Full Result 1.50 Cheltenham | 30 January 2016

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Heavy 18 fences 3 omitted

1st £57,218 2nd £21,638 3rd £10,968 4th £5,598 5th £2,948

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Smad Place (FR) 9/2 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	9	116	168	143	173	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Bienna Star (FR) (Village Star)
Made all, jumped well, joined 3 out until last, stayed on strongly to draw clear again from last, ridden out, very game (op 11/2)

2 12	2. Many Clouds (IRE) 6/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	9	1110	166	137	166	–
br g Cloudings (IRE) - Bobbing Back (IRE) (Bob Back)
Tracked leaders, joined winner 3 out until ridden just before last, stayed on for clear 2nd but soon held by winner (vet said the gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 13/2)

3 24 [36]	6. Theatre Guide (IRE) 33/1 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	9	116 tp	139	111	140	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Erintante (IRE) (Denel)
Jumped slightly right at times, held up, crept closer 13th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), went 4th 2 out, went held 3rd at the last (usual 2 out), never troubled front pair

4 7 [43]	8. The Giant Bolster 25/1 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	11	110 tp	145	99	124	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Divisa (GER) (Lomitas)
Chased leaders until 5th, soon pushed along in last pair, no chance from 3 out (usual 4 out) but kept on from last to snatch well held 4th towards finish (op 33/1)

5 3½ [46½]	3. Sam Winner (FR) 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	9	1110 tb	160	106	132	–
b g Okawango (USA) - Noche (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, ridden along from 11th and lost place, regained 3rd 15th until after next, weakened on long run-in, lost 4th towards finish

F	1. Djakadam (FR) 5/6F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	1110	170	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Rainbow Crest (FR) (Baryshnikov)
In touch on outer, close up and travelling well when fell 10th (op 8/11)

PU	4. O'Faolains Boy (IRE) 15/2 Noel Fehily Rebecca Curtis	Noel Fehily Rebecca Curtis	9	116 t	156	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Lisa's Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Tracked leaders, losing place when not fluent 15th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (trainer said that the gelding had a breathing problem) (op 8/1)

PU	7. Wakanda (IRE) 12/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	7	116	155	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Chanson Indienne (FR) (Indian River)
Soon tracking winner, ridden after 13th, mistake next, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 14/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 6m 58.10s (slow by 33.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs Peter Andrews (Smad Place) 1st breeder: Eric Aubree & Mme Maryse Aubree
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Many Clouds)
3rd owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Theatre Guide)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.50 £1.70 £7.80 Ex: £22.30 CSF: £31.23 Trifecta: £1,170.90

3 fences omitted due to ground. (1st, 11th & last)

1:50 Cheltenham 30 Jan 2016

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2)