Full Result 4.50 Cheltenham | 12 March 2019

Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m4f44yds) 2m4f Old Soft 16 fences

1st £39,389 2nd £14,840 3rd £7,427 4th £3,710 5th £1,862 6th £931 7th £462 8th £238

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. A Plus Tard (FR) 5/1F Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	5	115	144	99	165	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Turboka (FR) (Kahyasi)
Looked well; led until 2nd, remained prominent, led approaching 2 out, scampered clear before last, stayed on strongly, impressive (op 11/2 tchd 6/1 in places)

2 16	7. Tower Bridge (IRE) 6/1 J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6	113 tp¹	141	81	148	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Walkamia (FR) (Linamix)
Prominent, mistake 4th, lost place before 6th, in midfield 10th (water), towards rear when not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, went 2nd under pressure last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

3 4½ [20½]	6. Ben Dundee (IRE) 33/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	7	113 t	141	76	142	–
ch g Beneficial - Miss Dundee (IRE) (Bob Back)
In touch, chased leaders 4 out, effort and close up 2 out, outpaced by winner when jumped right last, kept on same pace run-in (op 40/1)

4 3¾ [24¼]	10. The Russian Doyen (IRE) 20/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	6	113	141	72	139	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Namloc (IRE) (Phardante)
Always prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, weakened final 75yds (op 25/1)

5 2¼ [26½]	11. Springtown Lake (IRE) 11/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	113	141	70	137	–
b g Gamut (IRE) - Sprightly Gal (IRE) (Old Vic)
Looked well; prominent, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out (op 10/1)

6 2½ [29]	12. Roaring Bull (IRE) 16/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	112 b	140	66	136	–
b g Milan - Gift Of Freedom (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, reminder after 2nd, not much room and hampered on bend after 7th, headway into midfield approaching 8th, blundered 4 out, effort after 3 out to chase leading bunch, soon no impression and weakened (op 20/1)

7 1¾ [30¾]	16. Shady Operator (IRE) 12/1 Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6	111	139	63	131	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Native Artist (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, mistake 7th, lost place before 9th, midfield 10th (water), towards rear when hampered 4 out, driven after and no impression (tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

8 1 [31¾]	13. Movewiththetimes (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	8	112	140	63	133	–
ch g Presenting - Dare To Venture (IRE) (Darazari)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, 6th under pressure about 5 lengths off the pace when blundered 2 out, soon weakened (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

9 nk [32]	15. Huntsman Son (IRE) 33/1 Kielan Woods Alex Hales	Kielan Woods Alex Hales	9	112 5 t	140	63	132	–
b g Millenary - Daly Lady (IRE) (Lord Of Appeal)
Held up, hampered 6th, headway 10th (water), chased leaders approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, weakened run-in (op 25/1)

10 11 [43]	1. Highway One O One (IRE) 14/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	7	117	145	56	128	–
br g Stowaway - High Accord (IRE) (Accordion)
Looked well; prominent, led 2nd, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

11 8 [51]	2. Red Indian 16/1 Ross Chapman Kelly Morgan	Ross Chapman Kelly Morgan	7	117	145	48	116	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Rafiya (Halling)
Tracked leaders, blundered 3rd and dropped to midfield, headway to track leaders before 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 20/1)

F	14. Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) 10/1 Brian Hughes T J Taaffe	Brian Hughes T J Taaffe	6	112	140	–	–	–
br g Scorpion (IRE) - Endless Moments (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Looked well; refused to settle, held up, hit and hampered 3rd, fell 6th (op 8/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	18. Solomn Grundy (IRE) 14/1 Paul Townend Henry De Bromhead	Paul Townend Henry De Bromhead	9	111	139	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Marika's King (IRE) (King's Ride)
In rear, bumped 6th, struggling 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 16/1)

PU	9. Walt (IRE) 25/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	8	113 tv	141	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Allee Sarthoise (FR) (Pampabird)
Tracked leaders, lost place before not much room 4th, hampered 6th, behind when hampered 7th and 9th, pulled up before 11th (vet said gelding lost right hind shoe) (op 20/1)

PU	8. Militarian 50/1 James Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	James Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	9	1011 1	142	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Mille Et Une (FR) (Trempolino)
Midfield, mistake 6th, lost place before 9th, behind after, pulled up before 2 out (op 66/1)

PU	5. Lough Derg Spirit (IRE) 12/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	114 p	142	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Sno-Cat Lady (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up, hampered 7th, jumped slowly 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1)

PU	3. Cubomania (IRE) 16/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	6	117 t	145	–	–	–
rg g Halling (USA) - Surrealism I (Pivotal)
Midfield, headway before 8th, in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (tchd 14/1)

PU	17. Good Man Pat (IRE) 12/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	6	111	139	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Basically Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, improved into midfield 6th, hit 9th and 11th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	20. Dell Oro (FR) 50/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	6	110 p¹	138	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Kallistea (FR) (Sicyos)
Jumped right at times, midfield, hampered 4th, lost place 6th, pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding made jumping mistakes; vet said gelding lost right fore shoe) (tchd 66/1)

PU	19. Quamino (GER) 25/1 B J Cooper Paul Nolan	B J Cooper Paul Nolan	6	110 t	138	–	–	–
ch g Lord Of England (GER) - Quintana (GER) (Fantastic Light)
Held up, mistake 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

20 ran Off time: 4:51:24 Winning time: 5m 13.47s (slow by 13.47s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (A Plus Tard) 1st breeder: Mme Henri Devin
2nd owner: John P McManus (Tower Bridge)
3rd owner: C Jones (Ben Dundee)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.30 £2.30 £7.70 Ex: £32.30 CSF: £34.82 Tricast: £939.62 Trifecta: £1,892.50

4:50 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2019

Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed Race)