Cheltenham Result

Sat, 25th Jan, 2014

Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

Summary

Argento Chase (Grade 2) of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 3m. 1f. 110yds.

1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00, 5th - £2,680.00, 6th - £1,340.00 7 Ran

1st

The Giant Bolster (GB) 11-0 (Simon Hunt & Gary Lambton )
vs¹hd¹ Rated 157
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Divisa (GER)(Lomitas (GB))

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 15/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

D Bridgwater

T Scudamore

Tote Win £6.50 Place £2.90

with leader until not fluent 4th, tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and stayed on well flat

1st Jan, 14 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 145 This
Race 14th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 160

2nd

Rocky Creek (IRE) 11-5 (The Johnson & Stewart Families )
Rated 157
Dr Massini (IRE) - Kissantell (IRE)(Broken Hearted)
Breeder - Colm Griffin

(Morning price: 6/4 13/8)
(Ring price: 13/8 6/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

Paul Nicholls

D A Jacob

Place £1.80

tracked leaders, headway after 17th, challenged and every chance 2 out, kept on until ridden and no extra flat, just held on for 2nd

30th Nov, 13 Newbury
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 151 This
Race 5th Apr, 14 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs Rated 156

3rd

Harry Topper (GB) 11-10 (Mr A N Solomons )
cp¹ Rated 153
Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Indeed To Goodness (IRE)(Welsh Term)
Breeder - The Round Oak Partnership

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

K C Bailey

J M Maguire

in touch on outside, effort and every chance 2 out until one pace approaching last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, just failed for 2nd

6th Dec, 13 Sandown
3rd Chs Rated 153 This
Race 8th Feb, 14 Newbury
1st Chs Rated 156

4th

4.5L

Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 11-6 (Julian Blackwell & Mrs Angus Maclay )
Rated 159
Panoramic - Harkosa (FR)(Nikos (GB))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Benjamin Devilder

(Morning price: 7/2 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

Miss Venetia Williams

Aidan Coleman

tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead from 4th, ridden and narrow advantage approaching 2 out, headed before last, no impression when lost 3rd flat

21st Dec, 13 Ascot
1st Hcp Chs Rated 152 This
Race 15th Feb, 14 Ascot
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 158

5th

Restless Harry (GB) 11-6 (Mr R G Whitehead )
Rated 141
Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Restless Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

(Morning price: 14/1 11/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

R Dickin

C Poste

with leaders on outside, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, weakened last

15th Jan, 14 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race 15th Feb, 14 Ascot
1st Hcp Chs Rated 141

6th

3.5L

Champion Court (IRE) 11-6 (Mr M Boothright )
Rated 157
Court Cave (IRE) - Mooneys Hill (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Larry O'Connor

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 10/1)
SP 9/1

M Keighley

Ian Popham

raced keenly, made most, headed narrowly approaching 2 out, weakened last

11th Jan, 14 Kempton
2nd Chs Rated 157 This
Race 13th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 157

7th

31L

Pigeon Island (GB) 11-4 (Mr H R Mould )
ts⁺vs⁵ Rated 129
Daylami (IRE) - Morina (USA)(Lyphard (USA))

(Morning price: 40/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

held up behind, ridden and outpaced on long run before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

1st Jan, 14 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 132 This
Race 1st Mar, 14 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 128

Off 2.25
Time 7m. 10.00 secs, which is 1.65 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £16.30
Tote Trifecta- £138.80
CSF- £14.71.

2013 Cape Tribulation 9 11-6 D F O'Regan 7/1 (J Jefferson)

2012 Midnight Chase 10 11-6 Dougie Costello 11/2 (Neil Mulholland)

2011 Neptune Collonges 10 11-0 A P McCoy 11/2 (Paul Nicholls)

2010 Taranis 9 11-0 Nick Scholfield 16/1 (Paul Nicholls)

2009 Joe Lively 10 11-6 J Tizzard 11/1 (C L Tizzard)