2:40 Cheltenham 17 Mar 2010
RSA Chase Grade 1
(Class 1) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences
1st
£85,515 2nd
£32,085 3rd
£16,065 4th
£8,010 5th
£4,020 6th
£2,010
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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7 | 114 | 152 | 134 | 165 | – | ||||
| ch g Presenting - Victoria Theatre (IRE) (Old Vic) | ||||||||||
| Patiently ridden towards rear, not fluent 9th, progress after 16th (4 out), closing when left 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden clear before last, stayed on stoutly (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 156 | 128 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Bob Back (USA) - Despute (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, lost place and not fluent 9th, dropped to last pair but well in touch 14th, mistake 16th (4 out), rallied on outer 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat to snatch 2nd on post (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 113 | 161 | 127 | 160 | – | ||||
| bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo) | ||||||||||
| Held up in last pair, blundered 6th, took keen hold and progress to track leaders 9th, mistakes 12th and 16th (4 out), soon pressed leader, led narrowly 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon headed, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last stride (op 5-2 tchd 3-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 145 | 127 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leading pair, mistake 5th, starting to lose place when blundered 16th (4 out), soon behind, rallied after 3 out, stayed on well flat, nearly snatched 3rd (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 161 | 114 | 142 | – | ||||
| ch g Morespeed - History (FR) (Alesso) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, not fluent 14th, moved up to threaten on long run after 16th (4 out), weakened after next, not pushed when chance gone after 2 out (vet said gelding returned lame left-hind) (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 140 | 101 | 126 | – | ||||
| ch g Pasternak - Miss Top (IRE) (Tremblant I) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader, mistake 7th, mistake 16th (4 out), soon lost place and weakened (op 40-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 123 | 97 | 121 | – | ||||
| b g Supreme Leader - Great Outlook (IRE) (Simply Great) | ||||||||||
| Several scratchy jumps in last pair, still in touch 16th (4 out), weakened rapidly before next (tchd 40-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 155 | – | 142 | – | ||||
| b g Old Vic - Marianne's Citizen (IRE) (Black Minstrel) | ||||||||||
| Led, mistakes 12th and 16th (4 out), narrowly headed next, pressing leader when fell 2 out, dead (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 114 | 156 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Many fiddly mistakes, prominent, pushed along from 11th, struggling to hold place when mistake 16th (4 out), soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding moved poorly down the hill) (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 6m 13.50s (slow by 10.50s) Total SP: 115%
- Non-runners: Flight Leader (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Weapon's Amnesty) 1st breeder: Aaron Metcalfe
- 2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Burton Port)
- 3rd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Long Run)
- Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3 £2.20 £1.40 Ex: £102 CSF: £93.12 Tricast: £316.28 Trifecta: £630.70 Pool: £17.131.51 - 20.10 winning units.
