Full Result 4.50 Cheltenham | 13 March 2018

National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m7f170yds) 4m Old Soft 25 fences

1st £74,950 2nd £23,412.50 3rd £11,700 4th £5,850 5th £2,925 6th £1,475

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Rathvinden (IRE) 9/2 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	10	116	150	77	159	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Peggy Cullen (IRE) (Presenting)
Looked well; held up, mistake 11th, headway approaching 19th (water), chased leaders before 2 out, led just before last, hard pressed run-in, edged left, headed briefly final 75yds, gamely found extra towards finish (vet reported the gelding had post-race heat stress) (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

2 ½	16. Ms Parfois (IRE) 11/2 Mr William Biddick Anthony Honeyball	Mr William Biddick Anthony Honeyball	7	1013 t	146	70	151	–
ch m Mahler - Dolly Lewis (Sir Harry Lewis)
Led 2nd, headed 6th, remained prominent, every chance when hit 2 out, edged left after last and challenging strongly, led briefly final 75yds, held towards finish (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

3 21 [21½]	15. Sizing Tennessee (IRE) 8/1 Mr B O'Neill Colin Tizzard	Mr B O'Neill Colin Tizzard	10	116	145	62	139	–
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Jolivia (FR) (Dernier Empereur)
Looked well; led, headed 2nd, prominent until regained lead 6th, not fluent 13th, pressed 2 out, headed just before last, weakened run-in (vet reported the gelding lost right hind shoe)

4 2½ [24]	4. Impulsive Star (IRE) 25/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Neil Mulholland	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Neil Mulholland	8	116 p	132	60	135	–
b g Busy Flight - Impulsive Ita (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, mistake 16th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5 11 [35]	10. Pylonthepressure (IRE) 16/1 Ms K Walsh W P Mullins	Ms K Walsh W P Mullins	8	116	135	53	131	–
b g Darsi (FR) - Minnie O'Grady (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Jumped badly, held up in rear, headway 21st, 5th about 6 lengths off the pace when blundered 3 out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened before 2 out (vet reported the gelding lost right hind shoe)

6 23 [58]	9. No Comment 9/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Philip Hobbs	Mr Derek O'Connor Philip Hobbs	7	116 h	145	36	107	–
br g Kayf Tara - Dizzy Frizzy (Loup Sauvage)
Held up, steady headway from 20th, never able to get to leaders, weakened before 2 out (vet reported the gelding had post-race heat stress) (op 11/1)

F	6. Keeper Hill (IRE) 25/1 Richard Deegan Warren Greatrex	Richard Deegan Warren Greatrex	7	116	143	–	–	–
b g Westerner - You Take Care (IRE) (Definite Article)
Looked well; held up, fell 6th (op 20/1)

F	8. Mossback (IRE) 6/1 Ms L O'Neill Gordon Elliott	Ms L O'Neill Gordon Elliott	6	116	150	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Sejour (IRE) (Bob Back)
Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, fell 18th, fatally injured (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

PU	2. Clondaw Cian (IRE) 66/1 Shane Fitzgerald Suzy Smith	Shane Fitzgerald Suzy Smith	8	116 b¹	131	–	–	–
br g Gold Well - Cocktail Bar (IRE) (Hubbly Bubbly)
In touch, blundered 18th, soon ridden, lost place after 19th (water), behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 50/1)

PU	1. All Kings (IRE) 200/1 Mr Joshua Newman Bob Buckler	Mr Joshua Newman Bob Buckler	9	116	109	–	–	–
b g Milan - Rilmount (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, dropped to midfield before not fluent 9th, lost place after 11th, ridden before 13th, behind 15th, pulled up before 19th (water)

PU	3. Duel At Dawn (IRE) 16/1 Mr Tommie M O'Brien Alex Hales	Mr Tommie M O'Brien Alex Hales	8	116 p	141	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Phillis Hill (Karinga Bay)
Looked well; midfield, mistake 11th, headway before 20th where jumped slowly and lost place, weakened after 21st, behind when pulled up after 4 out (op 14/1)

PU	12. Reigning Supreme (IRE) 33/1 Mr James King Nicky Henderson	Mr James King Nicky Henderson	7	116	134	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Gli Gli (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Looked well; in touch, lost place 6th, towards rear 11th, struggling and behind after 18th, behind when pulled up after 4 out (op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	7. Lofgren 150/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	7	116 t	126	–	–	–
b g Multiplex - Sherry Darling (IRE) (Alflora)
Held up, no better than midfield, hampered and lost place 18th, struggling when mistake 20th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 100/1)

REF	13. Robin Of Locksley (IRE) 100/1 Mr Damien Skehan Sophie Leech	Mr Damien Skehan Sophie Leech	8	116 tp¹	125	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Duggary Dancer (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Midfield, blundered 1st and rider briefly lost iron, blundered again 17th and lost place quickly, behind when refused next (tchd 125/1)

UR	14. Shades Of Midnight 20/1 Mr T Hamilton Sandy Thomson	Mr T Hamilton Sandy Thomson	8	116	135	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Hannah Park (IRE) (Lycius)
Tracked leaders, hampered and lost place 18th, ridden after, weakened 21st, well behind when scrambled over 3 out and unseated rider

UR	5. Jury Duty (IRE) 4/1F Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	Mr J J Codd Gordon Elliott	7	116 t¹	148	–	–	–
b g Well Chosen - Swan Heart (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Looked well; held up, hit 7th, not fluent 8th, headway after 18th, chased leaders 21st, ridden and weakened after 3 out, no danger when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 11/2)

16 ran Off time: 4:50:20 Winning time: 8m 50.30s (slow by 40.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: R A Bartlett (Rathvinden) 1st breeder: Killian Traynor
2nd owner: M R Chapman (Ms Parfois)
3rd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Limited (Sizing Tennessee)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.20 £1.90 £2.70 Ex: £33.10 CSF: £27.79 Tricast: £196.27 Trifecta: £234.50

4:50 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2018

National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)