Full Result 4.25 Cheltenham | 20 April 2023

Stay In The Montpellier Town House Mares' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m62yds) 2m½f New Good 14 fences

1st £13,202.50 2nd £6,075 3rd £3,037.50 4th £1,520 5th £757.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Pink Legend 9/4F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	122	142	88	147	–
b m Midnight Legend - Red And White (IRE) (Red Ransom)
Raced in second, led after 9th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, led again run-in, won going away (op 11/4)

2 2¼	2. Royale Margaux (FR) 11/4 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	5	1013 t	125	68	128	–
ch m Doctor Dino (FR) - Royale Cazoumaille (FR) (Villez)
In touch with leaders, prominent 5th, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden when headed run-in, kept on (op 5/2)

3 10 [12¼]	6. Lost Connections (IRE) 33/1 Gavin Sheehan Katy Price	Gavin Sheehan Katy Price	7	102 19 t	114	45	107	–
b m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Mini Shan (IRE) (Kotashaan)
Prominent, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, headway after 2 out, went third run-in, kept on (op 22/1)

4 4¼ [16½]	5. Doyannie (IRE) 11/2 Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	9	102 12 t	114	39	104	–
ch m Doyen (IRE) - Annie May (IRE) (Anshan)
Held up in last, headway after 8th, went third 4 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened run-in (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

5 2¼ [18¾]	3. Fortunes Melody 100/30 Ben Bromley ⁵ Harry Fry	Ben Bromley ⁵ Harry Fry	6	101 tp	118	40	106	–
b m Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Fulgora (Desert King)
In touch with leaders, pushed along when dropped to last 8th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that mare was in need of a break after a busy season) (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

6 15 [33¾]	4. Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) 15/2 Brendan Powell Amy Murphy	Brendan Powell Amy Murphy	10	106 tb	118	21	97	–
b m Gold Well - Miss Kilkeel (IRE) (Religiously)
Jumped slightly right throughout, led, slow jump and headed 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out (tchd 13/2)

6 ran Off time: 4:25:28 Winning time: 4m 8.98s (slow by 9.98s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Francis Mahon (Pink Legend) 1st breeder: Francis Mahon
2nd owner: Dahlbury Racing (Royale Margaux)
3rd owner: Peter Hearn & David Lipsey (Lost Connections)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £8.90 Trifecta: £100.90

4:25 Cheltenham 20 Apr 2023

Stay In The Montpellier Town House Mares' Handicap Chase