Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 15 December 2023

Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-150, 10yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Soft 17 fences

1st £26,015 2nd £11,960 3rd £5,980 4th £2,990 5th £1,495 6th £745

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cepage (FR) 11/2 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	11	111 p¹	137	107	142	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Sience Fiction (FR) (Dom Alco)
Midfield, headway and prominent 4th, went second and ridden 2 out, led last, ran on well and won going away (op 5/1)

2 7	2. Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 4/1F Gavin Sheehan Richard Hobson	Gavin Sheehan Richard Hobson	10	119 tp	145	108	143	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)
Towards rear, headway 8th, pressed leaders 4 out, outpaced last, stayed on and went second towards finish (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe) (op 5/1)

3 2½ [9½]	4. Le Ligerien (FR) 13/2 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	10	1013 t	135	95	130	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Etoile De Loir (FR) (Lost World)
Raced in second, not fluent 8th, hit 10th, led just before 2 out, headed last, weakened run-in, lost second towards finish (op 7/1)

4 2¼ [11¾]	9. Go Steady 8/1 Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	11	911 3 tp	124	82	118	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Pyleigh Lady (Zaffaran)
Held up in rear, headway 13th, pressed leaders 3 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in (tchd 15/2)

5 3¼ [15]	1. Sam Brown 8/1 Jonathan Burke Anthony Honeyball	Jonathan Burke Anthony Honeyball	11	120 tb	150	105	141	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Cream Cracker (Sir Harry Lewis)
In touch with leaders, lost position 9th, dropped to rear 11th, mistake and struggling 4 out, stayed on from 2 out

6 25 [40]	8. Up Helly Aa King 12/1 Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	12	102 1 t	124	53	88	–
ch g And Beyond (IRE) - Gretton (Terimon)
Midfield, mistake 10th, mistake and lost position 13th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 14/1)

7 6 [46]	6. Storm Control (IRE) 9/2 Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	10	107 tp	129	52	89	–
b g September Storm (GER) - Double Dream (IRE) (Double Eclipse)
Led, mistake 4 out, hit 3 out, headed just before 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 4/1)

8 2¾ [48¾]	7. Duc De Beauchene (FR) 25/1 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	10	103 tp	125	45	80	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Quatia D'Angron (FR) (Verglas)
In rear, struggling when slow jump 11th, lost touch 4 out (op 18/1)

PU	5. Top Ville Ben (IRE) 6/1 Harry Cobden Philip Kirby	Harry Cobden Philip Kirby	11	1013 h	135	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Great Decision (IRE) (Simply Great)
Prominent, not fluent 8th, weakened after 3 out, in rear when pulled up last (op 13/2)

9 ran Off time: 2:25:41 Winning time: 5m 17.44s (slow by 9.44s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Bellamy Partnership (Cepage) 1st breeder: Herve D'Armaille
2nd owner: Mike And Mandy Smith & Paul Porter (Lord Du Mesnil)
3rd owner: D R Churches (Le Ligerien)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £2.10 Ex: £32.10 CSF: £28.42 Tricast: £146.06 Trifecta: £186.10

2:25 Cheltenham 15 Dec 2023

Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase