Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 17 November 2018

BetVictor Intermediate Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (0-140, 3yo+) 2m5f Old Good 7 hurdles 3 omitted

1st £15,475 2nd £4,595 3rd £2,297.50 4th £1,145 5th £575 6th £290 7th £145 8th £70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Speedo Boy (FR) 4/1J Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	4	107 t¹	118	75	124	–
ch g Vision D'Etat (FR) - Shamardanse (IRE) (Shamardal)
Held up towards rear, nudged along top of the hill, travelling best behind leaders turning in, led just over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out (op 3/1)

2 1	13. Mahlervous (IRE) 28/1 A P Heskin Warren Greatrex	A P Heskin Warren Greatrex	5	108	119	75	122	–
b g Mahler - Brook Style (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Chasing type; mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to lead turning in, headed just over 1f out, stayed on but held inside final furlong (op 33/1 tchd 25/1)

3 2¼ [3¼]	7. Lungarno Palace (USA) 16/1 Alain Cawley Fergal O'Brien	Alain Cawley Fergal O'Brien	7	112	127	81	128	–
b g Henrythenavigator (USA) - Good Time Sally (USA) (Forestry)
Held up towards rear, midfield 3 out, ridden and headway over 1f out, disputed 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

4 ½ [3¾]	9. Mellow Ben (IRE) 33/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	5	1012	123	76	124	–
b g Beneficial - Mellowthemoonlight (IRE) (Un Desperado)
On toes; mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to dispute 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong (op 25/1)

5 ½ [4¼]	2. Point Of Principle (IRE) 11/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	5	1112	137	90	137	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - L'Ancresse (IRE) (Darshaan)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along from 4th, headway 2 out, soon driven, stayed on final furlong but not pace to threaten (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

6 nk [4½]	10. Aye Right (IRE) 14/1 Callum Bewley Harriet Graham	Callum Bewley Harriet Graham	5	1012	123	76	123	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Gaybric (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, led by-passing omitted 3rd, headed next, chased leader, ridden after last (usual 2 out), stayed on same pace final furlong (tchd 12/1)

7 1 [5½]	4. Equus Millar (IRE) 25/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	116	131	83	130	–
b g Masterofthehorse (IRE) - Lets Get Busy (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up towards rear, headway 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden after next, stayed on but not pace to get on terms

8 1½ [7]	8. Lygon Rock (IRE) 13/2 Paddy Brennan Henry Daly	Paddy Brennan Henry Daly	5	110	125	75	123	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Cute Lass (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, faded inside final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

9 nk [7¼]	11. Le Musee (FR) 25/1 Sean Bowen Nigel Hawke	Sean Bowen Nigel Hawke	5	1011 t	122	72	119	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Delicieuse Lady (Trempolino)
Held up behind, struggling top of the hill, headway over 1f out, never threatened leaders, faded inside final furlong (op 33/1)

10 1¾ [9]	12. Christmas In April (FR) 4/1J Robert Dunne Colin Tizzard	Robert Dunne Colin Tizzard	6	1010	121	69	117	–
b g Crillon (FR) - Similaresisoldofa (FR) (Kapgarde)
Mid-division, ridden after last (usual 2 out), not pace to get involved, weakened final furlong (op 6/1)

11 17 [26]	1. Westend Story (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1112	137	70	127	–
b g Westerner - Sarahall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Looked well; prominent, led 3rd, went right and mistake last (usual 2 out), soon headed weakened turning in, eased final furlong (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

12 12 [38]	15. Internal Transfer 16/1 Danny Mullins E McNamara	Danny Mullins E McNamara	7	104	115	36	85	–
b g Kayf Tara - La Dame Brune (FR) (Mansonnien)
Looked well; led until after 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 20/1)

13 13 [51]	6. Louse Talk (IRE) 25/1 Brian Hughes Charlie Longsdon	Brian Hughes Charlie Longsdon	6	112	127	36	85	–
b g Mahler - Foxy-Lady (IRE) (Yashgan)
Prominent until after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 33/1)

PU	5. Serosevsky (IRE) 12/1 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	5	114 t	129	–	–	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Be My Rainbow (IRE) (Be My Native)
Looked well; always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 14/1)

14 ran Off time: 3:36:10 Winning time: 5m 3.50s (slow by 3.50s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Dell Oro (vet's certificate (blood analysis not normal))
1st owner: Paul Williams (Speedo Boy) 1st breeder: E A R L Haras De Grandcamp Et Al
2nd owner: The Marvellous Partnership (Mahlervous)
3rd owner: Caveat Emptor Partnership (Lungarno Palace)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2.10 £9.80 £4.40 Ex: £183.70 CSF: £121.76 Tricast: £1,646.91 Trifecta: £2,438.20

3 hurdles omitted due to low sun

3:30 Cheltenham 17 Nov 2018

BetVictor Intermediate Handicap Hurdle