Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 9 December 2022

Dahlbury Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) 3m2f New Good 22 fences

1st £39,865 2nd £14,959 3rd £7,490 4th £3,731 5th £1,876 6th £938

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Eva's Oskar (IRE) 8/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	8	1112 v	140	121	145	–
gr g Shirocco (GER) - Sardagna (FR) (Medaaly)
Pressed leaders, raced in second 3rd, not fluent 17th, pushed along and led narrowly just before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, wandered around run-in, stayed on, always doing enough (op 7/1)

2 ½	6. Spiritofthegames (IRE) 11/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	10	116	134	115	139	–
b g Darsi (FR) - Lucy Walters (IRE) (King's Ride)
In touch with leaders on inner, pushed along after 3 out, headway and made challenge 2 out, soon ridden, went second last, edged right and every chance final 110yds, stayed on but always held (op 6/1)

3 5 [5½]	5. Undersupervision (IRE) 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	118 p	136	113	138	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Dances With Waves (IRE) (Presenting)
Didn't jump with fluency, towards rear but in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, 9 lengths down when hit 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third towards finish, did well in the circumstances (op 11/2)

4 1½ [7]	8. Captain Cattistock 11/4F Liam Harrison ³ Fergal O'Brien	Liam Harrison ³ Fergal O'Brien	9	111 tp	132	108	131	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pearl Buttons (Alflora)
In touch with leaders on outer, pushed along and outpaced after 5 out, rallied before 2 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, weakened run-in (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

5 ¾ [7¾]	1. Commodore (FR) 11/2 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	10	120	142	117	139	–
gr g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Morvandelle (FR) (Video Rock)
Prominent, led 2nd, ridden and headed just before 2 out, weakened run-in (op 7/2)

6 15 [22¾]	4. Broken Quest (IRE) 16/1 Stan Sheppard David Dennis	Stan Sheppard David Dennis	10	1111 tp	139	102	125	–
b g Ask - Broken Thought (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In touch with leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out (tchd 20/1)

7 18 [40¾]	7. Switch Hitter (IRE) 10/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	116	134	82	102	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Country Time (IRE) (Curtain Time)
Pressed leaders, prominent 3rd, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened quickly 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

PU	9. Dominateur (FR) 11/1 Nico de Boinville Ben Pauling	Nico de Boinville Ben Pauling	9	109	123	–	–	–
b g Desir D'Un Soir (FR) - Sourya D'Airy (FR) (Sheyrann)
Led, headed and in touch with leaders 2nd, lost ground and dropped to rear 5th, reminder after 6th, soon struggling, mistake 11th, eased and pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going and would benefit from a slower surface) (op 10/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:14 Winning time: 6m 49.52s (slow by 10.52s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Nassalam (travel problems)
1st owner: Sally & Richard Prince (Eva's Oskar) 1st breeder: Mr & Mrs N Faulks
2nd owner: N W Lake (Spiritofthegames)
3rd owner: Anne-Marie & Jamie Shepperd (Undersupervision)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.10 £1.90 £1.50 Ex: £54.30 CSF: £51.13 Tricast: £182.31 Trifecta: £259.80

2:25 Cheltenham 9 Dec 2022

Dahlbury Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)