Full Result 6.20 Cheltenham | 3 May 2024

Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Soft 22 fences

1st £5,133 2nd £2,567 3rd £1,283 4th £642

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Fairly Famous (IRE) 100/30 Miss Gina Andrews Mrs G Ellis	Miss Gina Andrews Mrs G Ellis	7	121	124	101	141	–
b g Fame And Glory - Fairly Definite (IRE) (Definite Article)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 12th, prominent 15th, led narrowly 18th, kept on well and went clear run-in, ridden out (op 4/1)

2 4¼	3. Premier Magic (IRE) 7/2 Mr Bradley Gibbs Bradley Gibbs	Mr Bradley Gibbs Bradley Gibbs	11	124 tp	139	101	141	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Burn (Selkirk)
Jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, headway from 13th, went third after 17th, pressed winner before 3 out, no extra run-in (op 9/4)

3 23 [27¼]	7. Lift Me Up (IRE) 11/2 Mr Jack Andrews Miss M Filby	Mr Jack Andrews Miss M Filby	8	121	115	78	117	–
b g Mahler - I'll Takeher Bach (IRE) (Bach)
Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out, eased final 110yds (op 9/1)

4 32 [59¼]	8. Definite Dilemma (IRE) 33/1 Mr Phillip York Miss E L Gillings	Mr Phillip York Miss E L Gillings	11	1112	95	47	78	–
b g Definite Article - Pandalute (IRE) (Indian Danehill)
Midfield, headway after 10th, pressed leaders from 11th, led 17th, headed 18th, soon lost second, weakening when jumped left 3 out, tailed off (tchd 40/1)

5 1¾ [61]	4. Quintin's Man 11/2 Mr Darren Andrews ³ J Heard	Mr Darren Andrews ³ J Heard	7	121	131	51	82	–
b g Schiaparelli (GER) - Roll On Rose (IRE) (Anshan)
Prominent, in touch with leaders 7th, dropped to last 14th, weakened 18th, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

6 23 [84]	5. Encounter A Giant (IRE) 40/1 Mr Murray Dodd ⁷ Tom Britten	Mr Murray Dodd ⁷ Tom Britten	12	118 tp	112	28	56	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Sumability (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, outpaced after 18th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

PU	2. Deise Aba (IRE) 3/1F Mr Zac Baker Francesca Poste	Mr Zac Baker Francesca Poste	11	124 b	132	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Kit Massini (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Led, pressed leaders when headed 12th, led again 14th, headed when slow jump 17th, weakened after 18th, pulled up 4 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the soft, heavy in places going, and would prefer a quicker surface; vet had nothing to report) (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)

PU	1. Captain Tommy (IRE) 14/1 Mr Huw Edwards ⁵ Fred Timmis	Mr Huw Edwards ⁵ Fred Timmis	10	1113 tp	119	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Freemantle Doctor (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, prominent 9th, led 12th, mistake 13th, pressed leaders when headed 14th, weakening when mistake 17th, pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1)

PU	9. Ripper Roo (FR) 40/1 Mr Daniel Kyne ⁷ R W Varnham	Mr Daniel Kyne ⁷ R W Varnham	9	115	98	–	–	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Sninfia (IRE) (Hector Protector)
Midfield, dropped to rear 5th, weakened 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 66/1)

9 ran Off time: 6:21:06 Winning time: 7m 21.89s (slow by 35.89s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Signy & Marriage Families (Fairly Famous) 1st breeder: Louis G Vambeck
2nd owner: Julian Sherriff (Premier Magic)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs C Horner (Lift Me Up)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £2 Ex: £15.70 CSF: £15.79 Trifecta: £95.10

6:20 Cheltenham 3 May 2024

Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase