Full Result 2.40 Cheltenham | 17 March 2010

RSA Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences

1st £85,515 2nd £32,085 3rd £16,065 4th £8,010 5th £4,020 6th £2,010

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Weapon's Amnesty (IRE) 10/1 Davy Russell C Byrnes	Davy Russell C Byrnes	7	114	152	134	165	–
ch g Presenting - Victoria Theatre (IRE) (Old Vic)
Patiently ridden towards rear, not fluent 9th, progress after 16th (4 out), closing when left 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden clear before last, stayed on stoutly (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

2 7	1. Burton Port (IRE) 9/1 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	6	114	156	128	158	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Despute (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders, lost place and not fluent 9th, dropped to last pair but well in touch 14th, mistake 16th (4 out), rallied on outer 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat to snatch 2nd on post (op 10-1)

3 shd [7]	10. Long Run (FR) 11/4 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	5	113	161	127	160	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo)
Held up in last pair, blundered 6th, took keen hold and progress to track leaders 9th, mistakes 12th and 16th (4 out), soon pressed leader, led narrowly 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon headed, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last stride (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

4 ½ [7½]	6. Knockara Beau (IRE) 16/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	7	114	145	127	158	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin)
Pressed leading pair, mistake 5th, starting to lose place when blundered 16th (4 out), soon behind, rallied after 3 out, stayed on well flat, nearly snatched 3rd (op 20-1)

5 16 [23½]	8. Punchestowns (FR) 2/1F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	114	161	114	142	–
ch g Morespeed - History (FR) (Alesso)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 14th, moved up to threaten on long run after 16th (4 out), weakened after next, not pushed when chance gone after 2 out (vet said gelding returned lame left-hind) (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

6 15 [38½]	7. Little Josh (IRE) 28/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	114	140	101	126	–
ch g Pasternak - Miss Top (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Tracked leader, mistake 7th, mistake 16th (4 out), soon lost place and weakened (op 40-1)

7 5 [43½]	2. Chasing Cars (IRE) 50/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	8	114	123	97	121	–
b g Supreme Leader - Great Outlook (IRE) (Simply Great)
Several scratchy jumps in last pair, still in touch 16th (4 out), weakened rapidly before next (tchd 40-1)

F	3. Citizen Vic (IRE) 12/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	114	155	–	142	–
b g Old Vic - Marianne's Citizen (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Led, mistakes 12th and 16th (4 out), narrowly headed next, pressing leader when fell 2 out, dead (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	4. Diamond Harry 5/1 Timmy Murphy Nick Williams	Timmy Murphy Nick Williams	7	114	156	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Many fiddly mistakes, prominent, pushed along from 11th, struggling to hold place when mistake 16th (4 out), soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding moved poorly down the hill) (op 6-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 6m 13.50s (slow by 10.50s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Flight Leader (self certificate)
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Weapon's Amnesty) 1st breeder: Aaron Metcalfe
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Burton Port)
3rd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Long Run)
Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3 £2.20 £1.40 Ex: £102 CSF: £93.12 Tricast: £316.28 Trifecta: £630.70 Pool: £17.131.51 - 20.10 winning units.

2:40 Cheltenham 17 Mar 2010

RSA Chase Grade 1