Results Cheltenham Fri, 16th Mar, 2018

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Jackpot Pool - £86,091.01 Not Won. Carried forward to Uttoxeter on Saturday 17th March. Placepot Pool - £900,410.75 Dividend - £32,088.70 Winning Units - 28.06. Quadpot Pool - £71,480.60 Dividend - £441.20 Winning Units - 162.01.

1.30

JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)(Class 1 ) of £125,000 2m 179yds

1st

Farclas (FR) (1)

9/1

Tote £10.00 £2.10

2nd

1.75L

Mr Adjudicator (GB) (3)

8/1

£1.80

3rd

3.5L

Sayo (GB) (6)

33/1

£7.00

4th

1.5L

Apple's Shakira (FR) (8)

6/5fav

OFF 1.32. Time 4m. 17.00 secs9 Ran

Trainer Gordon Elliott

Jockey J W Kennedy

Owner Gigginstown House Stud

Breeder M Remy Gier, M Hans-Ueli Fruh & M Edy Enz

Tote Exacta- £41.30
Tote Trifecta- £1642.90
CSF- £73.73
Tricast- £2243.87

Full Result

Farclas too good in Triumph Hurdle

He (Elliott) has done so well with these horses - it's unreal. He just leaves no stone unturned, his attention to detail is second to none. It's great, we're having an unbelievable week. I keep saying to the staff and owners that it's unbelievable, and it's a big thanks to everyone. On his first run he was beaten in a Grade Two, then he was beaten in a Grade One by the second (Mr Adjudicator), so there was only a good jump between them and the Irish form stood up.

Farclas (left)

Farclas too good in Triumph Hurdle

2.10

Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)(Class 1 ) of £100,000 2m 179yds

1st

Mohaayed (GB) (21)

33/1

Tote £63.90 £9.10

2nd

2.75L

Remiluc (FR) (9)

50/1

£9.80

3rd

0.75L

Whiskey Sour (IRE) (14)

7/1

£2.30

4th

1.5L

Chesterfield (IRE) (18)

16/1

£3.70

OFF 2.11. Time 4m. 18.00 secs24 Ran

Trainer Dan Skelton

Jockey Bridget Andrews

Owner Mrs June Watts

Breeder Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Tote Exacta- £3247.10
Tote Trifecta- £16870.50
CSF- £1187.40
Tricast- £12143.05

NRs - I Shot The Sheriff (IRE) (NonRunner), Krugermac (IRE) (NonRunner), Brahms De Clermont (FR) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Delight for Bridget Andrews with County Hurdle success

I couldn't believe he handled the ground. He's got some good form in the book, we knew he could do it but sort of wrote him off because of the ground. I just can't believe it. I'm a professional and I shouldn't be crying, but Bridget has just won a race at the Festival. I'm so pleased for her. She works so hard, she's the epitome of our sport. The English haven't been doing that well this week, I didn't think we had any chance. I feel like an idiot! I'm a bit speechless.

Mohaayed (left)

Delight for Bridget Andrews with County Hurdle success

2.50

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)(Class 1 ) of £136,260 2m 7f 213yds

1st

Kilbricken Storm (IRE) (10)

33/1

Tote £45.30 £10.70

2nd

Ok Corral (IRE) (13)

16/1

£4.50

3rd

1.5L

Santini (GB) (18)

11/4fav

£1.90

4th

1.5L

Ballyward (IRE) (1)

20/1

OFF 2.51. Time 6m. 13.60 secs20 Ran

Trainer C L Tizzard

Jockey Harry Cobden

Owner A Selway & P Wavish

Breeder Mrs S. O'Keeffe

Tote Exacta- £721.20
Tote Trifecta- £3680.30
CSF- £442.07
Tricast- £1951.31

Full Result

3.30

Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)(Class 1 ) of £649,380 3m 2f 70yds

1st

Native River (IRE) (11)

5/1

Tote £5.30 £1.90

2nd

4.5L

Might Bite (IRE) (9)

4/1fav

£2.50

3rd

Anibale Fly (FR) (2)

33/1

£9.10

4th

Road To Respect (IRE) (14)

9/1

OFF 3.30. Time 7m. 2.90 secs15 Ran

Trainer C L Tizzard

Jockey R Johnson

Owner Brocade Racing

Breeder Fred Mackey

Tote Exacta- £22.90
Tote Trifecta- £1519.00
CSF- £23.21
Tricast- £609.33

NRs - Shantou Flyer (IRE) (NonRunner), Minella Rocco (IRE) (NonRunner), Double Shuffle (IRE) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Native River digs deep to see off Might Bite in Gold Cup thriller

It's unreal. The Cheltenham Gold Cup is everything in everyone's life and there's no pretending it's not. Richard Johnson was galloping as fast as he could and jumping as fast as he could all the time and the horse never let him down once. Might Bite came to him and I thought that was it, but he just powered away again. We've had a wonderful preparation with him, so you think something's going to go wrong in the race, but it didn't. His form has gone on from last year. I can't believe it. It doesn't get better, does it?

Native River and Richard Johnson (right) beats off Might Bite and Nico de Boinville

Native River digs deep to see off Might Bite in Gold Cup thriller

4.10

St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase(Class 2 ) of £45,000 3m 2f 70yds

1st

Pacha Du Polder (FR) (10)

25/1

Tote £27.00 £6.40

2nd

Top Wood (FR) (16)

50/1

£20.50

3rd

Cousin Pete (GB) (5)

66/1

£5.30

3rd

3.25L

Barel Of Laughs (IRE) (2)

14/1

£2.70

OFF 4.13. Time 7m. 17.20 secs24 Ran

Trainer Paul Nicholls

Jockey Miss H C Tucker

Owner The Stewart Family

Breeder Mr Hubert Honore, & Mr Pierrick Rouxel

Tote Exacta- £2799.10
Tote Trifecta- £9356.70 (10, 16 and 5) £9356.70 (10, 16 and 2)
CSF- £923.27
Tricast- £27406.58 (10, 16 and 5) £8320.20 (10, 16 and 2)

Full Result

Tucker wins Foxhunters on Festival stalwart Pacha Du Polder

I was pushing and praying that no one was going to beat me because I couldn't hit him any more with my right hand, so I just had to keep pushing and screaming at him and he just got there. I'm really proud. Harriet was only having her second start under Rules. He's had a lot of problems this year, but this is just a fantastic moment. Andy (Stewart, owner) just leaves it to me (to pick a jockey). I said to Harriet at the start of the season, 'we will get you on Pacha and you will have a day you will never forget'.

Pacha Du Polder (left)

Tucker wins Foxhunters on Festival stalwart Pacha Du Polder

4.50

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle(Class 2 ) of £70,000 2m 4f 56yds

1st

Blow By Blow (IRE) (1)

11/1

Tote £11.10 £2.80

2nd

Discorama (FR) (23)

33/1

£9.20

3rd

1.25L

Early Doors (FR) (5)

9/1

£3.00

4th

1.25L

Sire Du Berlais (FR) (2)

10/1

£3.00

OFF 4.51. Time 5m. 22.10 secs23 Ran

Trainer Gordon Elliott

Jockey Donagh Meyler

Owner The Strattonites

Breeder Mrs Eleanor Hadden

Tote Exacta- £613.20
Tote Trifecta- £6702.30
CSF- £340.90
Tricast- £3419.88

NRs - Amour de Nuit (IRE) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Elliott strikes another Blow as Meyler wins 'the boys race'

He got a soft lead and fair play to the horse, he was a Grade One winner. He looked well handicapped, but I thought the ground was too soft for him. What a week - to have eight winners. I can't believe it. We can enjoy it now.

Gordon Elliott, Martin Pipe, Blow By Blow and Donagh Meyler

Elliott strikes another Blow as Meyler wins 'the boys race'

5.30

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)(Class 1 ) of £110,000 2m 62yds

1st

Le Prezien (FR) (7)

15/2

Tote £9.70 £2.60

2nd

4.5L

Gino Trail (IRE) (4)

25/1

£5.30

3rd

Top Gamble (IRE) (9)

8/1

£2.70

4th

0.5L

Theinval (FR) (21)

16/1

£4.00

OFF 5.32. Time 4m. 21.80 secs22 Ran

Trainer Paul Nicholls

Jockey B J Geraghty

Owner Mr John P McManus

Breeder Jean-Raymond Breton & Thomas Trapenard

Tote Exacta- £243.80
Tote Trifecta- £3208.70
CSF- £188.55
Tricast- £1580.77

NRs - The Game Changer (IRE) (NonRunner), Forest Bihan (FR) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Nicholls doubles up with Le Prezien in the Grand Annual

We weren't sure which race to run him in, but we just felt on this ground we'd get away with two miles. He does want further, but it worked out well. It was a good ride. He got hampered, but it probably stopped him getting there too soon. He's a proper horse. He's just learning and has been unlucky this season. He's been placed in two good handicaps. That was good. He had a long time off and it took us time to get him right. We were aiming him for this meeting whichever race we ran him in.