Full Result 1.20 Cheltenham | 16 December 2017

Junior Jumpers Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Soft 14 fences

1st £18,768 2nd £5,544 3rd £2,772 4th £1,386 5th £693 6th £348

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gino Trail (IRE) 7/2 Harry Skelton Kerry Lee	Harry Skelton Kerry Lee	10	1012 p	145	132	153	–
br g Perugino (USA) - Borough Trail (IRE) (Woodborough)
Made all, strongly challenged from 3 out, bold jumps last 2, battled on very gamely, edged ahead after last, driven right out (tchd 4/1)

2 1¼	5. Bun Doran (IRE) 3/1F Ciaran Gethings ³ Tom George	Ciaran Gethings ³ Tom George	6	103	139	125	146	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Village Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Lw; close up, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance last, drifted right run-in, no extra final 120yds (op 11/4)

3 1½ [2¾]	6. Bentelimar (IRE) 11/2 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	8	104	137	121	143	–
ch g Beneficial - Montel Girl (IRE) (Montelimar)
Lw; tracked leaders, ridden on heels of leaders when short of room and squeezed out turning-in, held after but kept on again from last to go 3rd final 120yds (op 8/1)

4 3¼ [6]	7. Theo (IRE) 6/1 Harry Cobden Dr Richard Newland	Harry Cobden Dr Richard Newland	7	101 h	134	114	137	–
b g Westerner - Jemima Jay (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Close up, tracked winner 10th, upsides when blundered 3 out, ridden after next, every chance last, no extra final 150yds (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

5 4 [10]	3. Knockgraffon (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Olly Murphy	Richard Johnson Olly Murphy	7	1011 tp¹	144	119	142	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Gleaming Spire (Overbury)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced (tchd 11/2)

6 9 [19]	1. Sire De Grugy (FR) 10/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	11	1112	159	123	150	–
ch g My Risk (FR) - Hirlish (FR) (Passing Sale)
Chased leaders, pushed along in last pair but still in touch 9th, ridden after 3 out, close 5th next, weakened last (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

PU	8. Pearls Legend 10/1 Paddy Brennan John Spearing	Paddy Brennan John Spearing	10	100 6	133	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Pearl's Choice (IRE) (Deep Run)
Pressed winner, hit 7th, awkward next, soon pushed along, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 11/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:21:49 Winning time: 4m 9.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Grey Gold (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Jan Smith (Gino Trail) 1st breeder: John F Ryan
2nd owner: Crossed Fingers Partnership (Bun Doran)
3rd owner: Swanee River Partnership (Bentelimar)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2.30 £2.10 Ex: £14.50 CSF: £14.20 Tricast: £53.74 Trifecta: £80.40

1:20 Cheltenham 16 Dec 2017

Junior Jumpers Handicap Chase