Full Result 1.55 Cheltenham | 14 December 2018

CF Roberts Electrical & Mechanical Services Mares' Handicap Chase (Qualifier)

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good 17 fences

1st £9,747 2nd £2,862 3rd £1,431 4th £715.50 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Synopsis 13/2 Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	6	120 t	127	122	142	–
b m Azamour (IRE) - Censored (Pivotal)
In touch, headway 11th, went 2nd after 13th, led 2 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out (op 8/1)

2 10	7. Black Tulip 6/1 Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	6	116	119	105	125	–
ch m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Combe Florey (Alflora)
Led after 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on but soon held by winner (tchd 5/1)

3 30 [40]	9. Inch Lala (IRE) 15/2 Nick Scholfield Evan Williams	Nick Scholfield Evan Williams	6	111 7	114	70	92	–
ch m Mahler - Aboo Lala (IRE) (Aboo Hom)
Mid-division, creeping closer when left 3rd 4 out, ridden after next, weakened between last 2, tailed off (op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

4 23 [63]	4. River Icon 14/1 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	6	119	122	54	79	–
b m Sixties Icon - River Alder (Alderbrook)
Held up, not fluent 4th, struggling in last pair 12th, left 5th 4 out, went beaten 4th next, never on terms, tailed off (op 16/1)

5 24 [87]	5. Midnight Target 11/2 Lee Edwards John Groucott	Lee Edwards John Groucott	8	118 ht	121	28	57	–
b m Midnight Legend - Right On Target (IRE) (Presenting)
Led until after 3rd, tracked leaders, struggling after 13th left 4th next but very badly hampered and rider lost irons, no chance after, tailed off (jockey said mare was badly hampered by the fallers at the fence at the top of the hill) (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

F	11. Troubled Soul (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	9	1010	109	–	–	–
ch m Definite Article - Dorrha Lass (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th when fell 4 out (op 10/1)

F	3. Miss Night Owl 16/1 Ciaran Gethings Tom George	Ciaran Gethings Tom George	8	1110	123	–	–	–
ch m Midnight Legend - Moyliscar (Terimon)
Tracked leaders, travelling well enough in close 3rd when fell 4 out (tchd 20/1)

PU	10. Silent Steps (IRE) 11/1 Bryony Frost Neil King	Bryony Frost Neil King	7	110 7 tb	113	–	–	–
b m Milan - Taking Silk (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Mid-division, not travelling 6th, dropped to rear quickly after 7th, tailing off when pulled up 10th (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 8/1)

UR	2. The Bay Birch (IRE) 6/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard ³ Matt Sheppard	7	119	125	–	–	–
b m Beneficial - Tournant Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up, blundered badly and unseated rider 8th (tchd 7/1)

UR	8. Skewiff 5/1F Leighton Aspell Evan Williams	Leighton Aspell Evan Williams	6	112	115	–	–	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Skew (Niniski)
Held up, headway in touch 6th, pushed along after next, lost place after mistake 9th, hit next, struggling in last pair when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out (op 6/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:56:18 Winning time: 5m 10.00s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Song Saa (self certificate (pulled shoe off))
1st owner: David Spratt & Kevin McMunigal & Mary Hopkins (Synopsis) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Hot To Trot Jumping & B G Hellyer (Black Tulip)
3rd owner: Clifford, Gosden & House (Inch Lala)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.30 £2 £2.70 Ex: £50 CSF: £44.96 Tricast: £298.60 Trifecta: £665.20

1:55 Cheltenham 14 Dec 2018

CF Roberts Electrical & Mechanical Services Mares' Handicap Chase (Qualifier)