Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 26 January 2019

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £56,536 2nd £21,466 3rd £10,876 4th £5,566 5th £2,926

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2), 3m1½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Frodon (FR) 9/4 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	7	116 t	169	145	170	–
b g Nickname (FR) - Miss Country (FR) (Country Reel)
Jumped well, made all, pushed 3 lengths clear 2 out, ridden after last, enough in hand and always holding on final 100yds, game (op 5/2)

2 ¾	2. Elegant Escape (IRE) 2/1F Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	7	114	159	143	167	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Graineuaile (IRE) (Orchestra)
Tracked leaders, awkward 11th, outpaced after 4 out, headway 2 out, stayed on well from last to press winner towards finish, held close home (op 9/4)

3 2¼ [3]	4. Terrefort (FR) 4/1 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	6	113	158	140	162	–
gr g Martaline - Vie De Reine (FR) (Mansonnien)
Held up behind leaders, headway into 3rd 4 out, 3 lengths down 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from last (op 3/1)

4 15 [18]	5. Allysson Monterg (FR) 40/1 Jonathan Burke Richard Hobson	Jonathan Burke Richard Hobson	9	110 tp¹	141	124	147	–
b g Network (GER) - Mellyssa (FR) (Panoramic I)
Travelled well most of way, tracked leaders, upsides winner from 15th until ridden turning in, held next, weakening in 4th when mistake last

5 26 [44]	6. Minella Rocco (IRE) 11/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	9	110 t	155	103	122	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Petralona (USA) (Alleged)
Tracked leaders, nudged along from 9th, outpaced after 17th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 8/1)

PU	3. Valtor (FR) 6/1 James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	10	114	160	–	–	–
b g Nidor (FR) - Jossca (FR) (Badolato)
Hung right, held up behind leaders, struggling 14th, losing touch when went badly right 3 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 8/1)