Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 18 March 2016

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £68,340 2nd £25,644 3rd £12,840 4th £6,396 5th £3,216 6th £1,608

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) 9/2F Barry Geraghty A P O'Brien	Barry Geraghty A P O'Brien	4	110 t	142	151	152	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Northern Gulch (USA) (Gulch)
Midfield, headway 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, soon upsides and challenging, went slightly left last, led final 110yds, soon quickened up and in command (op 6/1 tchd 4/1)

2 1¼	14. Apple's Jade (FR) 12/1 B J Cooper W P Mullins	B J Cooper W P Mullins	4	107	–	142	143	–
b f Saddler Maker (IRE) - Apple's For Ever (FR) (Nikos)
Close up, went 2nd 5th, led before 2 out, ridden when pressed and went slightly left last, headed final 110yds, soon outpaced by winner (op 14/1)

3 6 [7¼]	5. Footpad (FR) 5/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110 h	150	143	145	–
b g Creachadoir (IRE) - Willamina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Behind, ridden after 2 out to go pace, headway soon after, switched left slightly between last 2, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on, not pace to trouble front pair (op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 7/1 in places)

4 7 [14¼]	15. Let's Dance (FR) 11/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	107	139	128	132	–
b f Poliglote - Baraka Du Berlais (FR) (Bonnet Rouge)
Chased leader to 5th, remained prominent, every chance 2 out, ridden and not quicken before last, stayed on same pace run-in and no chance with leaders (op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

5 nk [14½]	9. Leoncavallo (IRE) 18/1 Aidan Coleman John Ferguson	Aidan Coleman John Ferguson	4	110	140	134	138	–
br g Cape Cross (IRE) - Nafura (Dubawi)
Held up, headway after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in but never a danger (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

6 ½ [15]	2. Clan Des Obeaux (FR) 12/1 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	4	110	144	134	139	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Nausicaa Des Obeaux (FR) (April Night)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced between last 2, jumped left and not fluent last, kept on under pressure but no danger (tchd 16/1)

7 ½ [15½]	11. Tommy Silver (FR) 25/1 Jonathan Burke Paul Nicholls	Jonathan Burke Paul Nicholls	4	110	138	133	138	–
b g Silver Cross (FR) - Sainte Mante (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up, ridden and some headway approaching last, stayed on but not pace to get competitive (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

8 1¼ [16¾]	6. Frodon (FR) 20/1 Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	4	110	143	132	136	–
b g Nickname (FR) - Miss Country (FR) (Country Reel)
In touch, ridden and outpaced on bend between last 2, kept on under pressure run-in but no danger

9 2¾ [19½]	7. Gibralfaro (IRE) 25/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	4	110 p	146	129	135	–
b c Dalakhani (IRE) - Ronda (Bluebird)
Held up in midfield, headway 3rd, tracked leaders approaching 3 out, effort on outer and chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

10 4 [23½]	4. Consul De Thaix (FR) 33/1 Mark Walsh Nicky Henderson	Mark Walsh Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	124	131	–
b g Loxias (FR) - Mange De Thaix (FR) (Mont Basile)
Held up, niggled along after 5th, effort into midfield before last, soon no impression and well beaten (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

11 ½ [24]	3. Connetable (FR) 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	4	110 p	150	124	130	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Montbresia (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression before last (tchd 16/1)

12 1 [25]	10. Sceau Royal (FR) 8/1 Daryl Jacob Alan King	Daryl Jacob Alan King	4	110	144	123	130	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Sandside (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
In touch, effort to chase leading bunch after 2 out, no impression, weakened before last

13 7 [32]	13. Zubayr (IRE) 11/2 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	4	110	–	115	126	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Zaziyra (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Raced keenly in midfield, ridden and outpaced between last, weakened after (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

14 10 [42]	12. Who Dares Wins (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	4	110	146	103	124	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Savignano (Polish Precedent)
Prominent, ridden after 2 out, soon lost place, weakened before last, eased when well beaten run-in (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

15 77 [119]	1. Big McIntosh (IRE) 150/1 Mattie Batchelor John Ryan	Mattie Batchelor John Ryan	4	110	120	–	44	–
b g Bushranger (IRE) - Three Decades (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

15 ran Off time: 1:31:22 Winning time: 3m 55.10s (fast by 1.90s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: John P McManus (Ivanovich Gorbatov) 1st breeder: Lynch Bages & Camas Park Stud
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Apple's Jade)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Footpad)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2 £3.90 £1.90 Ex: £59.20 CSF: £55.50 Tricast: £287.46 Trifecta: £371.40

1:30 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2016

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)