Full Result 1.15 Cheltenham | 12 December 2020

Spreadex Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Soft 14 fences

1st £15,014.40 2nd £4,435.20 3rd £2,217.60 4th £1,108.80 5th £554.40 6th £278.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Sky Pirate 4/1 Tom Scudamore Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Scudamore Jonjo O'Neill	7	101 t	134	120	156	–
b g Midnight Legend - Dancingwithbubbles (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, smooth headway after 3 out, going best when challenging 2 out, not fluent last, led run-in, easily (tchd 9/2)

2 3¾	7. Ibleo (FR) 100/30F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	104	137	118	148	–
b g Dick Turpin (IRE) - Mahendra (GER) (Next Desert)
Chased clear leader, went fourth 4 out, left in third 3 out, led before 2 out, soon faced strong challenge, ridden and headed run-in, kept on but no match for winner (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe) (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

3 10 [13¾]	8. Nietzsche 9/1 Nico de Boinville Brian Ellison	Nico de Boinville Brian Ellison	7	102 t	135	103	137	–
ch g Poet's Voice - Ganga (IRE) (Generous)
Held up in rear, hit 2nd, headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe) (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

4 2½ [16¼]	1. Magic Saint (FR) 4/1 Bryan Carver ³ Paul Nicholls	Bryan Carver ³ Paul Nicholls	6	119 t¹	159	124	159	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Magic Poline (FR) (Trempolino)
Tracked leaders, made strong challenge after 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and held, kept on but no extra run-in (op 5/1)

5 7½ [23¾]	4. Gino Trail (IRE) 14/1 Connor Brace ³ Fergal O'Brien	Connor Brace ³ Fergal O'Brien	13	1011 p	147	102	140	–
br g Perugino (USA) - Borough Trail (IRE) (Woodborough)
Led, soon clear, went further clear after 8th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 28/1)

6 5½ [29¼]	3. Capeland (FR) 12/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	113 tp	150	98	139	–
b g Poliglote - Neiland (FR) (Cyborg)
Midfield, hampered by faller 3 out, headway home turn, close up 2 out, soon ridden and held, weakened last (op 17/2)

7 15 [44¼]	6. Born Survivor (IRE) 14/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	1012	145	73	118	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Bob's Flame (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up in rear, badly hampered by faller 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

F	2. Forest Bihan (FR) 25/1 Brian Hughes Brian Ellison	Brian Hughes Brian Ellison	9	116 p	153	–	–	–
ch g Forestier (FR) - Katell Bihan (FR) (Funny Baby)
Held up in midfield, fell 5th (op 16/1)

F	5. Zanza (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1012	145	–	–	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - What A Bleu (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Tracked leaders, close up and going easily when fell 3 out (tchd 5/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:16:05 Winning time: 4m 13.95s (slow by 14.95s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: M Tedham (Sky Pirate) 1st breeder: C B Brookes
2nd owner: The Bellamy Partnership (Ibleo)
3rd owner: D Gilbert, M Lawrence, A Bruce, G WIlls (Nietzsche)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £2.40 Ex: £18.80 CSF: £18.03 Tricast: £110.57 Trifecta: £110.90

1:15 Cheltenham 12 Dec 2020

Spreadex Handicap Chase (GBB Race)