Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 13 March 2012

Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good To Firm 32 fences

1st £25,024 2nd £7,392 3rd £3,696 4th £1,848 5th £924 6th £464

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Balthazar King (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	109	139	138	143	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Led 1st to 4th, mostly chased leader after, challenged and mistake 3 out, driven to lead next, hard pressed and better jump last, held on near finish (op 10-1)

2 hd	7. A New Story (IRE) 20/1 A P Heskin ³ Michael Hourigan	A P Heskin ³ Michael Hourigan	14	106	139	138	143	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Diyala I (FR) (Direct Flight)
Patiently ridden in midfield, closed on leaders from 20th, ridden and effort to chase winner after 2 out, challenged and outjumped last, battled on well, just failed (op 18-1)

3 5 [5¼]	15. Wedger Pardy (IRE) 33/1 Miss J Coward ⁷ Kim Bailey	Miss J Coward ⁷ Kim Bailey	11	98 b	131	127	130	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Raise The Bells (Belfalas)
Led 4th, made rest until headed 2 out, kept on gamely to hold 3rd after last (op 25-1)

4 2½ [7¾]	4. Sizing Australia (IRE) 5/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	10	111	145	139	140	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - All The Gear (IRE) (Nashamaa)
Led to 1st, prominent after, driven and close up 2 out, one pace after (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

5 4½ [12¼]	13. Tally Em Up (IRE) 50/1 Declan Bates ⁵ P J Rothwell	Declan Bates ⁵ P J Rothwell	9	100 t	135	126	126	–
gr m Flemensfirth (USA) - Tot Em Up (Strong Gale)
Towards rear, effort from 27th, not reach leaders from 2 out, kept on

6 nk [12½]	9. Midnight Haze 16/1 Sean Quinlan Kim Bailey	Sean Quinlan Kim Bailey	10	107	137	128	129	–
b g Midnight Legend - Gypsy Haze (Romany Rye)
Prominent, pecked 21st, faded from 2 out (op 25-1)

7 2¼ [14¾]	12. Maljimar (IRE) 10/1 James Reveley Nick Williams	James Reveley Nick Williams	12	105	135	124	125	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Miller (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up until tracked leaders from 11th, close enough when not fluent 3 out, effort after next, weakened before last (tchd 11-1)

8 hd [15]	1. Uncle Junior (IRE) 8/1 Emmet Mullins ³ W P Mullins	Emmet Mullins ³ W P Mullins	11	119	156	145	144	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Caslain Nua (Seymour Hicks)
Waited with towards rear, effort from 24th, ridden when not fluent 4 out, no headway after (op 7-1)

9 16 [31]	11. Jacks Island (IRE) 80/1 Shane Jackson ³ J P Kenny	Shane Jackson ³ J P Kenny	9	102 t	135	114	110	–
br g Turtle Island (IRE) - Good Thyne Mary (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Always well in rear, struggling from 24th, well beaten after (op 66-1)

PU	3. Garde Champetre (FR) 10/1 Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	13	118	152	–	–	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Clementine Fleurie (FR) (Lionel II)
Prominent, well in touch when broke down and pulled up before 19th, fatally injured (op 17-2)

PU	16. Gone To Lunch (IRE) 20/1 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	12	100 b¹	130	–	–	–
ch g Mohaajir (USA) - Jayells Dream (Space King)
Never going or jumping with any zest, last from 23rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	2. Scotsirish (IRE) 100/30F Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	11	119	153	–	–	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Serjitak (Saher)
Broke down after 4th and pulled up, fatally injured (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in a place and 7-2 in places)

PU	10. FortificationI (USA) 14/1 Denis O'Regan Keiran Burke	Denis O'Regan Keiran Burke	9	106 p	136	–	–	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Palisade (USA) (Gone West)
Started slowly, mostly towards rear, tried to refuse 19th, tailed off after, pulled up before 23rd (op 20-1)

UR	8. Double Dizzy 33/1 Andrew Glassonbury Bob Buckler	Andrew Glassonbury Bob Buckler	11	108 t	138	–	–	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Miss Diskin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Soon tracked leaders, ridden and losing place in 8th when blundered and unseated rider 27th

UR	14. Dream Alliance 66/1 Tom O'Brien John Flint	Tom O'Brien John Flint	11	104	134	–	–	–
ch g Bien Bien (USA) - Rewbell (Andy Rew)
Always towards rear, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 27th

UR	5. Dancing Tornado (IRE) 11/1 Mr J T McNamara Michael Hourigan	Mr J T McNamara Michael Hourigan	11	1013	143	–	–	–
ch g Golden Tornado (IRE) - Lady Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Never really travelling or handling the course, last when unseated rider 16th (2nd wedge) (op 10-1)

16 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 7m 51.70s (fast by 12.30s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: The Brushmakers (Balthazar King) 1st breeder: Sunnyhill Stud
2nd owner: Storey's Over Syndicate (A New Story)
3rd owner: Lord Leigh (Wedger Pardy)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.60 £5.60 £5.30 Ex: £238.40 CSF: £112.88 Tricast: £3,358.74 Trifecta: £9,449.80 Part won. Pool: £12,770.02 - 0.60 winning units.

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4:00 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2012

Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase)