Full Result 2.05 Cheltenham | 12 March 2014

RSA Chase (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences

1st £85,425 2nd £32,055 3rd £16,050 4th £7,995 5th £4,020 6th £2,010

RSA Chase (Grade 1), 3m½f - Good, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. O'Faolains Boy (IRE) 12/1 Barry Geraghty Rebecca Curtis	Barry Geraghty Rebecca Curtis	7	114	144	141	163	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Lisa's Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
In rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, driven to chase leader approaching 2 out, strong challenge last and run-in, slight lead under pressure final 110yds, all out

2 nk	15. Smad Place (FR) 13/2J Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	114	148	140	163	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Bienna Star (FR) (Village Star)
Mid-division, headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, challenged 3 out, slight lead approaching 2 out, hard pressed last, kept slight advantage until narrowly headed final 110yds, no extra last strides (op 7/1)

3 6 [6¼]	11. Morning Assembly (IRE) 9/1 Davy Russell P A Fahy	Davy Russell P A Fahy	7	114	146	134	156	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Barrack Village I (IRE) (Montelimar)
In touch, headway 12th, chased leaders from 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to take 3rd final 110yds, no chance with leading duo (op 8/1)

4 2¼ [8½]	2. Ballycasey (IRE) 13/2J R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	114	157	131	154	–
gr g Presenting - Pink Mist (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, no extra last, one pace into 4th final 110yds (tchd 7/1)

5 nk [8¾]	14. Sam Winner (FR) 12/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	7	114	147	130	153	–
b g Okawango (USA) - Noche (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, soon led, narrowly headed next, stayed chasing leaders, no extra and one pace before last

6 1 [9¾]	4. Carlingford Lough (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy John E Kiely	A P McCoy John E Kiely	8	114	150	129	154	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Blundered 1st, in rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th, hampered 14th, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out (tchd 6/1)

7 9 [18¾]	8. Just A Par (IRE) 16/1 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	7	114	148	120	147	–
b g Island House (IRE) - Thebrownhen (IRE) (Henbit)
In rear, headway 14th, chased leaders from 4 out, driven along next, weakened quickly after 2 out (op 25/1)

8 23 [41¾]	1. Annacotty (IRE) 20/1 Ian Popham Martin Keighley	Ian Popham Martin Keighley	6	114 b	146	97	125	–
b g Beneficial - Mini Moo Min (Ardross)
Chased leader until blundered 14th, weakened and blundered 4 out, no chance when mistake 3 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller) (op 16/1)

9 ¾ [42½]	7. Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 25/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	114 t	147	96	119	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Fee Magic (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
In rear, jumped slowly 4th, jumped slowly 11th, hampered 12th, no chance when hit 15th (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller)

10 16 [58½]	5. Corrin Wood (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Donald McCain	Richard Johnson Donald McCain	7	114	156	80	113	–
gr g Garuda (IRE) - Allstar Rose (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Led, hit 4th and 11th, blundered 15th, joined 4 out and soon headed, weakened quickly, no chance when jumped slowly 3 out (op 12/1)

BD	10. Many Clouds (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	114	145	–	–	–
br g Cloudings (IRE) - Bobbing Back (IRE) (Bob Back)
In rear, still behind but going okay when mistake, hampered and brought down 14th (op 14/1)

F	3. Black Thunder (FR) 16/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	7	114	153	–	–	–
bl g Malinas (GER) - Blackmika (FR) (Subotica)
Tracked leaders, still travelling ok when fell 12th (op 20/1)

F	6. Don Cossack (GER) 11/1 B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	7	114 t	152	–	–	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
In touch headway 9th, travelling okay in behind leaders when fell 14th (op 12/1)

F	9. Le Bec (FR) 10/1 Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle	Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle	6	114	149	–	–	–
ch g Smadoun (FR) - La Pelode (FR) (Dress Parade)
Tracked leaders, still travelling okay when fell 4 out

PU	13. Samingarry (FR) 100/1 Paul Moloney Nigel Hawke	Paul Moloney Nigel Hawke	7	114	126	–	–	–
ch g Ballingarry (IRE) - Samansonnienne (FR) (Mansonnien)
Soon well behind, blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

15 ran Off time: 2:05:21 Winning time: 6m 0.32s (fast by 2.68s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Trembath, Hyde, Outhart & Hill (O'Faolains Boy) 1st breeder: Tom And P Phelan
2nd owner: Mrs Peter Andrews (Smad Place)
3rd owner: Clipper Logistics Group Ltd (Morning Assembly)
Tote win: £13.30 PL: £4.20 £2.20 £3 Ex: £92.80 CSF: £86.02 Trifecta: £1,322.10

left 2:05 right Cheltenham 12 Mar 2014

RSA Chase (Grade 1)

2:05 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2014