Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 16 December 2023

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

1st £56,950 2nd £21,370 3rd £10,700 4th £5,330 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Broadway Boy (IRE) 11/8F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	109	146	112	155	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Broadway Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Led narrowly, mistake and headed 15th, pressed leader when mistake 17th, led again 2 out, 1 length ahead last, ridden run-in, kept on well (op 2/1)

2 1¼	2. Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 15/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	1013 tp	150	115	156	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Didinas (FR) (Kaldou Star)
Pressed leader, led narrowly 15th, headed 2 out, 1 length down last, ridden run-in, stayed on (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure) (op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)

3 1¾ [3]	1. Protektorat (FR) 16/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	120 t	165	129	169	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Protektion (FR) (Protektor)
Took keen hold, held up in last, headway on inner after 3 out, went third 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in (op 11/1)

4 5½ [8½]	7. Rapper 66/1 Richard Patrick Henry Daly	Richard Patrick Henry Daly	9	103 p	140	100	140	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Bling Noir (FR) (Moscow Society)
Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened gradually after 2 out (op 40/1)

5 1½ [10]	6. City Chief (IRE) 11/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	104	141	99	140	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Galant Ferns (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent on inner, slightly hampered 15th, not fluent 16th, weakened approaching last (op 9/2)

6 12 [22]	8. Easy As That (IRE) 7/2 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	102 1	139	88	130	–
b g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Bell Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent on outer, mistake 4 out, dropped to rear when hampered by faller 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 10/3)

7 27 [49]	5. Elvis Mail (FR) 28/1 Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	9	106 t	146	73	114	–
gr g Great Pretender (IRE) - Queenly Mail (FR) (Medaaly)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 5 out, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 20/1)

F	3. Malina Girl (IRE) 7/1 Conor Stone-Walsh ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	6	104	146	–	–	–
br m Malinas (GER) - Western Cowgirl (IRE) (Westerner)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 17th, going easily when fell 3 out (op 15/2)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:24 Winning time: 6m 49.09s (slow by 10.09s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Back On The Lash (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D M Proos (Broadway Boy) 1st breeder: John Leahy
2nd owner: McNeill Family (Threeunderthrufive)
3rd owner: Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales (Protektorat)
Tote win: £2.38 PL: £1.20 £2 £2.60 Ex: £11.70 CSF: £12.67 Tricast: £115.30 Trifecta: £91.30

2:25 Cheltenham 16 Dec 2023

Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)