Full Result 1.20 Cheltenham | 14 December 2019

Cheltenham Club Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Soft 14 fences

1st £18,768 2nd £5,544 3rd £2,772 4th £1,386 5th £693 6th £348

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Northern Beau (IRE) 12/1 Brendan Powell Michael Scudamore	Brendan Powell Michael Scudamore	6	100 3 tb	125	104	131	–
b m Canford Cliffs (IRE) - View (IRE) (Galileo)
Led until after 4th, close up, nudged along from 7th, led turning in, clear between last 2, kept on well, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, the mare had appreciated the better ground (soft, good to soft in places) and may have stripped fitter for its previous run which was its first since having a wind operation) (op 22/1)

2 2¼	7. Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 5/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1010 tb¹	135	111	140	–
b g Westerner - Nutmeg Tune (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up, nudged along from 5th, jumped right from 6th, headway 8th, went 2nd soon after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on but not pace to get on terms with winner (op 4/1)

3 2 [4¼]	3. Ballywood (FR) 11/2 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	5	118	147	120	148	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Miss Hollywood (FR) (True Brave)
In touch, headway into 4th approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace from last (tchd 5/1)

4 9 [13¼]	6. Art Of Payroll (GER) 14/1 Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	10	111 t	140	101	133	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Anna Maria (GER) (Night Shift)
In touch, headway 10th, outpaced after 4 out, no threat after but stayed on back into 4th towards finish (op 16/1)

5 1¼ [14½]	2. The Bay Birch (IRE) 16/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard ³ Matt Sheppard	8	117 t	149	109	140	–
b m Beneficial - Tournant Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, outpaced after next, no threat after but kept on again into 5th towards finish (op 22/1)

6 1¾ [16¼]	1. Destrier (FR) 5/4F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1112	151	108	142	–
b g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Razia (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, every chance turning in, soon ridden, disputing close 2nd but held when mistake and stumbled 2 out, weakened run-in (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 11/8)

7 18 [34¼]	5. Croco Bay (IRE) 10/1 Kielan Woods Ben Case	Kielan Woods Ben Case	12	114 p	143	76	120	–
b g Croco Rouge (IRE) - April Thistle (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Prominent, led after 4th, jumped right at times, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

PU	4. Theinval (FR) 14/1 Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	9	117 p	146	–	–	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Kinevees (FR) (Hard Leaf)
Held up, struggling 9th, lost touch after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 11/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:20:25 Winning time: 4m 23.42s (slow by 24.42s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Lynne & Angus Maclennan (Northern Beau) 1st breeder: Desert Star Phoenix Jvc
2nd owner: The Angove Family (Eamon An Cnoic)
3rd owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing -Ballywood (Ballywood)
Tote win: £13.90 PL: £2.80 £1.80 £1.60 Ex: £73.20 CSF: £68.81 Tricast: £369.56 Trifecta: £387.80

1:20 Cheltenham 14 Dec 2019

Cheltenham Club Handicap Chase