Full Result 2.35 Cheltenham | 28 January 2012

Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £56,950 2nd £21,370 3rd £10,700 4th £5,330 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Midnight Chase 11/2 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	10	116	158	156	166	–
b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (Milford)
Made all, driven and stayed on strongly from 3 out, kept on well run-in, unchallenged (op 5-1)

2 2¾	9. Tidal Bay (IRE) 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	11	110	–	147	160	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, shaken up 11th, bumped and still in rear 17th, headway from 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, ridden and kept on but no impression run-in (op 5-1 tchd 4-1)

3 10 [12¾]	7. Knockara Beau (IRE) 22/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	9	110	140	139	151	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, blundered 5th, ridden 16th, towards rear when bumped 17th, 6th after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to take 3rd closing stages, never any chance with leading duo (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

4 1 [13¾]	4. Time For Rupert (IRE) 100/30J Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	8	116	156	145	154	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Bell Walks Run (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Chased leader until mistake 12th, dropped in rear 4 out, ridden and 5th 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out to take 4th run-in but never any chance with leading duo (op 7-2)

5 1¼ [15]	1. Diamond Harry 100/30J Noel Fehily Nick Williams	Noel Fehily Nick Williams	9	116	166	144	152	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In rear, not fluent 9th, headway 11th, chased leaders in 3rd from 17th, effort to close 3 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

6 29 [44]	2. Little Josh (IRE) 16/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	116	154	120	138	–
ch g Pasternak - Miss Top (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, and 10th, chased winner from 12th until before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after

7 13 [57]	6. Any Currency (IRE) 66/1 Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	9	110 p	131	103	108	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, hit 6th and 14th, weakened next, no chance when mistake 3 out

8 11 [68]	8. The Sawyer (BEL) 66/1 Nathan Sweeney Bob Buckler	Nathan Sweeney Bob Buckler	12	110	129	94	98	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Green Land (BEL) (Hero's Honor)
Always in rear (op 100-1)

PU	5. Captain Chris (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	115 t	164	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Blundered 2nd, never jumping after and going badly right until pulled up before the 8th (jockey said gelding jumped badly right-handed) (tchd 9-2)

9 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 6m 32.44s (slow by 7.44s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Lady Clarke (Midnight Chase) 1st breeder: Conkwell Grange Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Tidal Bay)
3rd owner: W F Trueman (Knockara Beau)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2.10 £1.80 £4.10 Ex: £26 CSF: £29.91 Trifecta: £204.90 Pool: £4170.22 - 15.06 winning units.

2:35 Cheltenham 28 Jan 2012

Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) Grade 2