Full Result 3.45 Cheltenham | 18 April 2013

Goldsmiths Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £12,512 2nd £3,696 3rd £1,848 4th £924 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Life Of A Luso (IRE) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	9	101 t	122	93	135	–
b g Luso - Life Of A Lady I (IRE) (Insan)
In rear, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on to lead approaching last, driven clear run-in (op 14/1)

2 10	11. Ballyoliver 8/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	9	1010	131	94	138	–
b g Kayf Tara - Macklette (IRE) (Buckskin)
In touch, blundered 14th and 16th, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, soon outpaced by winner, stayed on well for 2nd (op 10/1)

3 3¾ [13¾]	9. Alvarado (IRE) 16/1 Paul Moloney Fergal O'Brien	Paul Moloney Fergal O'Brien	8	1010	131	91	136	–
ch g Goldmark (USA) - Mrs Jones (IRE) (Roselier)
In rear, headway and blundered 16th, well behind 3 out, hanging left and headway 2 out, jumped slowly last, stayed on well closing stages to take 3rd last strides

4 nk [14]	4. Cedre Bleu (FR) 100/30J R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	114 tb	139	99	142	–
b g Le Fou (IRE) - Arvoire (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Tracked leaders from 8th, blundered next and again 14th, tracked leader 17th, disputed lead soon after 3 out until approaching next, 3rd and weakened last, dropped to 4th last strides (op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

5 11 [25]	1. Midnight Chase 100/30J Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	11	1112 b¹	147	98	137	–
b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (MilfordI)
Led, not fluent 2nd, soon clear, hit 12th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

6 10 [35]	6. What A Warrior (IRE) 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110	135	77	118	–
b g Westerner - Be Right (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, headway 17th, chased leaders and hit 4 out, driven to dispute lead after 3 out until weakened approaching 2 out, no chance when blundered last (op 8/1)

7 32 [67]	10. Tullamore Dew (IRE) 6/1 Tom Cannon ³ Nick Gifford	Tom Cannon ³ Nick Gifford	11	107 t	131	46	96	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Heather Point (Pollerton)
Chased leader to 17th, weakened after 3 out

8 10 [77]	2. Chance Du Roy (FR) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	118	143	49	87	–
ch g Morespeed - La Chance Au Roy (FR) (Rex Magna)
Chased leaders until weakened 16th (op 11/1)

PU	5. Ashkazar (FR) 7/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	9	113 p	138	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Asharna (IRE) (Darshaan)
Never travelling, soon well befind, some progress to close up 11th, blundered next and no chance after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 6m 44.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Danimix (self certificate), Galaxy Rock (unsuitable ground), Mr Hudson (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mareildar Racing Part 1 (Life Of A Luso) 1st breeder: Mrs Mona Costelloe
2nd owner: Richard Britten-Long (Ballyoliver)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Alvarado)
Tote win: £20.30 PL: £4.80 £1.90 £4 Ex: £167.80 CSF: £133.53 Tricast: £2,079.97 Trifecta: £1,428.60 Part won. Pool: £1904.87 - 0.60 winning units.

3:45 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2013

Goldsmiths Handicap Chase