Cheltenham Result

Sat, 18th Oct, 2014

Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Summary

Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap Chase of £50,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 2 ) 2m. 4f.

1st - £31,280.00, 2nd - £9,240.00, 3rd - £4,620.00, 4th - £2,310.00, 5th - £1,155.00, 6th - £580.00 11 Ran

1st

Johns Spirit (IRE) 11-7 (Mr Christopher W T Johnston )
Rated 147
Gold Well (GB) - Gilt Ridden (IRE)(Heron Island (IRE))

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1fav

Jonjo O'Neill

R P McLernon

Tote Win £4.60 Place £2.60

held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led flat, pushed out, readily

5th Apr, 14 Aintree
10th Hcp Chs Rated 148 This
Race 15th Nov, 14 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 156

2nd

Persian Snow (IRE) 10-11 (Mr David Maxwell )
ts⁺ Rated 137
Anshan (GB) - Alpine Message (GB)(Tirol)
Breeder - Garryhankard House Stud

(Morning price: 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Place £3.30

held up in mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 9th, led before 2 out, driven and headed flat, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish

16th Apr, 14 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 15th Nov, 14 Cheltenham
14th Hcp Chs Rated 141

3rd

Ericht (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs Christopher Hanbury )
Rated 138
Alderbrook (GB) - Lady Orla (IRE)(Satco (FR))
Breeder - Mrs M McDonagh

(Morning price: 8/1)
SP 8/1

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Place £2.90

mid-division on outside, headway approaching 8th, went 3rd after last, stayed on, no impression on leading pair

2nd May, 14 Punchestown
6th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 15th Nov, 14 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs Rated 137

4th

1.75L

Astracad (FR) 10-12 (Mr Mark Barlow )
ts⁹ Rated 138
Cadoudal (FR) - Astre Eria (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Charlotte Thoreau

(Morning price: 15/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

tracked leaders on inside, close up from 7th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace

27th Sep, 14 Market Rasen
8th Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 14th Nov, 14 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 137

5th

Workbench (FR) 10-6 (Mr N A Pearce )
ts⁺ Rated 132
Network (GER) - Danhelis (FR)(Hellios (USA))
Breeder - M. Bernard Le Roux

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

mid-division on inside, closed 10th, 3rd briefly last, no impression on leading pair, stayed on one pace final 150 yards

4th Oct, 14 Fontwell
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 119 This
Race 8th Nov, 14 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 131

6th

1.5L

Croco Bay (IRE) 10-9 (Lady Jane Grosvenor )
Rated 135
Croco Rouge (IRE) - April Thistle (IRE)(Alphabatim (USA))
Breeder - D. Caverley

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Ben Case

D A Jacob

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 2 out, never a threat

31st Aug, 14 Worcester
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 22nd Nov, 14 Ascot
1st Hcp Chs Rated 134

7th

Champion Court (IRE) 11-12 (Mr M Boothright )
Rated 152
Court Cave (IRE) - Mooneys Hill (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Larry O'Connor

(Morning price: 8/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

M Keighley

T Scudamore

led, jumped right, headed before 2 out, weakened flat

4th Apr, 14 Aintree
9th Hcp Chs Rated 155 This
Race 15th Nov, 14 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 149

8th

2.75L

Ackertac (IRE) 10-4 (The Mount Fawcus Partnership )
bl⁸ Rated 137
Anshan (GB) - Clonsingle Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

(Morning price: 14/1 11/1 12/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Tim Vaughan

Alan Johns(7)

tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 11th, still close up 3 out, not much room and lost place before next

17th Apr, 14 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 8th Nov, 14 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 136

9th

nose

Bennys Mist (IRE) 11-0 (Mezzone Family )
Rated 140
Beneficial (GB) - Dark Mist (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 20/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Aidan Coleman

tracked leaders, close up 3 out, lost place next, weakened last

4th Apr, 14 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 8th Nov, 14 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 139

10th

Claret Cloak (IRE) 11-8 (Hawksmoor Partnership )
Rated 148
Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Bewildered (IRE)(Prince Sabo)

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 5/1 11/2 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Miss E Lavelle

N D Fehily

held up in last, mistake 9th, blundered 11th, soon pushed along, mistake and well beaten from 3 out

5th May, 14 Kempton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 148 This
Race 1st Nov, 14 Ascot
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 147

11th

27L

Sew On Target (IRE) 10-6 (Mr A Selway )
Rated 132
Needle Gun (IRE) - Ballykea (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))

(Morning price: 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

C L Tizzard

Brendan Powell

tracked leader until 7th, dropped rear next, not fluent and well held 3 out, tailed off

3rd Apr, 14 Aintree
10th Hcp Chs Rated 133 This
Race 14th Nov, 14 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 130

Off 2.35
Time 4m. 56.40 secs, which is 2.01 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £48.50
Tote Trifecta- £377.40
CSF- £43.69
Tricast- £310.73.

2013 Johns Spirit 6 10-3 R P McLernon 5/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)

2012 Nadiya De La Vega 6 11-2 A P McCoy 10/1 (Nicky Henderson)

2011 Billie Magern 7 10-11 Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)

2010 Edgbriar 8 10-13 D Elsworth 14/1 (Paul Webber)

2009 Poquelin 6 11-12 R Walsh 9/2JFav (Paul Nicholls)