Full Result 3.35 Cheltenham | 24 October 2025

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

1st £52,030 2nd £23,920 3rd £11,960 4th £5,980 5th £2,990 6th £1,490

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Calico (GER) 5/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	1010 tp	142	141	149	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Casanga (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Prominent, disputed lead 4th, led clearly 4th, hit 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and ran on well run-in (tchd 11/2)

2 7	7. Jasko Des Dames (FR) 9/4F Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	6	104 t	136	126	138	–
b g It's Gino (GER) - Saraska D'Airy (FR) (Ungaro)
Prominent, went second after 3 out, 4 lengths down last, weakened gradually run-in (op 5/2)

3 ¾ [7¾]	3. Brookie (IRE) 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball	Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball	8	113 t	149	138	148	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Presenting D'Azy (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, jumped right 3rd, headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, kept on run-in (op 11/1)

4 5½ [13¼]	8. Traprain Law (FR) 15/2 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	7	102 3 t	134	116	130	–
gr g Martaline - Pina (FR) (Kapgarde)
Led, headed and prominent 2nd, outpaced and lost position 4 out, kept on and went fourth 2 out, soon no impression (op 13/2)

5 2½ [15¾]	2. Unexpected Party (FR) 16/1 Harry Atkins ⁷ Dan Skelton	Harry Atkins ⁷ Dan Skelton	10	1010 t	149	128	141	–
gr g Martaline - Reform Act (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Held up in rear, headway before last, ran on run-in, never near to challenge (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his instructions were to sit in behind on the second row and let gelding enjoy his jumping and achieve best possible placing; he went on to explain that gelding was flat out from the start and that he was squeezing gelding along throughout the race and keeping the bit high up in horse's mouth; he further stated that he did not want to ask gelding for any more of an effort to make up ground on leaders as he felt that he would not finish the race off well and that he felt he had asked for maximum effort having jumped 2nd last; trainer confirmed nstructions given; vet reported that aside from a small wound to right-fore heel that gelding had no other abnormalities) (op 22/1 tchd 14/1)

6 3¾ [19½]	9. Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 40/1 Conor Ring Evan Williams	Conor Ring Evan Williams	7	102 5	134	109	123	–
b g Lawman (FR) - Imtidaad (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
In rear throughout

7 7½ [27]	1. Matata (IRE) 11/4 J J Slevin Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J J Slevin Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	7	120	160	125	150	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Wattrey (Royal Academy)
Prominent, led 2nd, joined 4th, slow jump and lost position 6th, lost second after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)

PU	6. Third Time Lucki (IRE) 14/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	10	105 t	137	–	–	–
br g Arcadio (GER) - Definite Valley (IRE) (Definite Article)
In touch with leaders, pulled up just after 7th (water), fatally injured (op 10/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	4. Uncle Phil (IRE) 40/1 Harry Cobden Chester Williams	Harry Cobden Chester Williams	8	1013 ht	145	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Synthe Davis (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Took keen hold, always behind, mistake 3 out, pulled up 2 out (op 25/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:37:07 Winning time: 3m 52.78s (slow by 0.78s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: John J Reilly (Calico) 1st breeder: Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof
2nd owner: Basil Holian (Jasko Des Dames)
3rd owner: Abigail Rugg (Brookie)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2 £1.30 £2.20 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £17.47 Tricast: £77.36 Trifecta: £114.90

3:35 Cheltenham 24 Oct 2025

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