Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 13 March 2013

John Oaksey National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase )

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m7f170yds) 4m Old Good To Soft 25 fences

1st £50,966 2nd £15,920.50 3rd £7,956 4th £3,978 5th £1,989 6th £1,003

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Back In Focus (IRE) 9/4F Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	8	116	150	104	155	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Dun Belle (IRE) (Over The River)
Tracked leading pair, mistake 20th, not fluent 3 out when close up, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where left in 2nd place, 6 lengths down last, stayed on well to lead final 75yds (tchd 5-2 in places)

2 ½	15. Tofino Bay (IRE) 8/1 Ms N Carberry D T Hughes	Ms N Carberry D T Hughes	10	116 p	149	103	155	–
br g Bishop Of Cashel - Boyne View (IRE) (Buckskin)
With leader on outer throughout, led 3 out, joined soon after, kicked on and narrow lead when left clear 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, tired under pressure flat, headed final 75yds

3 19 [19½]	5. Godsmejudge (IRE) 7/1 Nico de Boinville Alan King	Nico de Boinville Alan King	7	116	139	91	135	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Eliza Everett (IRE) (Meneval)
Tracked leading pair until outpaced from 3 out, left 3rd and mistake 2 out, tired but clung on for 3rd

4 hd [19¾]	2. Buddy Bolero (IRE) 7/1 Mr J J Codd David Pipe	Mr J J Codd David Pipe	7	116	142	91	134	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Quinnsboro Ice (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Waited with in midfield, tracked leaders from halfway, mistake 18th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on flat and nearly snatched 3rd (op 6-1)

5 1½ [21¼]	9. Our Island (IRE) 50/1 Mr Bradley Gibbs Tim Vaughan	Mr Bradley Gibbs Tim Vaughan	8	116 v	125	90	135	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Linda's Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent early but soon dropped to rear, renewed effort to chase leaders 19th, ridden and left behind before 3 out

6 25 [46¼]	8. Highland Lodge (IRE) 16/1 Mr B O'Neill Emma Lavelle	Mr B O'Neill Emma Lavelle	7	116	139	73	116	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Supreme Von Pres (IRE) (Presenting)
Led or disputed, not fluent 19th, headed 3 out, weakening when slightly hampered 2 out (op 20-1)

7 48 [94¼]	4. Emperor's Choice (IRE) 11/1 Mr William Biddick Venetia Williams	Mr William Biddick Venetia Williams	6	116	134	39	67	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - House-Of-Hearts (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Well in rear, mistake 12th, jumping errors after, well behind from 19th, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 10-1)

8 13 [107¼]	10. Present To You (IRE) 200/1 Mr S Drinkwater David Bridgwater	Mr S Drinkwater David Bridgwater	8	116	116	30	56	–
ch g Presenting - Charm Of Toulon (IRE) (Toulon)
Always well in rear, lost touch after 18th, tailed off (op 150-1)

F	16. Top Smart 66/1 M P Fogarty Seamus Mullins	M P Fogarty Seamus Mullins	7	116	123	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Clover Dove (Overbury)
Raced towards outer, in touch, mistakes 19th and 20th, disputing 8th and just in touch when fell 4 out

F	11. Rival D'Estruval (FR) 8/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Pauline Robson	Mr Derek O'Connor Pauline Robson	8	116	143	–	149	–
b g Khalkevi (IRE) - Kermesse d'Estruval (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in last pair early, steady progress from 14th, tracked leaders 19th, closed 3 out, nipped through on inner to join leader soon after, just headed when fell 2 out

PU	7. Heathyards Flyer 100/1 Mr Joshua Newman Nick Lampard	Mr Joshua Newman Nick Lampard	10	116	99	–	–	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Heathyards Gem (Governor General)
Raced wide, soon in rear, struggling from 18th, well tailed 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	12. Rose Of The Moon (IRE) 12/1 Mr T Greenall David O'Meara	Mr T Greenall David O'Meara	8	116 t	136	–	–	–
gr g Moonax (IRE) - Little RoseI (IRE) (Roselier)
Tracked leaders, mistake 11th, mistakes after, hit 18th and then hampered, unable to recover, behind when pulled up before 21st (op 14-1)

PU	6. Hawkes Point 20/1 Mr S Clements Paul Nicholls	Mr S Clements Paul Nicholls	8	116	139	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Mandys Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear, some progress and in touch from 18th, pushed along and last of those with any chance 4 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	3. Drawn N Drank (IRE) 28/1 Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	7	116	121	–	–	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Dolldyedee (IRE) (Torus)
Sloppy round of jumping and soon dropped to last, tailed off from 13th until pulled up before 20th (op 40-1)

SU	13. Sacred Mountain 200/1 Miss Catherine Walton James Walton	Miss Catherine Walton James Walton	12	116	109	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Gone Astray (The Parson)
Not fluent and always well in rear, tailed off after 19th, about to be pulled up when stumbled and slipped up before 2 out (tchd 150-1)

UR	14. Scampi Boy (IRE) 150/1 Jack Sherwood Paul Webber	Jack Sherwood Paul Webber	9	116	110	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Loch Lomond (IRE) (Dry Dock)
Tracked leaders, not fouent 6th, well in touch in 7th place when blundered and unseated rider 18th

16 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 8m 32.10s (slow by 22.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Back In Focus) 1st breeder: Mrs A Connolly
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Tofino Bay)
3rd owner: Favourites Racing (Godsmejudge)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £2.40 £2.30 Ex: £16.80 CSF: £18.03 Tricast: £107.79 Trifecta: £76.60 Pool: £14,017.00 - 137.14 winning units.

1:30 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2013

John Oaksey National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase )