2:45 Chepstow 2 Feb 2018
188Bet Cheltenham Festival Preview 2nd March Handicap Chase
(Class 4) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Heavy 15 fences 1 omitted
1st
£4,613.58 2nd
£1,354.68 3rd
£677.34 4th
£350 5th
£350
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 1013 t | 104 | 111 | 115 | – | ||||
| gr g Tikkanen (USA) - Clydeside (IRE) (General Ironside) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 9th, went close 3rd 3 out, going well when pecked slightly next, soon led, ridden to assert final 100yds (tchd 10/3) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1010 tp | 94 | 99 | 103 | – | ||||
| br g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Djurjura (FR) (Akarad) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, went 2nd at 10th, driven 4 out, mistake next, every chance from 2 out, unable to quicken final 100yds (tchd 5/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 115 ht | 103 | 90 | 97 | – | ||||
| gr g Kapgarde (FR) - Odile De Neulliac (FR) (Turgeon) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, led narrowly 4 out, ridden next, hit 2 out, soon headed, weakened last (vet reported the gelding lost its left hind shoe) (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 119 | 110 | 83 | 92 | – | ||||
| b g Desert Style (IRE) - Arieta (FR) (Pistolet Bleu) | ||||||||||
| Close up, led after 5th, ridden 5 out, headed next, weakened 2 out (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 108 t | 92 | 36 | 51 | – | ||||
| b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Auentime (GER) (Dashing Blade) | ||||||||||
| Held up, not fluent 7th, lost touch 5 out, tailed off (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 119 tp | 110 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Kirkwall - Persian Clover (Abutammam) | ||||||||||
| Close up, led 2nd until after 5th, lost 2nd at 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the heavy, soft in places ground which in her opinion was tacky) (op 7/1 tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1112 | 110 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Welsh Whisper (Overbury) | ||||||||||
| Led to 2nd, chased leaders, ridden 6th, dropped to rear next, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 113 tp | 104 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Glens Lady (IRE) (Mister Lord) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear, lost touch after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding hung left handed) (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 2:45:47 Winning time: 5m 20.20s (slow by 37.20s) Total SP: 114%
- Non-runners: Fear Glic (self certificate)
- 1st owner: W J Evans Racing (Market Road) 1st breeder: B A Hamilton
- 2nd owner: R Foulquies (Arquebusier)
- 3rd owner: The Charlie Longsdon Racing Club (Caprice D'Anglais)
- Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.40 £1.80 £2 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £17.97 Tricast: £67.93 Trifecta: £89.20
