Full Result 6.50 Cheltenham | 3 May 2019

Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £14,913 2nd £4,743 3rd £2,415.50 4th £1,250.50 5th £670.50

Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase, 3m2½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hazel Hill (IRE) 1/4F Alex Edwards Philip Rowley	Alex Edwards Philip Rowley	11	124	147	114	146	–
b g Milan - Resenting (IRE) (Presenting)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd going strongly 16th, ridden 3 out, sustained challenge from next, led narrowly soon after last, hung on gamely under heavy pressure after protracted duel (op 2/5 tchd 4/9)

2 nk	4. Caryto Des Brosses (FR) 12/1 Mr Dale Peters David Kemp	Mr Dale Peters David Kemp	7	121	–	110	133	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Idole Des Brosses (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Took keen hold, led and jumped well and set good gallop, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, headed soon after last but battled valiantly all the way to line, just thwarted (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

3 13 [13¼]	3. Virak (FR) 6/1 Miss Natalie Parker Mrs Rose Loxton	Miss Natalie Parker Mrs Rose Loxton	10	124	127	97	134	–
b g Bernebeau (FR) - Nosika D'Airy (FR) (Oblat)
Mostly 2nd until 10th, ridden and outpaced 16th, 10 lengths behind leading pair 18th, never near them after (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

4 27 [40¼]	5. Kelvingrove (IRE) 66/1 Ben Jones Andrew Leyshon	Ben Jones Andrew Leyshon	9	121 tp¹	122	61	111	–
b g Hurricane Run (IRE) - Silversword (FR) (Highest Honor)
Some awkward jumps and never travelling convincingly, reminders 6th, went prominent 10th, mistake 16th and driven, lost touch 18th, tailed off before 2 out (op 50/1)

5 22 [62¼]	6. Gran Paradiso (IRE) 80/1 Mr Ross Wilson Norman Sanderson	Mr Ross Wilson Norman Sanderson	7	1112	107	32	83	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Looking Lovely (IRE) (Storm Cat)
Soon in last pair, lost touch 8th, tailed off 17th (tchd 66/1)

PU	2. Master Baker 16/1 Bryan Carver Mrs L J Jefford	Bryan Carver Mrs L J Jefford	10	124	126	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Fashion House (Homo Sapien)
Soon in last pair, struggling 13th, tailed off 19th, pulled up 2 out (vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe) (tchd 14/1)

PU	7. Path To Freedom (IRE) 28/1 Mr John Dawson Mrs C A Coward	Mr John Dawson Mrs C A Coward	7	1112	118	–	–	–
b g Mr Dinos (IRE) - Old Kentucky (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders until outpaced and ridden 13th, tailed off 19th, pulled up 2 out (op 20/1)