Full Result 1.50 Cheltenham | 25 January 2014

freebets.com Trophy Chase (A Handicap) (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Heavy 16 fences 1 omitted

1st £28,475 2nd £10,685 3rd £5,350 4th £2,665 5th £1,340 6th £670

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Wishfull Thinking 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	11	1112 t	156	151	165	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up towards rear but in touch, headway 12th, slight lead 2 out and driven, hard pressed final 150yds, stayed on strongly final 75yds (op 7/1)

2 1¾	2. Double Ross (IRE) 3/1F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	114	148	142	155	–
ch g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Kinross I (Nearly A Hand)
Hit 1st, led 2nd, headed 4th, stayed close 2nd until challenged from 10th until led soon after omitted 3rd last, travelling well when narrowly headed 2 out and again last, ridden to challenge final 150yds, no extra and one pace final 75yds (op 10/3)

3 5 [6¾]	6. Tap Night (USA) 9/2 A P McCoy Lucinda Russell	A P McCoy Lucinda Russell	7	1012	142	131	144	–
ch g Pleasant Tap (USA) - Day Mate (USA) (Dayjur)
In rear, not fluent 10th, headway from omitted 3rd last, stayed on to chase leading duo last but no impression run-in (op 6/1)

4 12 [18¾]	10. Sew On Target (IRE) 14/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	9	100 2	130	107	120	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Ballykea (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased leaders, lost position 13th, good progress to track leaders after omitted 3rd last, weakened before last

5 1¼ [20]	9. Shangani (USA) 11/2 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	8	104	134	109	125	–
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Tanzania (IRE) (Alzao)
Hit 4th, in touch, chased leaders from 6th, ridden after omitted 3rd last, weakened soon after 2 out, hit last (op 15/2)

6 8 [28]	4. Cedre Bleu (FR) 8/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	7	1013 tb	143	110	126	–
b g Le Fou (IRE) - Arvoire (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, shaken up 2 out and soon beaten (op 7/1)

7 ½ [28½]	3. Renard (FR) 16/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	9	1013	143	110	125	–
bb g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Kirmelia (FR) (Chamberlin)
Led to 2nd, stayed chasing leaders until weakened omitted 3rd last

8 12 [40½]	8. Ulck Du Lin (FR) 11/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	6	107	137	91	106	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Miss Fast (FR) (Prince Fast)
Always towards rear (op 12/1)

9 11 [51½]	5. Kumbeshwar 16/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	7	1013 b	143	85	109	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Camp Fire (IRE) (Lahib)
Led 4th, hard pressed from 10th until headed after omitted 3rd last, soon beaten (tchd 20/1)

PU	7. Our Mick 8/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	8	1010 b¹	140	–	–	–
gr g Karinga Bay - Dawn's Della (Scottish Reel II)
Pressed leaders early, hit 2nd, behind when hit 7th, blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (tchd 7/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:50:16 Winning time: 5m 35.56s (slow by 28.56s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Wishfull Thinking) 1st breeder: Cobhall Court Stud
2nd owner: Options O Syndicate (Double Ross)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Tap Night)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.50 £1.70 £2.20 Ex: £27.50 CSF: £37.85 Tricast: £141.29 Trifecta: £547.20

3rd last fence omitted.

1:50 Cheltenham 25 Jan 2014

freebets.com Trophy Chase (A Handicap) (Grade 3)