Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 12 March 2014

Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (A Cross Country Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good To Soft 32 fences

1st £31,280 2nd £9,240 3rd £4,620 4th £2,310 5th £1,155 6th £580

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Balthazar King (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1112	150	91	156	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Prominent, tracked leader 27th, led next, hard pressed from last, held on gamely near finish (op 5/1)

2 shd	13. Any Currency (IRE) 10/1 Ian Popham Martin Keighley	Ian Popham Martin Keighley	11	108 hp	132	73	138	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leader 5th, pecked 20th, urged along 23rd, ridden to lead 25th, headed 27th, rallied to challenge last, upsides and edged right flat, just failed

3 3 [3]	3. Big Shu (IRE) 3/1F Paul Carberry Peter Maher	Paul Carberry Peter Maher	9	119 t	147	86	149	–
b g Milan - Straight 'n Furry (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Patiently ridden in rear, steady progress from 25th, joined leaders 3 out, challenged before last, one pace flat (op 5/1)

4 5 [8]	10. Duke Of Lucca (IRE) 25/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	9	1010 tb	134	69	133	–
b g Milan - Derravaragh Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Pressed leader to 5th, stayed prominent, clear of rest in leading quartet from 3 out, driven and one pace on long run before last

5 16 [24]	8. Sizing Australia (IRE) 20/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	12	1013 p	137	61	120	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - All The Gear (IRE) (Nashamaa)
Pressed leaders, lost place from 18th, no headway 25th, took poor 5th last (op 16/1)

6 4½ [28½]	14. A Stray Shot (IRE) 25/1 Ms K Walsh G M O'Neill	Ms K Walsh G M O'Neill	7	107	131	52	110	–
b g Great Palm (USA) - Take Aim (Gunner B)
Towards rear, some progress from 23rd, reached poor 5th 3 out, no headway after

7 3¾ [32¼]	2. Uncle Junior (IRE) 25/1 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	13	1110	148	67	124	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Caslain Nua (Seymour Hicks)
Never going well, always towards rear, no chance from 4 out

8 ½ [32¾]	7. Sire Collonges (FR) 9/1 Ryan Mahon Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon Paul Nicholls	8	117 p	145	63	121	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Idylle Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Led at good pace, headed 25th, lost 2nd 27th, steadily weakened (op 10/1)

9 nk [33¼]	11. Quiscover Fontaine (FR) 25/1 Richie McLernon E Bolger	Richie McLernon E Bolger	10	109 p	133	51	108	–
b g Antarctique (IRE) - Blanche Fontaine (FR) (Oakland)
Held up towards rear, trying to make progress but plenty to do when blundered 28th, no chance after

10 19 [52¼]	5. Love Rory (IRE) 10/1 A P Heskin E Bolger	A P Heskin E Bolger	6	117	145	50	103	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Lonely Teardrop (IRE) (Spanish Place)
Tracked leading group, no progress 25th, weakened after next, tailed off

11 23 [75¼]	6. Hey Big Spender (IRE) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	11	117	145	33	82	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Jim's Monkey (Monksfield)
Well in touch in midfield, weakened 24th, tailed off

12 3½ [78¾]	16. Star Neuville (FR) 7/1 Danny Mullins E Bolger	Danny Mullins E Bolger	8	106	130	16	64	–
br g East Of Heaven (IRE) - Danystar (FR) (Alycos)
Held up in rear, mistake and hampered 2nd, trying to make progress when mistake 20th, no headway after, well beaten from 27th, tailed off

13 15 [93¾]	4. Quantitativeeasing (IRE) 16/1 Mark Walsh E Bolger	Mark Walsh E Bolger	9	118	146	21	67	–
ch g Anshan - Mazuma (IRE) (Mazaad)
Always in rear, well behind from 25th, tailed off

PU	12. Diamond Harry 20/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	11	109 t	133	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Never on terms with leaders, weakened and pulled up before 23rd (tchd 16/1)

PU	9. Bishopsfurze (IRE) 14/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	9	1012	136	–	–	–
b g Broadway Flyer (USA) - Supreme Dipper (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Blundered badly 2nd, never a factor, tailed off when pulled up after 24th (op 12/1)

PU	15. Sin Palo (IRE) 66/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	10	107	131	–	–	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Platinum Gold (Proverb)
Chased leaders early, lost place from 18th, well behind when clambered over 24th and pulled up (op 50/1)

16 ran Off time: 4:00:12 Winning time: 8m 19.20s (slow by 15.20s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: The Brushmakers (Balthazar King) 1st breeder: Sunnyhill Stud
2nd owner: Cash Is King (Any Currency)
3rd owner: Hugh Duffy & Richard J Robinson & Miss Caroline M Woods (Big Shu)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.80 £2.70 £1.40 Ex: £52.20 CSF: £40.71 Tricast: £143.13 Trifecta: £197.20

4:00 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2014

Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (A Cross Country Chase)