Full Result 2.30 Cheltenham | 1 January 2014

Fairlawne Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Soft 11 fences 6 omitted

1st £28,977.50 2nd £11,187.50 3rd £5,852.50 4th £3,167.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Double Ross (IRE) 11/8F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	115	140	105	146	–
ch g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Kinross I (Nearly A Hand)
Blundered 1st, hit 4th and soon chasing leaders, led approaching omitted 3rd last, ridden run-in and kept on well (tchd 7/4 in a place)

2 4½	6. Cedre Bleu (FR) 9/2 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	7	116 tb	141	101	143	–
b g Le Fou (IRE) - Arvoire (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
In rear but in touch, blundered 9th, steady headway to track leaders omitted 3rd last, went 2nd approaching last, soon ridden, found no extra and one pace run-in (op 4/1)

3 11 [15½]	2. Kumbeshwar 12/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	7	1110 b	145	94	134	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Camp Fire (IRE) (Lahib)
Pressed leader, pushed along from 8th, still every chance under pressure omitted 2nd last, weakened run-in

4 11¾ [27¼]	8. Pickamus (FR) 14/1 Robert Thornton Henry Daly	Robert Thornton Henry Daly	11	111	136	72	113	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Duchesse Du Cochet (FR) (Native Guile)
Led but hard pressed until headed approaching omitted 3rd last, weakened approaching last (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	5. Carrickboy (IRE) 11/2 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	10	117	142	–	–	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Alaskan Princess (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Chased leaders, weakened omitted 4th last, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 6/1)

PU	1. Drumshambo (USA) 10/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	8	1112	147	–	–	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Gossamer (USA) (Seattle Slew)
In touch until weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 8/1)

PU	3. Ackertac (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	9	1110 b	145	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Clonsingle Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch from 4th, hit 8th, blundered and behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 15/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:40 Winning time: 5m 47.37s (slow by 40.37s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Silver Roque (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Options O Syndicate (Double Ross) 1st breeder: T McIlhagga
2nd owner: Paul K Barber & The Johnson Family (Cedre Bleu)
3rd owner: McNeill Family & Nigel Bunter (Kumbeshwar)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.80 £2.50 Ex: £8.10 CSF: £8.26 Tricast: £50 Trifecta: £64.90

The 5th, 6th, 8th, 14th, 15th and 16th fences were omitted due to standing water.

2:30 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2014

Fairlawne Handicap Chase (Grade 3)