Full Result 1.55 Cheltenham | 1 January 2016

BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f166yds) 2m5f New Heavy 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £34,170 2nd £12,822 3rd £6,420 4th £3,198 5th £1,608 6th £804

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Village Vic (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1010	144	127	161	–
b g Old Vic - Etoile Margot (FR) (Garde Royale)
Made all, mistake 2nd, not fluent 12th, driven out (tchd 4/1)

2 3	5. Tenor Nivernais (FR) 11/2 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	9	1011	145	125	157	–
b g Shaanmer (IRE) - Hosanna II (FR) (Marasali)
Chased winner to 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, went 2nd again towards finish (op 13/2)

3 ¾ [3¾]	3. Top Gamble (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Moore Kerry Lee	Jamie Moore Kerry Lee	8	115	153	132	164	–
ch g Presenting - Zeferina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat

4 19 [22¾]	6. Lost Legend (IRE) 33/1 Patrick Cowley ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Patrick Cowley ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	9	103 v	144	103	136	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Well Orchestrated (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, in touch, ridden and weakened after 12th (op 25/1)

5 ½ [23¼]	2. Seventh Sky (GER) 14/1 Gavin Sheehan Charlie Mann	Gavin Sheehan Charlie Mann	9	116 tp	154	113	147	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Sacarina (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, lost place 6th, never dangerous after (vet said the gelding lost a right fore shoe) (op 16/1)

6 hd [23½]	4. Johns Spirit (IRE) 11/1 Joshua Moore Jonjo O'Neill	Joshua Moore Jonjo O'Neill	9	113	151	110	143	–
b g Gold Well - Gilt Ridden (IRE) (Heron Island)
Held up, headway 12th, ridden and weakened approaching last, hampered flat (op 12/1)

7 1¾ [25¼]	9. Mon Successeur (FR) 13/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	5	106	145	97	131	–
ch g Forestier (FR) - Sainte Lea (FR) (Sirk)
Held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching last (jocket said that the the gelding to be stiff behind) (op 11/2)

8 3¼ [28½]	10. Thomas Crapper 14/1 Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	9	104	138	91	127	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Mollycarrs Gambul (General Gambul)
Prominent, mistake and lost place 4th, headway 8th, weakened approaching 12th (vet said the gelding lost a left fore shoe) (op 16/1)

9 2½ [31]	11. A Good Skin (IRE) 6/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	7	102	136	87	120	–
b g Presenting - Trixskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, always in rear, behind from 12th (op 7/1)

10 ¾ [31¾]	1. Mr Mole (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	8	1112 t	160	110	146	–
br g Great Pretender (IRE) - Emmylou Du Berlais (FR) (Kadalko)
Held up, not fluent 10th, soon weakened (vet said the gelding lost a left fore shoe) (tchd 14/1)

11 6 [37¾]	8. Little Jon 8/1 Jamie Bargary ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	104	143	87	126	–
b g Pasternak - Jowoody (Gunner B)
Prominent, not fluent 7th, hit 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 17/2 and tchd 9/1)

11 ran Off time: 1:55:40 Winning time: 5m 31.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Alan Peterson (Village Vic) 1st breeder: Tom Curran
2nd owner: Boultbee Brooks Ltd (Tenor Nivernais)
3rd owner: Walters Plant Hire & James & Jean Potter (Top Gamble)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.80 £2.20 £2.70 Ex: £14.60 CSF: £23.88 Tricast: £145.45 Trifecta: £143.20

The 2nd last fence in the home straight was omitted both circuits

1:55 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2016

BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3)