Results Cheltenham Thu, 15th Mar, 2018

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Jackpot Pool - £54,133.98 Not Won. Carried forward to Cheltenham on Friday 16th March. Placepot Pool - £1,103,464.61 Dividend - £96.80 Winning Units - 8314.49. Quadpot Pool - £58,872.61 Dividend - £22.50 Winning Units - 1931.89.

1.30

JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1)(Class 1 ) of £150,000 2m 3f 198yds

1st

Shattered Love (IRE) (10)

4/1

Tote £4.60 £1.50

2nd

Terrefort (FR) (9)

3/1fav

£1.50

3rd

Benatar (IRE) (1)

10/1

£2.60

4th

2.5L

Kemboy (FR) (5)

15/2

OFF 1.30. Time 5m. 11.30 secs9 Ran

Trainer Gordon Elliott

Jockey J W Kennedy

Owner Gigginstown House Stud

Breeder Limetree Stud

Tote Exacta- £14.50
Tote Trifecta- £122.40
CSF- £16.98
Tricast- £110.44

NRs - Snow Falcon (IRE) (NonRunner)

Full Result

2.10

Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)(Class 1 ) of £100,000 2m 7f 213yds

1st

Delta Work (FR) (13)

6/1

Tote £7.50 £2.40

2nd

nose

Glenloe (IRE) (21)

9/2fav

£1.80

3rd

2.75L

Connetable (FR) (23)

33/1

£8.90

4th

2.5L

Taj Badalandabad (IRE) (15)

40/1

£11.50

OFF 2.12. Time 6m. 9.20 secs23 Ran

Trainer Gordon Elliott

Jockey D N Russell

Owner Gigginstown House Stud

Breeder C Magnien & J F Magnien

Tote Exacta- £40.30
Tote Trifecta- £1187.20
CSF- £28.12
Tricast- £875.08

NRs - Shantou Bob (IRE) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Delta just prevails in Elliott one-two in Pertemps

It's a great day - the horses are flying. To have a first and second in a race like this is unbelievable.

Delta Work (maroon) and Glenloe (green & gold) fight it out from the last

Delta just prevails in Elliott one-two in Pertemps

It's a great day - the horses are flying. To have a first and second in a race like this is unbelievable.

2.50

Ryanair Chase (Grade 1)(Class 1 ) of £350,000 2m 4f 166yds

1st

Balko Des Flos (FR) (1)

8/1

Tote £9.80 £3.20

2nd

4.5L

Un De Sceaux (FR) (7)

8/11fav

£1.30

3rd

Cloudy Dream (IRE) (2)

10/1

4th

15L

Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (6)

18/1

OFF 2.50. Time 5m. 23.30 secs6 Ran

Trainer Henry De Bromhead

Jockey D N Russell

Owner RacehorseClub

Breeder M Clovis Bardin & Mme Florence Bardin

Tote Exacta- £15.10
Tote Trifecta- £70.90
CSF- £15.10

NRs - Douvan (FR) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Balko claims Ryanair for the sponsor

Fantastic, delighted - a brilliant ride. You had to give him a chance, obviously, but I got a bit worried when the ground went soft. I thought his run at Christmas was very good and the lads (Gigginstown House Stud) said to put him away and go for this. Davy gave him a brilliant ride and he was super.

Balko Des Flos and Davy Russell

Balko claims Ryanair for the sponsor

3.30

Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1)(Class 1 ) of £338,380 2m 7f 213yds

1st

Penhill (GB) (6)

12/1

Tote £13.80 £3.80

2nd

Supasundae (GB) (8)

6/1

£2.40

3rd

Wholestone (IRE) (12)

14/1

£4.20

4th

Colin's Sister (GB) (16)

33/1

OFF 3.31. Time 6m. 20.40 secs15 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey P Townend

Owner Anthony Bloom

Breeder Newsells Park Stud & Equity Bloodstock

Tote Exacta- £109.90
Tote Trifecta- £1107.20
CSF- £78.24
Tricast- £1042.05

NRs - Old Guard (GB) (NonRunner), Apple's Jade (FR) (NonRunner)

Full Result

4.10

Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)(Class 1 ) of £110,000 2m 4f 166yds

1st

The Storyteller (IRE) (6)

5/1fav

Tote £5.60 £2.10

2nd

1.75L

Splash of Ginge (GB) (24)

25/1

£4.20

3rd

King's Odyssey (IRE) (19)

14/1

£3.60

4th

Ballyalton (IRE) (22)

16/1

£4.00

OFF 4.10. Time 5m. 27.80 secs22 Ran

Trainer Gordon Elliott

Jockey D N Russell

Owner Mrs Pat Sloan

Breeder R Cotton & S Lannigan O'Keeffe

Tote Exacta- £169.50
Tote Trifecta- £1957.80
CSF- £131.85
Tricast- £1699.68

NRs - Go Conquer (IRE) (NonRunner), Tully East (IRE) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Storyteller continues incredible day for Elliott and Russell

Davy gave the horse a peach. He was my nap of the meeting last year in the Martin Pipe, but he went wrong so it's brilliant. The horse was great. I'm absolutely thrilled.

Connections with The Storyteller

Storyteller continues incredible day for Elliott and Russell

Davy gave the horse a peach. He was my nap of the meeting last year in the Martin Pipe, but he went wrong so it's brilliant. The horse was great. I'm absolutely thrilled.

4.50

Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)(Class 1 ) of £90,000 2m 179yds

1st

Laurina (FR) (2)

4/7fav

Tote £1.60 £1.20

2nd

18L

Cap Soleil (FR) (1)

10/1

£2.20

3rd

shd

Champayne Lady (IRE) (6)

80/1

£9.10

4th

1.75L

Maria's Benefit (IRE) (3)

9/2

OFF 4.53. Time 4m. 15.70 secs14 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey P Townend

Owner Douglas Taylor

Breeder M Alain Clavier, Dr V Roger-Yves Simon & M Nicolas Simon

Tote Exacta- £7.90
Tote Trifecta- £379.00
CSF- £8.24
Tricast- £295.13

NRs - Dame De Compagnie (FR) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Laurina different class for record breaking Mullins

She's a fine, big mare. If there was ever going to be a mares' chase in Cheltenham, she's the type of horse you'd want for it. Her two runs at home have been very good, but to do that against the best in the British Isles is unbelievable. There's a Grade One in Fairyhouse at Easter. If she recovers we might go for that.

Laurina gave Paul Townend a double

Laurina different class for record breaking Mullins

5.30

Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase(Class 2 ) of £70,000 3m 2f

1st

Missed Approach (IRE) (8)

8/1

Tote £10.90 £2.60

2nd

0.5L

Mall Dini (IRE) (4)

4/1fav

£1.70

3rd

Squouateur (FR) (11)

5/1

£2.20

4th

Double Ross (IRE) (5)

40/1

£10.70

OFF 5.31. Time 7m. 9.00 secs20 Ran

Trainer W J Greatrex

Jockey Mr N McParlan

Owner Alan & Andrew Turner

Breeder John Ryan

Tote Exacta- £53.30
Tote Trifecta- £296.70
CSF- £39.08
Tricast- £187.74

NRs - Racing Pulse (IRE) (NonRunner), Heron Heights (IRE) (NonRunner), Braqueur D'or (FR) (NonRunner)

Full Result

Missed makes no mistake in Kim Muir

He's given him a peach (of a ride). This horse this year has annoyed me because he's a good horse - he just hadn't got it together. He stays, he jumps and he's brave. The owner wanted to go to Uttoxeter on Saturday for the Midlands National but I persuaded him to come here. He might go for the Scottish National.