Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 1 January 2017

BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f166yds) 2m5f New Soft 17 fences

1st £34,170 2nd £12,822 3rd £6,420 4th £3,198 5th £1,608 6th £804

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Shantou Flyer (IRE) 20/1 Aidan Coleman Rebecca Curtis	Aidan Coleman Rebecca Curtis	7	112 t	149	120	159	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, headway 8th, led approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on under pressure (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

2 3	2. Village Vic (IRE) 11/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1111	158	126	163	–
b g Old Vic - Etoile Margot (FR) (Garde Royale)
Led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat (op 10/3)

3 ½ [3½]	1. Top Gamble (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell Kerry Lee	Davy Russell Kerry Lee	9	1112 t	159	126	164	–
ch g Presenting - Zeferina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 13th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

4 5 [8½]	4. Tenor Nivernais (FR) 7/1 Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams	Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams	10	115	152	114	153	–
b g Shaanmer (IRE) - Hosanna II (FR) (Marasali)
Chased leader to 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out (tchd 6/1)

5 3¾ [12¼]	12. Thomas Crapper 14/1 Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	10	101 1 tp	134	93	132	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Mollycarrs Gambul (General Gambul)
Held up, headway 9th, chased leader 4 out until approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened last (tchd 16/1)

6 6 [18¼]	7. Quite By Chance 6/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	8	110	147	99	138	–
b g Midnight Legend - Hop Fair (Gildoran)
Chased leaders, lost place 6th, weakened 10th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer better going) (op 11/2)

7 7 [25¼]	11. Thomas Brown 8/1 Niall P Madden Harry Fry	Niall P Madden Harry Fry	8	109 b	142	87	125	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Tentsmuir (Arctic Lord)
Prominent, lost place 8th, headway 11th, weakened 4 out (op 10/1)

F	6. Henri Parry Morgan 11/1 Robert Dunne Peter Bowen	Robert Dunne Peter Bowen	9	111 tv¹	148	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Queen Of Thedaises (Over The River)
Held up, headway 6th, disputing close 2nd when fell 4 out (op 8/1)

PU	8. Shutthefrontdoor (IRE) 18/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	10	1012 tp	145	–	–	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Hurricane Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, pushed along and lost place 2nd, reminder after 4th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 13th (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	10. Solar Impulse (FR) 50/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Christopher Kellett	Sam Twiston-Davies Christopher Kellett	7	1010	143	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Moon Glow (FR) (Solar One)
Held up, ridden and weakened after 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 40/1)

PU	9. As De Mee (FR) 11/2 Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	7	1012	145	–	–	–
bb g Kapgarde (FR) - Koeur De Mee (FR) (Video Rock)
Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up before 14th (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer better going) (op 13/2)

11 ran Off time: 2:00:19 Winning time: 5m 31.00s (slow by 19.00s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Foxtail Hill (self certificate), Vaniteux (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Carl Hinchy (Shantou Flyer) 1st breeder: Tom McCarthy
2nd owner: Alan Peterson (Village Vic)
3rd owner: Walters Plant Hire & James & Jean Potter (Top Gamble)
Tote win: £20.10 PL: £4.70 £1.60 £2.70 Ex: £95.40 CSF: £77.82 Tricast: £498.13 Trifecta: £899.70

2:00 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2017

BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3)