-02 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
TOWNSHEND (GER) 5 10-01 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
ART OF PAYROLL (GER) 7 10-01 Bishopsgate Syndicate Sandra Hughes IRE
DELL' ARCA (IRE) 7 10-01 Prof Caroline Tisdall David Pipe
MONTDRAGON (FR) 6 10-01 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
ALLEE BLEUE (IRE) 6 10-01 Andrew L Cohen Philip Hobbs
TARA FLOW 6 10-01 Kate & Andrew Brooks Venetia Williams
BIGMARTRE (FR) 5 10-00 P J Dixon Harry Whittington
CLONDAW WARRIOR (IRE) 9 10-00 Act D Wagg Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
TOTALIZE 7 10-00 D Gilbert, M Lawrence, A Bruce Brian Ellison
THE PLAN MAN (IRE) 6 10-00 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE
SOLSTICE STAR 6 10-00 E&G Racing Ltd Martin Keighley
VERCINGETORIX (IRE) 5 10-00 Simon Munir/Isaac Souede Gordon Elliott IRE
TEMPO MAC (IRE) 6 9-13 John P McGovern Gordon Elliott IRE
FLYING ANGEL (IRE) 5 9-13 R J Rexton Nigel Twiston-Davies
AFFAIRE D'HONNEUR (FR) 5 9-13 Holt Robinson Kronbauer Macnabb O'Connor Harry Whittington
ORDINARY WORLD (IRE) 6 9-13 C Jones Henry de Bromhead IRE
ONE FOR THE GUV'NR (IRE) 7 9-13 Bradley Partnership Nicky Henderson
WINNER MASSAGOT (FR) 5 9-12 Masterson Holdings Limited Alan King
ROYAL CAVIAR (IRE) 8 9-11 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE
CASTLEMORRIS KING 8 9-11 Darrel Elswood Brian Barr
GRAND PARTNER (IRE) 8 9-11 Mrs H Mullins Thomas Mullins IRE
EBONY EXPRESS 7 9-10 ValueRacingClubcouk Dr Richard Newland
FOR GOOD MEASURE (IRE) 5 9-10 J P McManus Philip Hobbs
CURIOUS CARLOS 7 9-10 Carl Pyne Peter Bowen
LOUGH KENT 7 9-08 Caroline Mould Nicky Henderson
THEATRE FLAME (IRE) 6 9-06 CWB LLP David Bridgwater
SIR SCORPION (IRE) 7 9-06 J P McManus Thomas Mullins IRE
GABRIAL THE GREAT (IRE) 7 9-06 Paul & Clare Rooney David Pipe
FLEMENTIME (IRE) 8 9-04 Figjam II Martin Keighley
BLUE RAMBLER 6 9-04 Bloomfields John Ferguson
BANK BONUS 7 9-00 STU Syndicate Gordon Elliott IRE
EBADANI (IRE) 6 8-13 The Brook House Syndicate Jamie Snowden
95 entries remain
30 Irish-trained
1 French-trained
BAMAKO MORIVIERE (FR) HAS BEEN EXPUNGED UNDER RULE (F) 80