Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 24 January 2015

freebets.com Trophy Chase (A Handicap) (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Soft 17 fences

1st £28,475 2nd £10,685 3rd £5,350 4th £2,665 5th £1,340 6th £670

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Annacotty (IRE) 5/1 Gavin Sheehan Martin Keighley	Gavin Sheehan Martin Keighley	7	118 p	144	131	152	–
b g Beneficial - Mini Moo Min (Ardross)
Tracked leaders, pushed along to hold place after 9th, ridden after 13th, mounting challenge when short of room and switched right after last, stayed on well to lead towards finish, driven right out (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the yard was out of form.) (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

2 ¾	9. Big Fella Thanks 25/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	13	1013 t	135	121	141	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Nunsdream (Derrylin)
Held up, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden when went left at the last, drifted left under pressure run-in, no extra when headed towards finish (op 20/1)

3 2¾ [3½]	10. Tap Night (USA) 15/2 Tom O'Brien Lucinda Russell	Tom O'Brien Lucinda Russell	8	108	130	113	135	–
ch g Pleasant Tap (USA) - Day Mate (USA) (Dayjur)
Held up, struggling 4 out, plenty to do in last pair after 3 out, headway approaching last where left 5th, stayed on strongly to go 3rd run-in but never reaching leading pair (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

4 4½ [8]	8. Little Jon 5/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	114	140	119	143	–
b g Pasternak - Jowoody (Gunner B)
Jumped left at times, soon prominent, led 4th, blundered 6th and 4 out, ridden and headed after next, one pace from 2 out, left 3rd briefly at the last

5 5 [13]	7. Sew On Target (IRE) 8/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	10	116	142	116	138	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Ballykea (IRE) (Montelimar)
Led until 4th, tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened run-in

6 8 [21]	1. Quincy Des Pictons (FR) 16/1 Barry Geraghty Alan Jones	Barry Geraghty Alan Jones	11	1112	148	114	134	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Izabel Des Pictons (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Mid-division, nudged along after 8th, lost place and behind after 4 out, not a danger after

7 1¼ [22¼]	5. Easter Meteor 11/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	117 t	143	108	128	–
b g Midnight Legend - Easter Comet (Gunner B)
Mid-division, in touch when ridden after 3 out, weakened next (op 14/1)

F	2. Dare Me (IRE) 12/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	11	119	145	–	148	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Gaye Chatelaine (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Not always fluent, held up, headway 11th, very awkward next, ridden in close 5th after 3 out, staying on at same pace in 3rd when fell last (op 10/1)

F	6. Easter Day (FR) 3/1F Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	7	116	142	–	–	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Sainte Lea (FR) (Sirk)
In touch, close up and travelling well when unlucky to knuckle on landing and fall 3 out (tchd 11/4)

PU	4. Walkon (FR) 18/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	10	117 p	143	–	–	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - La Tirana (FR) (Akarad)
Never travelling or fluent towards rear, pulled up before 13th (op 14/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:26:07 Winning time: 5m 28.90s (slow by 21.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs Peter Prowting (Annacotty) 1st breeder: Patrick Crotty Jnr
2nd owner: Crossed Fingers Partnership (Big Fella Thanks)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Tap Night)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.90 £6.40 £2.30 Ex: £135.80 CSF: £103.27 Tricast: £919.31 Trifecta: £1,546.60

2:25 Cheltenham 24 Jan 2015

freebets.com Trophy Chase (A Handicap) (Grade 3)