Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 1 January 2018

BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f166yds) 2m5f New Heavy 17 fences

1st £42,712.50 2nd £16,027.50 3rd £8,025 4th £3,997.50 5th £2,010 6th £1,005

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Ballyhill (FR) 9/1 Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	102	133	111	141	–
bb g Al Namix (FR) - Laly Light (FR) (Start Fast)
Held up, headway 10th, led 3 out, edged left flat, ridden out (op 6/1)

2 1¾	2. Shantou Flyer (IRE) 8/1 Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Richard Hobson	Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Richard Hobson	8	115 tp¹	152	128	159	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back)
Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway 7th, mistake and outpaced 13th, rallied to chase winner 2 out, stayed on same pace towards finish (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

3 6 [7¾]	5. Sametegal (FR) 5/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	9	112 t	144	114	144	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Loya Lescribaa (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Chased leaders, lost place 6th, headway 10th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace last (op 9/2)

4 ½ [8¼]	1. Top Gamble (IRE) 7/2J James Bowen ⁵ Kerry Lee	James Bowen ⁵ Kerry Lee	10	117 t	154	124	154	–
ch g Presenting - Zeferina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 9th, chased leader 13th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, no extra last (op 4/1)

5 8 [16¼]	4. Quite By Chance 14/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	9	114	146	107	139	–
b g Midnight Legend - Hop Fair (Gildoran)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced after 12th, never dangerous after (vet said gelding lost its right hind shoe) (op 12/1)

6 4½ [20¾]	6. Theinval (FR) 11/1 Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	8	112 p	144	101	133	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Kinevees (FR) (Hard Leaf)
Held up, headway approaching 14th, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

7 2¼ [23]	7. Burtons Well (IRE) 7/2J Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	9	1012	140	94	128	–
b g Well Chosen - Despute (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th (water), headed 3 out, soon weakened (trainer had no explanation for the gelding's performance) (tchd 4/1)

PU	3. Viconte Du Noyer (FR) 18/1 B J Cooper Colin Tizzard	B J Cooper Colin Tizzard	9	116 t	148	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Zouk Wood (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 10th to 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 20/1)

PU	8. Splash Of Ginge 6/1 Tom Humphries ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Humphries ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	104	139	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Land Of Honour (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, lost place 10th, weakened approaching 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:00:42 Winning time: 5m 36.30s (slow by 24.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: S Such & CG Paletta (Ballyhill) 1st breeder: Patrick Boiteau
2nd owner: Carl Hinchy (Shantou Flyer)
3rd owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Sametegal)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.70 £2.90 £1.80 Ex: £79.80 CSF: £78.24 Tricast: £403.84 Trifecta: £678.30

2:00 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2018

BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3)