Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 23 October 2020

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(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences

1st £12,558.40 2nd £3,742.40 3rd £1,894.40 4th £970.40 5th £508.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Galvin (IRE) 2/1F Robbie Power Gordon Elliott	Robbie Power Gordon Elliott	6	118	152	92	159	–
b g Gold Well - Burren Moonshine (IRE) (Moonax)
Midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, slightly hampered 7th, not fluent 10th, headway and tracked leaders 16th, shaken up and pressed leaders 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well and went clear run-in, impressive (op 6/4)

2 7	3. Soldier Of Love 10/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	118 tp	144	86	152	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Monsignorita (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Jumped well, chased leaders, disputed lead from 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in (op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 11/1)

3 9½ [16½]	6. Clondaw Caitlin (IRE) 17/2 Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson	Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson	5	107	135	63	127	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Kilmessan (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Raced in last, nudged along before 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, kept on and went third run-in, never near to challenge (op 11/1 tchd 8/1)

4 6½ [23]	5. Mossy Fen (IRE) 5/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	143	64	131	–
b g Milan - Inch Native (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Jumped right on occasions, towards rear, jumped badly right 2nd, headway and led 4th, disputed lead from 6th, ridden 2 out, outpaced and beaten when jumped right last, weakened and lost third run-in (op 3/1 tchd 85/40)

5 17 [40]	1. Doctor Duffy (IRE) 12/1 Jonathan Burke C Byrnes	Jonathan Burke C Byrnes	7	118 v	148	57	123	–
br g Craigsteel - Anna's Melody (IRE) (Luso)
Led, slow jump and headed and chased leaders 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, dropped to last and beaten before 2 out, weakened run-in (op 9/1)

F	4. Ask Dillon (IRE) 9/2 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	7	110	141	–	–	–
b g Ask - Mum's Miracle (IRE) (Luso)
Chased leader, left in lead 2nd, headed and close up 4th, fell 7th (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:26:32 Winning time: 6m 21.77s (slow by 18.77s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: R A Bartlett (Galvin) 1st breeder: Gabriel O'Gara
2nd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Soldier Of Love)
3rd owner: Drew & Ailsa Russell (Clondaw Caitlin)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.70 £3.40 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £18.48 Trifecta: £65

2:25 Cheltenham 23 Oct 2020

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