Full Result 4.10 Cheltenham | 15 March 2017

Glenfarclas Chase (A Cross Country Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good 32 fences

1st £40,235 2nd £11,947 3rd £5,973.50 4th £2,977 5th £1,495 6th £754 7th £377 8th £182

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Cause Of Causes (USA) 4/1 Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	9	114 tp	142	150	158	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Angel In My Heart (FR) (Rainbow Quest)
Held up, jumped slowly 8th, headway 17th, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led approaching last where jumped left, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in (tchd 9/2)

2 9	6. Bless The Wings (IRE) 10/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	12	114 p	152	143	150	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Silva Venture (IRE) (Mandalus)
Midfield, hampered and lost place 16th (2nd Cheese Wedge), headway 28th, tracked leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, edged right under pressure when unable to go with winner run-in, kept on under pressure but no impression (tchd 9/1)

3 1¼ [10¼]	7. Cantlow (IRE) 9/4F A P Heskin E Bolger	A P Heskin E Bolger	12	114	152	142	149	–
b g Kayf Tara - Winnowing (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Midfield, mistake 10th, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, every chance between last 2, outpaced by leaders last, kept on under pressure run-in (op 11/4 tchd 3/1 in places)

4 1¼ [11½]	4. Auvergnat (FR) 8/1 Robbie Power E Bolger	Robbie Power E Bolger	7	114	131	142	148	–
b g Della Francesca (USA) - Hesmeralda (FR) (Royal Charter)
Midfield, pecked 8th, mistake 10th, headway 24th, prominent 28th, went 2nd 4 out, chance 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, stayed on final 100yds (op 15/2)

5 4½ [16]	2. Amazing Comedy (FR) 50/1 David Cottin P Cottin	David Cottin P Cottin	7	114 tb	138	138	142	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Comedie Divine (FR) (Lesotho)
Held up, headway into midfield 10th, tracked leaders 22nd, led 26th, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened (op 66/1)

6 1¼ [17¼]	5. Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) 25/1 A E Lynch Peter Maher	A E Lynch Peter Maher	10	114 p	139	137	140	–
b g Gold Well - Ballyboker Lady (IRE) (Rashar)
Prominent, led 2nd, headed 26th, lost place next, rallied 2 out, no impression and one pace before last (tchd 33/1 in a place)

7 ¾ [18]	9. Colour Squadron (IRE) 33/1 Mr Derek O'Connor E Bolger	Mr Derek O'Connor E Bolger	11	114	144	137	139	–
b g Old Vic - That's The Goose (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, soon ridden and one pace (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

8 11 [29]	14. Third Intention (IRE) 33/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	10	114 t	144	129	132	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Third Dimension (FR) (Suave Dancer)
In touch, lost place 22nd, outpaced and no danger after (tchd 50/1)

9 1½ [30½]	3. Any Currency (IRE) 14/1 Aidan Coleman Martin Keighley	Aidan Coleman Martin Keighley	14	114 p	149	128	127	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led to 2nd, chased leader to 27th, weakened before 2 out

10 ½ [31]	11. Kingswell Theatre 33/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	8	114 p	137	128	128	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Cresswell Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, outpaced after 16th (2nd Cheese Wedge), some headway 21st, towards rear 24th, struggling 3 out

11 ½ [31½]	16. Valadom (FR) 100/1 Jamie Bargary Richard Hobson	Jamie Bargary Richard Hobson	8	114 t	136	127	129	–
gr g Dadarissime (FR) - Laurana I (FR) (Badolato)
Chased leaders, lost place 24th, hit 27th, soon weakened (op 66/1)

12 46 [77½]	13. Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	114 p	152	93	101	–
b g Gold Well - Villaflor (IRE) (Religiously)
Midfield, not fluent 13th, hampered 16th (2nd Cheese Wedge), not fluent and behind 18th, never on terms, struggling 3 out, tailed off, lame (vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding, during routine testing, revealed it to be lame) (op 11/1)

F	15. Usuel Smurfer (FR) 20/1 Denis O'Regan Alan Fleming	Denis O'Regan Alan Fleming	9	114	138	–	–	–
b g Loxias (FR) - Dyscovery (FR) (Mistigri)
Midfield, fell 16th (2nd Chesse Wedge) (op 14/1)

PU	12. Quantitativeeasing (IRE) 25/1 Niall P Madden E Bolger	Niall P Madden E Bolger	12	114	149	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Mazuma (IRE) (Mazaad)
In rear, hampered 16th (2nd Cheese Wedge), well behind when pulled up before 26th (op 20/1)

PU	1. Alelchi Inois (FR) 20/1 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	9	114	141	–	–	–
b g Night Tango (GER) - Witness Gama (FR) (Take Risks)
In touch, weakened 28th, tailed off when pulled up run-in

UR	10. First Lieutenant (IRE) 50/1 Mark Enright M F Morris	Mark Enright M F Morris	12	114 p	139	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Fourstargale (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Tracked leaders, awkward and unseated rider 16th (2nd Cheese Wedge) (op 33/1)

16 ran Off time: 4:10:44 Winning time: 8m 12.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: John P McManus (Cause Of Causes) 1st breeder: Flaxman Holdings Limited
2nd owner: Adrian Butler/S P O'Connor (Bless The Wings)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Cantlow)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.20 £2.60 £1.60 Ex: £43.80 CSF: £37.53 Tricast: £112.66 Trifecta: £125.80

4:10 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2017

Glenfarclas Chase (A Cross Country Chase)