Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 10 March 2015

Toby Balding National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m7f170yds) 4m Old Good To Soft 23 fences 2 omitted

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

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cause Of Causes (USA) 8/1 Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	7	116 tp	146	93	151	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Angel In My Heart (FR) (Rainbow Quest)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), stayed on to lead run-in by passing last, edged left final 150yds, driven out (op 7/1)

2 1½	2. Broadway Buffalo (IRE) 12/1 Ms K Walsh David Pipe	Ms K Walsh David Pipe	7	116 tb	137	92	151	–
ch g Broadway Flyer (USA) - Benbradagh Vard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Midfield, lost place 6th, blundered 3 out (usual 4 out), headway when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on to take 2nd run-in by passing last, kept on but held towards finish (op 16/1)

3 5 [6½]	12. The Job Is Right 10/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Michael Hourigan	Mr Derek O'Connor Michael Hourigan	7	116 b	136	89	143	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Common Request (USA) (Lear Fan)
Led, headed 3rd, never far away after, mistake 9th, hit 18th (water), led last (usual 2 out), headed run-in by passing last, no extra final 75yds

4 6 [12½]	8. Perfect Gentleman I (IRE) 10/1 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	10	116	146	85	139	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Millennium Lilly (IRE) (Mujadil)
Raced keenly, handy, led 16th, headed last (usual 2 out), faded run-in

5 6 [18½]	11. Sego Success (IRE) 9/2 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Alan King	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Alan King	7	116	143	82	133	–
b g Beneficial - The West Road (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), one pace run-in (op 5/1)

6 1 [19½]	4. Cogry 14/1 Mr S Clements Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr S Clements Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116	136	81	132	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wyldello (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, not fluent 11th, headway after 14th, chased leaders approaching 2 out (usual 3 out), close up last (usual 2 out), weakened run-in

7 ½ [20]	1. Ballyculla (IRE) 40/1 Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	8	116 p	133	81	132	–
b g Westerner - Someone Told Me (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up towards rear, headway into midfield when mistake 13th, effort when chasing leaders approaching last (usual 2 out), one pace (tchd 50/1)

8 1¾ [21¾]	5. Doing Fine (IRE) 12/1 Mr D G Lavery Rebecca Curtis	Mr D G Lavery Rebecca Curtis	7	116 tb¹	132	79	131	–
b g Presenting - Howaya Pet (IRE) (Montelimar)
Hampered start, in touch, mistake 1st, mistake 20th, prominent 3 out (usual 4 out), every chance 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened run-in

9 19 [40¾]	9. Return Spring (IRE) 20/1 Ciaran Gethings Philip Hobbs	Ciaran Gethings Philip Hobbs	8	116 b¹	140	67	112	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Bettys Daughter (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, led 8th, headed before 13th, led again 14th, headed 16th, ridden when hit 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened approaching last (usual 2 out) (op 22/1)

10 nk [41]	14. Very Wood (FR) 7/2F Ms N Carberry Noel Meade	Ms N Carberry Noel Meade	6	116 p	147	67	118	–
b g Martaline - Ball Of Wood (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, midfield 13th, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), mistake last (usual 2 out), no impression after (tchd 4/1 in a place)

11 27 [68]	17. Top Totti 40/1 Miss J C Williams Henry Daly	Miss J C Williams Henry Daly	7	1013	134	42	86	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Jannina I (FR) (Useful)
Midfield, lost place 7th, mistake 9th, behind 10th, toiling when mistake 19th, tailed off (op 50/1)

12 ¾ [68¾]	7. Perfect Candidate (IRE) 66/1 Miss Ally Stirling Fergal O'Brien	Miss Ally Stirling Fergal O'Brien	8	116	132	48	87	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Dansana (IRE) (Insan)
Prominent, led before 13th, headed 14th, every chance 4 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last ( usual 2 out)

F	16. Theatre Queen (IRE) 25/1 Mr M Wall Mark Wall	Mr M Wall Mark Wall	8	1013 h	129	–	–	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Dust Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Reluctant to race and lost over 30 lengths at start, behind, latched on to others before 6th, fell 7th, fatally injured

PU	6. I Need Gold (IRE) 66/1 Mr B O'Neill Donald McCain	Mr B O'Neill Donald McCain	7	116	131	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Coola Cross (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, led 3rd, headed 8th, remained handy, mistake 17th, weakened approaching 3 out (usual 4 out) and pulled up

PU	15. Vivaldi Collonges (FR) 16/1 Mr William Biddick Paul Nicholls	Mr William Biddick Paul Nicholls	6	116 t	139	–	–	–
b g Dom Alco (FR) - Diane Collonges (FR) (El Badr)
Tracked leaders, lost place before 8th, headway approaching 14th, lost place 15th, struggling approaching 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off when pulled up before last (usual 2 out)

UR	13. Thunder And Roses (IRE) 14/1 Mr J J King Ms Sandra Hughes	Mr J J King Ms Sandra Hughes	7	116	148	–	–	–
bb g Presenting - Glen Empress (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Held up, mistake 8th, not fluent 11th, headway into midfield 16th, mistake 17th, towards rear 3 out (usual 4 out), mistake 2 out (usual 2 out), no chance when blundered and unseated rider last (usual 2 out) (op 16/1)

UR	10. Royal Palladium (FR) 100/1 Mr T Hamilton Venetia Williams	Mr T Hamilton Venetia Williams	7	116	122	–	–	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Dent Sucree (FR) (Turgeon)
Midfield, lost place 9th, struggling 13th, ridden after 16th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (usual 3 out)

17 ran Off time: 4:40:46 Winning time: 8m 18.60s (slow by 8.60s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: John P McManus (Cause Of Causes) 1st breeder: Flaxman Holdings Limited
2nd owner: Mrs Jo Tracey (Broadway Buffalo)
3rd owner: Mrs Mary Devine (The Job Is Right)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £3.10 £3.70 £3.80 Ex: £95.90 CSF: £94.27 Tricast: £984.37 Trifecta: £1,281.70

Final fence omitted on last two circuits.

4:40 Cheltenham 10 Mar 2015

Toby Balding National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) (Listed Race)