Full Result 1.50 Cheltenham | 27 January 2024

Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 20 fences 1 omitted

1st £71,584.37 2nd £27,746.87 3rd £14,509.38 4th £7,871.88

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Capodanno (FR) 7/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	114 t	159	101	164	–
ch g Manduro (GER) - Day Gets Up (FR) (Muhtathir)
Held up in rear, slow jump 7th, pushed along and headway to lead byassing usual 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well (tchd 18/5)

2 2¾	5. The Real Whacker (IRE) 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville	Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville	8	117	162	102	163	–
b g Mahler - Credit Box (IRE) (Witness Box)
Jumped slightly right, led, hit 8th, joined 17th, lost position bypassing usual 2 out, dropped to last approaching last, rallied and went second run-in, stayed on (tchd 10/3)

3 ¾ [3½]	4. Stay Away Fay (IRE) 3/1F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	117 t	150	102	162	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Augusta Bay (Oscar)
In touch with leaders, mistake 6th, headway 12th, pecked on landing 2 out (usual 3 out), pressed winner bypassing usual 2 out, 3 lengths down last, hung right and lost second run-in, stayed on towards finish (op 7/2)

4 6½ [10]	1. Ahoy Senor (IRE) 10/1 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	9	1110	166	99	162	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Dara Supreme (IRE) (Darazari)
Raced in second, mistake 2nd, jumped right 11th, disputed lead 17th, stirrip leather broke when hit 3 out (usual 4 out), led clearly 2 out (usual 3 out), headed bypassing usual 2 out, weakening when jockey unbalanced last (jockey said his right stirrup leather had snapped jumping fourth last fence) (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

F	2. Royale Pagaille (FR) 6/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	10	1110	166	–	166	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Royale Cazoumaille (FR) (Villez)
Raced in third, hit 2 out (usual 3 out), soon outpaced, rallying and disputing third when fell last (op 5/1)

F	3. Datsalrightgino (GER) 5/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	8	118	159	–	–	–
b g It's Gino (GER) - Delightful Sofie (GER) (Grand Lodge)
Raced in last, fell 9th, fatally injured (tchd 9/2)

6 ran Off time: 1:50:10 Winning time: 6m 48.88s (slow by 23.88s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: John P McManus (Capodanno) 1st breeder: Andre Hebert
2nd owner: Neville, Mann, Duffus, Dennis-Price (The Real Whacker)
3rd owner: Chris Giles & Dave Staddon (Stay Away Fay)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2 £2.10 Ex: £14.50 CSF: £15.46 Trifecta: £43.10

The second-last fence was bypassed; injured horse

1:50 Cheltenham 27 Jan 2024

Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)