Full Result 7.50 Cheltenham | 4 May 2018

Cheltenham Club Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (4m120yds) 4m½f New Good 27 fences

1st £3,897.40 2nd £1,217.45 3rd £608.40 4th £304.20 5th £152.10 6th £76.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	2. Battle Dust (IRE) 2/1F Alex Edwards Philip Rowley	Alex Edwards Philip Rowley	9	1113 p	113	103	114	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Katie O'Toole (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Midfield, mistake 18th, effort 23rd, rider dropped whip soon after next, 5 lengths 3rd home turn, cajoled ahead last and forged clear, losing bits from saddle from 19th and weighed in 12lbs light, disqualified (op 5/2 tchd 7/4)

1 2	6. Excitable Island (IRE) 7/1 Miss Gina Andrews N W Padfield	Miss Gina Andrews N W Padfield	11	1110	92	99	110	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Miss Excitable (IRE) (Montelimar)
Always leading quartet, led briefly 22nd, hard driven 2nd before 2 out where mistake, every challenge last, went left and outpaced flat, awarded race (tchd 6/1)

2 11 [13]	3. Mon Parrain (FR) 20/1 Page Fuller Mrs Kim Smyly	Page Fuller Mrs Kim Smyly	12	1113 tp	122	95	116	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Kadaina (FR) (Kadalko)
Disputed 2nd from 4th, hit 7th, left in front 20th, driven 3 out, headed and hit last, not run on, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 14/1 tchd 25/1)

3 27 [40]	1. Al Co (FR) 7/2 Mr Peter Bryan ⁵ Mickey Bowen	Mr Peter Bryan ⁵ Mickey Bowen	13	118 b	126	77	90	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Carama (FR) (Tip Moss)
Midfield, blundered 13th, effort 23rd, soon driven, 10 lengths 4th home turn, soon lost touch with leaders, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 10/3 tchd 4/1)

4 ½ [40½]	11. Richmond (FR) 25/1 Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ P P C Turner	Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ P P C Turner	13	113 p	102	74	84	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Hirondel De Serley (FR) (Royal Charter)
Soon behind, lost touch 14th, tailed off 24th, finished fast and almost snatched remote 4th, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 33/1)

5 32 [72½]	14. You Too Pet (IRE) 8/1 Mr Dale Peters ⁷ D Peters	Mr Dale Peters ⁷ D Peters	10	113	81	53	55	–
b g Norwich - Pollys Pet (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Mistakes early, behind, headway 17th, 4th at 22nd, ridden and faded after 24th, eased and badly tailed off, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 10/1)

6 8 [80½]	5. Blazing Buck 33/1 Miss Hannah Lewis ⁵ Gareth Moore	Miss Hannah Lewis ⁵ Gareth Moore	12	115 t	–	48	48	–
ch g Fraam - Anapola (GER) (Polish Precedent)
Chased leaders until 16th, weakened 22nd, badly tailed off, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 25/1)

7 1¼ [81¾]	13. Vincitore (FR) 66/1 Miss Sarah Rippon ⁷ Miss Sarah Rippon	Miss Sarah Rippon ⁷ Miss Sarah Rippon	12	113 t	98	47	47	–
b g Starborough - Viva Vodka (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Behind, continued hopelessly tailed off from 15th, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 50/1)

F	8. Hard Station (IRE) 14/1 Mr Martin McIntyre ³ Richard J Bandey	Mr Martin McIntyre ³ Richard J Bandey	9	117 t¹	116	–	–	–
b g Bandari (IRE) - Vinecroft (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Unruly at start, tore into lead 2nd and soon 12 lengths clear, pressed from 17th, still just in front when fell 20th (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	10. Mr Michanda (IRE) 100/1 Miss Leanda Tickle ⁷ Mrs Sarah Tickle	Miss Leanda Tickle ⁷ Mrs Sarah Tickle	12	113	–	–	–	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Clown Around (True Song)
Never better than midfield, lost touch 15th, tailed off and pulled up 20th

PU	9. Kilmacallogue Bay 66/1 Miss Emma Yardley ⁷ Ryan Potter	Miss Emma Yardley ⁷ Ryan Potter	12	113 b	–	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Wahiba Reason (IRE) (Robellino)
Behind, lost touch 15th, tailed off 24th, pulled up 2 out (op 50/1)

PU	7. Farmer Matt (IRE) 33/1 Mr Thomas Murray ⁷ T Murray	Mr Thomas Murray ⁷ T Murray	12	113 tp	106	–	–	–
bb g Zagreb (USA) - Ashville Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Behind, last at 7th, blundered 17th, tailed off 24th, pulled up 2 out

PU	4. Supreme Danehill (IRE) 6/1 Mr Jack Andrews ⁵ Alan Hill	Mr Jack Andrews ⁵ Alan Hill	10	118 p	100	–	–	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Monte Rosa (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led until 2nd, disputed 2nd until ridden 22nd, faded 24th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 11/2)

PU	12. U Me And Them (IRE) 50/1 Mr Max Comley ⁷ Miss Hannah Taylor	Mr Max Comley ⁷ Miss Hannah Taylor	9	113 p	85	–	–	–
ch g Vertical Speed (FR) - Bodies Pride (IRE) (John French)
Behind, not fluent, lost touch and mistake 14th, tailed off and pulled up 20th (op 80/1)

14 ran Off time: 7:51:24 Winning time: 8m 24.60s (slow by 2.60s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: N W Padfield (Excitable Island) 1st breeder: Paddy Molloy
2nd owner: Mr and Mrs R H F Fuller (Mon Parrain)
3rd owner: F Lloyd (Al Co)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.50 £5 £1.80 Ex: £91.60 CSF: £129.27 Trifecta: £331.90

Following an objection from the clerk of the scales, and a subsequent stewards' inquiry, Battle Dust, who passed the post first was disqualified - weighed in 12lb light

7:50 Cheltenham 4 May 2018

Cheltenham Club Open Hunters' Chase