Full Result 5.45 Cheltenham | 30 April 2014

Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £4,367.30 2nd £1,354.50 3rd £676.90 4th £338.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sharp Suit (IRE) 6/4F Mr J E Tudor Alan Hill	Mr J E Tudor Alan Hill	7	1112	–	96	124	–
bb g Milan - True Blade (Sabrehill)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 16th, mistake 18th, driven to lead before 2 out where jumped right when 2 lengths clear, hard pressed after, rider dropped whip soon after jumping right last, urged vigorously and always just ahead flat, gamely (tchd 13/8)

2 nk	1. Alskamatic 7/2 Mrs Claire Hardwick ⁵ Richard J Bandey	Mrs Claire Hardwick ⁵ Richard J Bandey	8	1110 p	119	99	126	–
b g Systematic - Alska (FR) (Leading Counsel)
Led from 3rd, not fluent 11th, and headed briefly, mistake 18th, headed before 2 out where left with every chance, kept battling on in sustained duel until no extra final strides (tchd 9/2 in a place)

3 16 [16¼]	8. Third Of The Third 16/1 Mr William Biddick Gary Hanmer	Mr William Biddick Gary Hanmer	7	1112	–	82	107	–
bb g Presenting - Gavotte Du Cochet (FR) (Urbain Minotiere)
Settled tracking leaders, mistakes 12th and 14th, went 3rd at 16th, pressed leaders until ridden before 2 out, soon weakened (op 12/1 tchd 18/1)

4 2 [18¼]	2. Blazing Whale 6/1 Mr R G Henderson ³ E Walker	Mr R G Henderson ³ E Walker	9	119	99	81	105	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Baby Whale (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders, close up from 16th, ridden 3 out, disputed 2nd and every chance before next, faded quickly before last, finished tired (op 8/1)

5 34 [52¼]	7. Squirrel Esquire 14/1 James Martin ⁵ Mrs David Plunkett	James Martin ⁵ Mrs David Plunkett	6	117	–	52	81	–
b g Kayf Tara - Alta (Arctic Lord)
Towards rear and not always fluent, blundered badly 9th, mistake 14th, effort 16th, outpaced under pressure after 18th, tailed off (op 12/1)

6 6 [58¼]	6. Smugglers' Run (IRE) 66/1 Mr J Launchbury ⁷ A Campbell	Mr J Launchbury ⁷ A Campbell	13	115	–	47	69	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Mantilla Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Never better than midfield, lost touch 16th, tailed off 3 out (op 50/1)

7 1¼ [59½]	9. Turtle Boys (IRE) 66/1 Mr Ben Clarke ⁷ Harriet Brown	Mr Ben Clarke ⁷ Harriet Brown	8	115	–	46	68	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - El Pina (Be My Guest)
Jumped poorly in rear, lost touch after 16th, tailed off when jumped badly left 3 out (op 50/1)

8 53 [112½]	4. Lucky Lane (IRE) 80/1 Dr E Smee ⁷ P York	Dr E Smee ⁷ P York	9	115	–	–	20	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Zuhal (Busted)
Ran in snatches, closed to lead briefly after 11th, 6th and weakening quickly when jumped slowly 17th, tailed off after next (op 66/1)

PU	10. Whiteabbey (IRE) 10/1 Amie Waugh ⁷ Mrs R Hewit	Amie Waugh ⁷ Mrs R Hewit	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Luso - Frantesa (Red Sunset)
Took keen hold, led until 3rd, weakened 11th, blundered 14th, tailed off 16th, pulled up 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	11. Count Your Change (IRE) 100/1 Mr Jospeh Knox ⁷ Ben Lund	Mr Jospeh Knox ⁷ Ben Lund	8	1012 b	–	–	–	–
ch m Moscow Society (USA) - Just Trust Me (IRE) (Warcraft I)
Last much of way, tailed off 15th, pulled up next (op 80/1)

PU	3. Hudson Gunner (IRE) 10/1 Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas ⁷ Francesca Nimmo	Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas ⁷ Francesca Nimmo	7	115 tp	–	–	–	–
b g Milan - Hudson Hope (IRE) (Topanoora)
2nd or 3rd until pulled up quickly after 11th, fatally injured (op 17/2 tchd 7/1)

11 ran Off time: 5:45:56 Winning time: 6m 44.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: I R Mann (Sharp Suit) 1st breeder: Mrs M Farrell
2nd owner: The Plantation Picnic Club (Alskamatic)
3rd owner: The Tunstall Green Wilkinson Partnership (Third Of The Third)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.20 £1.50 £3.20 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £6.55 Trifecta: £65.80

5:45 Cheltenham 30 Apr 2014

Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase