Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 1 January 2011

Raceodds Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 21 fences 1 omitted

1st £9,393 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Blazing Bailey 11/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	110	133	127	151	–
b g Mister Baileys - Wannaplantatree (Niniski)
In touch, chased leaders from 14th, went close 2nd 4 out, challenged 3 out, driven clear approaching bypassed final fence, stayed on strongly (op 12-1)

2 11	8. Richard's Sundance (IRE) 16/1 Harry Skelton Victor Dartnall	Harry Skelton Victor Dartnall	9	113	136	121	144	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Celestial Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leader to 9th and stayed pressing for 2nd until 4 out, rallied to chase winner at bypassed final fence but never any chance (tchd 20-1 in a place)

3 1½ [12½]	16. Officier De Reserve (FR) 8/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	9	107	126	110	133	–
br g Sleeping Car (FR) - Royaute (FR) (Signani)
In touch, hit 6th, lost position 9th, headway 13th, staying on to chase leaders when hit 3 out, kept on approaching bypassed final fence but never any chance with winner

4 6 [18½]	9. Buffalo Bob (IRE) 4/1F Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	8	111	134	113	134	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Back In Kansas (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Led, not fluent 3rd, ridden 4 out, joined next, narrowly headed soon after, weakened into 4th at bypassed final fence (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 2½ [21]	4. Character Building (IRE) 14/1 Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	11	117	140	117	143	–
gr g Accordion (IRE) - Mrs Jones (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, dropped to rear 14th, ridden 16th and rallied 4 out, chased leaders after next but never quite on terms, weakened before bypassed final fence (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

6 6 [27]	5. Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 33/1 James Halliday ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	James Halliday ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	12	112	140	112	133	–
b g Presenting - In The Brownies (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Always front rank ridden 4 out, weakened after next and no chance approaching bypassed final fence

7 5 [32]	3. Maljimar (IRE) 12/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	11	119	142	110	132	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Miller (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Jumped slowly 2nd, in rear, headway 15th stayed on to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out and no chance at pypassed final fence (op 10-1)

8 2¾ [34¾]	14. Etxalar (FR) 20/1 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	8	108	127	93	116	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Tender To Love (Old Vic)
In touch, hit 13th, ridden and weakened 4 out, mistake next and well behind at bypassed final fence (op 16-1)

9 3¼ [38]	12. Dashing George (IRE) 14/1 Tom Scudamore Dr Richard Newland	Tom Scudamore Dr Richard Newland	9	109 p	128	91	114	–
ch g Beneficial - Here It Is (IRE) (Stanford)
Chasing leaders when blundered 1st and rider lost iron, stayed pressed leaders and went 2nd 10th until approaching 4 out, soon hard driven, weakened after next and no chance bypassed final fence

10 14 [52]	2. My Will (FR) 16/1 Mr J Barber ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Mr J Barber ⁷ Paul Nicholls	11	113	143	95	113	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Gleep Will (FR) (Laniste)
Never jumping with much fluency after mistakes 4th and 5th, well behind when blundered 3 out

F	15. Victorias Groom (GER) 33/1 Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	9	107	126	–	–	–
bb g Lavirco (GER) - Valda (RUS) (Dotsero)
Mid-division when fell 12th (op 40-1)

PU	1. Joe Lively (IRE) 18/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	12	1112 p	145	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders until fatally injured and pulled up soon after 12th (op 20-1)

PU	7. Knowhere (IRE) 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	13	111	137	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore)
Pushed along to stay in touch 5th, driven 9th, weakened and mistake 16th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	13. Il Duce (IRE) 22/1 Jimmy McCarthy Alan King	Jimmy McCarthy Alan King	11	108 b	127	–	–	–
br g Anshan - Glory-Glory (IRE) (Buckskin)
In rear until headway to get in touch from 8th, weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	11. Lead On (IRE) 33/1 Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	10	1010	129	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Dressed In Style (IRE) (Meneval)
Hit 3rd and behind, no chance when hit 15th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 18th

PU	6. The Sliotar (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	115	138	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Annie's Alkali (Strong Gale)
Hit 4th, mistake next, soon behind, ridden and no chance from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 7-1)

PU	17. Qhilimar (FR) 13/2 Richie McLernon ³ Alan Jones	Richie McLernon ³ Alan Jones	7	103 b	125	–	–	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Fhilida (FR) (Zelphi)
In rear hit 6th and 7th, well behind 10th, mistake 12th, pulled up before next (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

17 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 6m 57.87s (slow by 11.87s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Three Line Whip (Blazing Bailey) 1st breeder: A M Tombs
2nd owner: Elizabeth Masterman and Sara Vernon (Richard's Sundance)
3rd owner: Seasons Holidays (Officier De Reserve)
Tote win: £14.10 PL: £2.50 £4.90 £2.20 Ex: £253.60 CSF: £157.10 Tricast: £1,489.49 Trifecta: £748.70 Part won. Pool: £1,011.87 - 0.20 winning units.

last fence omitted; stricken horse

1:30 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2011

Raceodds Handicap Chase