Full Result 2.35 Cheltenham | 27 October 2017

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(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good 13 fences

1st £15,640 2nd £4,620 3rd £2,310 4th £1,155 5th £577.50 6th £290

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. North Hill Harvey 100/30 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	112	145	129	149	–
br g Kayf Tara - Ellina (Robellino)
Led, awkward 7th (water), ridden and narrowly headed soon after last, rallied well flat, led towards finish, driven right out (op 4/1)

2 nk	3. Sceau Royal (FR) 11/8F Daryl Jacob Alan King	Daryl Jacob Alan King	5	117	154	133	153	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Sandside (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
Tracked leaders, challenged soon after 2 out, narrow lead soon after last, soon driven, headed and no extra towards finish (op 5/4 tchd 6/5)

3 2¼ [2½]	4. Ballyhill (FR) 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	112	133	126	146	–
bb g Al Namix (FR) - Laly Light (FR) (Start Fast)
Pressed winner, ridden after 2 out, kept on but not going pace of front pair

4 2¾ [5¼]	5. Movewiththetimes (IRE) 2/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	6	112	146	122	145	–
ch g Presenting - Dare To Venture (IRE) (Darazari)
Tracked leaders, ridden turning in, keeping on at same pace disputing 3rd when hit last, hung left, no extra (tchd 9/4)

5 19 [24¼]	1. Chitu (IRE) 50/1 Conor O'Farrell Patrick Griffin	Conor O'Farrell Patrick Griffin	7	1110 t	137	106	135	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Polly's Joy (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in last pair but in touch, outpaced after 10th, never back on terms; fatally injured (vet said gelding was lame on his left-fore leg)

6 dist [54¼]	7. Presenting William (IRE) 200/1 Dave Crosse Alan Phillips	Dave Crosse Alan Phillips	9	112	–	59	–	–
b g Presenting - Clanwilliam Source (IRE) (Eurobus)
Always behind, tailed off 8th

PU	2. Mick Thonic (FR) 33/1 B J Cooper Colin Tizzard	B J Cooper Colin Tizzard	7	1110 t	132	–	–	–
gr g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Mick Madona (FR) (Dadarissime)
Tracking leaders when blundered badly 8th and rider lost irons, never recovered, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fence in the back straight causing him to lose an iron and pull the gelding up) (tchd 40/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:36:36 Winning time: 3m 56.50s (slow by 4.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs G Widdowson & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes (North Hill Harvey) 1st breeder: E Cantillon
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Sceau Royal)
3rd owner: S Such & CG Paletta (Ballyhill)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £8.40 CSF: £8.18 Trifecta: £42.60

2:35 Cheltenham 27 Oct 2017

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