Full Result 4.55 Cheltenham | 4 May 2018

Brian Babbage Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £2,998 2nd £936.50 3rd £468 4th £234 5th £117 6th £59

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Monsieur Gibraltar (FR) 7/4F Lorcan Williams ³ Mrs Rose Loxton	Lorcan Williams ³ Mrs Rose Loxton	7	1113 t	128	87	133	–
ch g Spirit One (FR) - Palabras De Amor (FR) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Settled in midfield, smooth progress after 11th, 3rd home turn, led on bit 2 out, cruised clear (op 9/4 tchd 13/8)

2 15	10. Loughaderra Prince (IRE) 5/1 Mr Noel George ³ Tom George	Mr Noel George ³ Tom George	9	117	115	63	112	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Loughaderra Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Led until after 5th, 2nd until led again after 11th, ridden and headed 2 out, immediately outpaced by winner but clear of rest, hit last (tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)

3 1¾ [16¾]	14. Sam Cavallaro (IRE) 8/1 Mr Jack Andrews ⁵ Miss H Brookshaw	Mr Jack Andrews ⁵ Miss H Brookshaw	12	115 p	104	61	111	–
b g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Gaelic Holly (IRE) (Scenic)
Mounted outside paddock, always pressing leaders, ridden after hitting 11th, outpaced home turn, went 10 lengths 3rd 2 out, never making any impression on leading pair after

4 4½ [21¼]	12. Old Pride (IRE) 6/1 Alex Edwards Mrs D J Ralph	Alex Edwards Mrs D J Ralph	10	1110 h	106	56	106	–
ch g Old Vic - Feel The Pride (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, blundered 11th, soon ridden, 5th and outpaced home turn, well held after (op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)

5 1 [22¼]	7. Dido 20/1 Mr Dale Peters ⁷ D Peters	Mr Dale Peters ⁷ D Peters	8	113	–	55	104	–
b g Killer Instinct - Bowdlane Barb (Commanche Run)
Behind, headway 11th, last of six going clear but ridden on home turn, soon beaten (tchd 18/1)

6 1 [23¼]	4. Brave Jaq (FR) 80/1 James Martin ⁵ Ryan Potter	James Martin ⁵ Ryan Potter	7	115 ht	95	53	103	–
ch g Network (GER) - Galaxie (FR) (Useful)
Pulled very hard, 2nd until led after 5th, ridden and headed after 11th, still 3rd 2 out, faded up hill after (op 100/1)

7 7 [30¼]	15. Swallowshide 66/1 Mr Gordon Treacy ⁷ J H Young	Mr Gordon Treacy ⁷ J H Young	9	113	99	45	97	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Kentford Grebe (Teenoso)
Chased leaders, ridden 11th, struggling in 7th on home turn

8 ¾ [31]	13. Sadma 66/1 Miss Alexandra Bell ⁷ Nick Lampard	Miss Alexandra Bell ⁷ Nick Lampard	9	113	96	44	98	–
gr g Street Cry (IRE) - Blue Dress (USA) (Danzig)
Close up, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and faded quickly before next (op 50/1)

9 3¾ [34¾]	2. Mantou (IRE) 5/1 Mr Edward Glassonbury ³ Sam Allwood	Mr Edward Glassonbury ³ Sam Allwood	7	1110 tp	114	42	97	–
ch g Teofilo (IRE) - Shadow Roll (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Soon pushed along, never looked going well or better than midfield, struggling 11th (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

10 27 [61¾]	8. Extreme Appeal (IRE) 14/1 Mr William Biddick Kelly Morgan	Mr William Biddick Kelly Morgan	6	1110 b	–	–	69	–
b g Excellent Art - Silk Mascara (IRE) (Barathea)
Behind, never going well, tailed off after 3 out (op 12/1)

11 7 [68¾]	9. Guiting Power 100/1 Mr Simon Morgan ⁷ Mrs Alice Campbell	Mr Simon Morgan ⁷ Mrs Alice Campbell	7	113	–	–	62	–
b g Lucarno (USA) - Sparkling Jewel (Bijou D'Inde)
Always behind, ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off 3 out

PU	11. Mr Sawyer 66/1 Mr Bradley Gibbs ³ K Jacka	Mr Bradley Gibbs ³ K Jacka	9	117	90	–	–	–
b g Striking Ambition - Willows World (Agnes World)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakening when blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

PU	6. Curragh Hall (IRE) 100/1 Lilly Pinchin ⁷ L Humphrey	Lilly Pinchin ⁷ L Humphrey	10	113 tp	84	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Curragh Dane (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Behind, struggling when hit 10th, mistake next, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up next

PU	3. Azure Glamour (IRE) 66/1 Mr James King Andrew Leyshon	Mr James King Andrew Leyshon	9	1110 t	–	–	–	–
br g Golan (IRE) - Mirazur (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Never better than midfield, reminders 8th, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 50/1)

PU	5. Champione (IRE) 20/1 Mr Nick Williams J W Tudor	Mr Nick Williams J W Tudor	8	1110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Tikkanen (USA) - Star Trix (IRE) (Peacock I)
Dropped back last and ridden 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out (op 14/1)

15 ran Off time: 4:58:07 Winning time: 4m 0.40s (slow by 1.40s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Gane, Fogg & Nicholls (Monsieur Gibraltar) 1st breeder: A Rivetti, J Rivetti & A Volo
2nd owner: Mrs H W Polito (Loughaderra Prince)
3rd owner: Miss H Brookshaw (Sam Cavallaro)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £2.20 £2.20 Ex: £11.50 CSF: £9.92 Trifecta: £43.90

4:55 Cheltenham 4 May 2018

Brian Babbage Memorial Open Hunters' Chase