Full Result 2.40 Cheltenham | 12 March 2015

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1)

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

1st £178,538.25 2nd £66,994.95 3rd £33,544.50 4th £16,709.55 5th £8,401.80 6th £4,200.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Uxizandre (FR) 16/1 A P McCoy Alan King	A P McCoy Alan King	7	1110 v¹	161	169	173	–
ch g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Jolisandre (FR) (Dear Doctor)
Made all, steadily went clear 8th, reduced advantage 4 out, jumped left 3 out, found extra approaching last and about 3 lengths up, ran on well, in command final 100yds (tchd 14/1)

2 5	14. Ma Filleule (FR) 5/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	113	159	157	161	–
gr m Turgeon (USA) - Kadaina (FR) (Kadalko)
Midfield, in touch 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, about 3 lengths down when fiddled last, no impression on winner final 100yds (tchd 6/1, 13/2 in a place)

3 3¼ [8¼]	3. Don Cossack (GER) 5/2F B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	8	1110 t	166	160	169	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Tracked leaders, pecked 12th, outpaced when not much room, hampered and mistake 2 out, rallied run-in to take 3rd final 150yds, stayed on, not pace to trouble front two (op 7/2 tchd 4/1 in places)

4 2¾ [11]	5. Eduard (IRE) 16/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	7	1110	159	157	164	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Dinny Kenn (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, big effort when chasing leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd when hit last, kept on same pace final 100yds

5 4 [15]	8. Johns Spirit (IRE) 8/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	8	1110	160	153	159	–
b g Gold Well - Gilt Ridden (IRE) (Heron Island)
Held up, headway 9th, chasing leaders when hit 4 out, edged right approaching 2 out, stayed on before last, no extra and faded final 100yds (op 9/1)

6 10 [25]	7. Hidden Cyclone (IRE) 12/1 Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Hanlon	Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Hanlon	10	1110 p	160	143	155	–
b g Stowaway - Hurricane Debbie (IRE) (Shahanndeh)
Chased leader, mistake 3rd, hit 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, edged left approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 10/1)

7 1¾ [26¾]	1. Balder Succes (FR) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	7	1110	163	141	151	–
b g Goldneyev (USA) - Frija Eria (FR) (Kadalko)
Held up, blundered 2nd, plugged on into midfield 3 out, never in contention (jockey said gelding hit second and never travelled) (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

8 8 [34¾]	13. Wonderful Charm (FR) 16/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	7	1110 tp	159	133	142	–
b g Poliglote - Victoria Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in midfield, blundered 12th, ridden after, disputing 7th 3 out, no impression (op 20/1)

9 2¾ [37½]	9. Taquin Du Seuil (FR) 14/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	8	1110	154	130	144	–
bb g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Sweet Laly (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
Held up, hit 10th, steady headway into midfield when blundered 4 out, struggling when mistake 3 out, well beaten after (op 10/1)

10 shd [37½]	10. Third Intention (IRE) 66/1 Daryl Jacob Colin Tizzard	Daryl Jacob Colin Tizzard	8	1110 t	151	129	138	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Third Dimension (FR) (Suave Dancer)
Handy early, lost place 4th, in rear 7th, behind and no danger 3 out (op 50/1)

11 12 [49½]	4. Double Ross (IRE) 66/1 Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston-Davies	Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110 t	152	117	127	–
ch g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Kinross I (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 12th, struggling and no danger after (op 50/1)

12 9 [58½]	6. Foxrock (IRE) 12/1 A P Heskin T M Walsh	A P Heskin T M Walsh	7	1110 t	164	108	119	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Midnight Light (IRE) (Roselier)
Midfield, not fluent 8th, soon lost place and under pressure, no danger after (tchd 14/1)

PU	12. Wishfull Thinking 28/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	12	1110 t	167	–	–	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in rear, struggling and lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 25/1)

PU	2. Ballycasey (IRE) 22/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110	150	–	–	–
gr g Presenting - Pink Mist (IRE) (Montelimar)
In rear, struggling when mistake 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20/1)

14 ran Off time: 2:40:14 Winning time: 5m 1.10s (fast by 5.90s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: John P McManus (Uxizandre) 1st breeder: Frederic Aimez
2nd owner: Simon Munir (Ma Filleule)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Don Cossack)
Tote win: £15.60 PL: £4.30 £2.10 £1.70 Ex: £118 CSF: £93.36 Tricast: £274.02 Trifecta: £822.10

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2:40 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2015

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1)