Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 19 April 2017

Arkells Brewery Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m4f56yds) 2m4½f New Good 10 hurdles

1st £12,512 2nd £3,696 3rd £1,848 4th £924 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Political Quiz 9/1 James Davies Tom Symonds	James Davies Tom Symonds	7	103	120	82	122	–
b g Lucarno (USA) - Quiz Night (Kayf Tara)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well when strongly challenged run-in, ridden out (op 8/1)

2 ½	3. Qualando (FR) 8/1 Tom Scudamore Alan Jones	Tom Scudamore Alan Jones	6	116 p	137	99	139	–
b g Lando (GER) - Qualite Controlee (FR) (Poliglote)
In touch, headway after 2 out, challenged for 2nd at the last, kept on well to press winner run-in, held close home

3 4 [4½]	4. Arctic Gold (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	111	135	93	133	–
b g Gold Well - Arctic Warrior (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

4 1¾ [6¼]	6. Casper King (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1012	129	86	129	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Princess Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, raced in last pair but in touch when awkward 2 out, ridden and headway turning in, disputing close 2nd when mistake last, stayed on same pace (op 11/2)

5 2¼ [8½]	5. Divine Spear (IRE) 5/4F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	112	133	87	129	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Testaway (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Led until 2nd, tracked leader, pushed along to hold place after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held before last (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a softer surface)

6 hd [8¾]	8. Forecast 25/1 Conor Shoemark Martin Keighley	Conor Shoemark Martin Keighley	5	108 ht	125	79	122	–
ch g Observatory (USA) - New Orchid (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Held up, headway after 2 out, ridden to dispute 2nd before last, no extra run-in (op 20/1)

7 6 [14¾]	2. Its'afreebee (IRE) 6/1 Ian Popham Dan Skelton	Ian Popham Dan Skelton	7	1111	142	90	132	–
br g Danroad (AUS) - Aphra Benn (IRE) (In The Wings)
Held up, pushed along after 6th, short-lived effort 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 11/2)

7 ran Off time: 3:16:15 Winning time: 4m 54.50s (slow by 4.50s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Creep Desbois (doubly declared), Drumcliff (unsuitable ground), River Frost (self certificate), Sir Toby (self certificate)
1st owner: I A Low (Political Quiz) 1st breeder: Ian Low
2nd owner: Mrs Kathy Stuart (Qualando)
3rd owner: Geoffrey & Donna Keeys (Arctic Gold)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £3.10 £3.70 Ex: £67.60 CSF: £69.82 Tricast: £707.23 Trifecta: £677.20

3:15 Cheltenham 19 Apr 2017

Arkells Brewery Handicap Hurdle