Full Result 4.10 Cheltenham | 26 January 2019

Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £17,022.50 2nd £5,054.50 3rd £2,527.25 4th £1,259.50 5th £632.50 6th £319 7th £159.50 8th £77

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Benny's Bridge (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	6	100 1	120	118	130	–
b g Beneficial - Wattle Bridge (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Held up last, good headway after 2 out, led inside final furlong, drew clear final 120yds, comfortably (op 13/2)

2 2¾	9. Flash The Steel (IRE) 3/1F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	105 t	125	120	132	–
bb g Craigsteel - Anna's Melody (IRE) (Luso)
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, every chance inside final furlong, kept on but held final 120yds (op 7/2)

3 2½ [5¼]	8. Flashing Glance 9/2 Richard Johnson Tom Lacey	Richard Johnson Tom Lacey	6	107	127	119	133	–
b g Passing Glance - Don And Gerry (IRE) (Vestris Abu)
Prominent, awkward 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed turning in, awkward last, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 120yds (op 7/1)

4 4 [9¼]	3. Champagne City 10/1 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	6	110	134	121	134	–
ch g Tobougg (IRE) - City Of Angels (Woodman)
Tracked leaders, led turning in, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra (tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)

5 17 [26¼]	5. Storm Home (IRE) 25/1 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	7	1012	132	99	117	–
br g King's Theatre (IRE) - Miss Mayberry (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, some late progress but never any threat (op 20/1)

6 17 [43¼]	10. Nelson's Touch 9/1 Tom O'Brien Seamus Mullins	Tom O'Brien Seamus Mullins	6	105	125	71	97	–
gr g Mount Nelson - Lady Friend (Environment Friend)
Mid-division, headway after being hampered 3 out, effort after next, weakened before last, tailed off (op 7/1)

7 4½ [47¾]	4. John Constable (IRE) 50/1 Conor Ring Evan Williams	Conor Ring Evan Williams	8	110 t	134	75	103	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Dance Parade (USA) (Gone West)
Always towards rear, tailed off

8 17 [64¾]	2. Equus Amadeus (IRE) 8/1 Aidan Coleman Tom Lacey	Aidan Coleman Tom Lacey	6	113	137	56	87	–
b g Beat Hollow - Charade (IRE) (Danehill)
Mid-division on outer, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 15/2)

9 1¾ [66½]	1. Chti Balko (FR) 25/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	7	1112	146	63	95	–
br g Balko (FR) - Ina Scoop (FR) (Murmure)
In touch, hampered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off

10 17 [83½]	6. Demopolis (FR) 33/1 Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs	Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs	5	1010	130	25	63	–
b g Poliglote - Princess Demut (GER) (Tannenkonig)
Mid-division, hampered 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

F	11. Maquisard (FR) 7/1 Harry Reed ³ Chris Gordon	Harry Reed ³ Chris Gordon	7	913	122	–	–	–
ch g Creachadoir (IRE) - Gioiosa Marea (IRE) (Highest Honor)
In touch when fell 5th (op 8/1)

F	7. Our Merlin 9/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Robert Walford	Stan Sheppard ³ Robert Walford	7	104	127	–	–	–
b g Pasternak - Lorgnette (Emperor Fountain)
Led, narrowly headed when fell 3 out (tchd 8/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:11:34 Winning time: 4m 9.00s (slow by 12.00s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Biddestone Racing I (Benny's Bridge) 1st breeder: Brendan & Mary Fitzpatrick
2nd owner: John J Reilly (Flash The Steel)
3rd owner: Barrett, Meredith, Panniers, Wilde (Flashing Glance)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.50 £1.70 £1.90 Ex: £35.50 CSF: £32.17 Tricast: £125.32 Trifecta: £326.70
Jackpot: Partly Won. £10,000.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £14,084.51 - 0.5 winning unit.
Placepot: £12.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £223,331.07 - 12,585.15 winning units
Quadpot: £6.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £17,374.70 - 1,887.32 winning units

4:10 Cheltenham 26 Jan 2019

Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle