5:30 Cheltenham 4 May 2018
Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase
(Class 4) 3m2f New Good 22 fences
1st
£4,796.80 2nd
£1,498.40 3rd
£748.80 4th
£374.40 5th
£187.20 6th
£94.40
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 119 | – | 23 | 115 | – | ||||
| ch g Primary (USA) - Special Artist (IRE) (Rock Hopper) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway to challenge on outside 18th, led before 3 out, surged 10 lengths clear before next, flagging final 100yds but ridden and always had enough in hand (op 66/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 112 | 95 | 14 | 103 | – | ||||
| b m Milan - Legendsofthefall (IRE) (Arctic Lord) | ||||||||||
| Last at 7th, good progress from 18th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, outpaced by him until stayed on well despite hanging right after last, always held (tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 115 | – | 11 | 100 | – | ||||
| b m Kalanisi (IRE) - Wild Spell (IRE) (Oscar) | ||||||||||
| Led until 2nd, remained prominent until winner quickened clear from 3 out, every chance of 2nd after, not fluent 2 out, switched left and kept on gamely flat (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1111 | – | – | 98 | – | ||||
| b g Golden Tornado (IRE) - Cappard Ridge (IRE) (Executive Perk) | ||||||||||
| Not always fluent, soon behind and not travelling, ridden in last pair 9th, passed beaten horses from 3 out but never near leaders (jockey said gelding was slowly away and never travelling thereafter) (op 13/8 tchd 6/4) | ||||||||||
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9 | 115 p | 86 | – | 90 | – | ||||
| bb g Definite Article - Marble Sound (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, made nearly all from 2nd until approaching 3 out, quickly lost place and bumped along, staying on again after last (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1112 | – | – | 89 | – | ||||
| br g Stowaway - Apterous (IRE) (King's Theatre) | ||||||||||
| Close up and looked going well on inner until quickly lost place 15th, never recovered place, well held from 3 out (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
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7
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[26½]
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7 | 115 p | – | – | 90 | – | |||
| b g Witness Box (USA) - Sally Maclennane (IRE) (Anshan) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leader 2nd until led 16th, headed next, 3rd and ridden and beaten home turn, soon faded | ||||||||||
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8
7
[33½]
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7 | 119 | – | – | 86 | – | |||
| b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Blazing Ember (Faustus) | ||||||||||
| Countless mistakes in rear, never going well enough from 12th (tchd 25/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 115 | – | – | 75 | – | ||||
| b m Beneficial - Follow Mama (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall) | ||||||||||
| Behind, ridden and headway to midfield before 3 out, effort short-lived (tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 115 | – | – | 77 | – | ||||
| b g Mahler - Kyle Again (IRE) (Snurge) | ||||||||||
| Never better than midfield, struggling 19th, tailed off | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Mahler - Belle Dame (IRE) (Executive Perk) | ||||||||||
| Not always fluent, pressed leaders on outside until hit 16th, soon last and tailed off, pulled up 3 out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 119 tp1 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Acambaro (GER) - Madam Sophie (IRE) (Moscow Society) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 15th, ridden and faded after 19th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out, lame (vet said gelding was lame right fore) (op 13/2) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 5:34:00 Winning time: 6m 49.30s (slow by 10.30s) Total SP: 117%
- Non-runners: Velvet Cognac (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Miss A M Reed (Fortune Bound) 1st breeder: Rodney Deacon
- 2nd owner: Griffiths, Simpson And Thomas (Thegirlfrommilan)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Shona Westrope (Kalabaloo)
- Tote win: £56.40 PL: £8.80 £2.40 £4.70 Ex: £744 CSF: £379.56 Trifecta: £1,822.50
