Full Result 4.30 Taunton | 11 March 2019

William Hill Cheltenham Festival £1M Golden Race Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,133.42 2nd £1,507.32 3rd £753.66 4th £376.83 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Smarty Wild 10/11F Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	1112	120	112	132	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - Blaeberry (Kirkwall)
Tracked leaders, led soon after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, ridden out (op 10/11 tchd Evs and 5/6)

2 6	6. Putting Green 25/1 Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	7	118 p	116	102	121	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Ryella (USA) (Cozzene)
Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 2nd after last but not pace to threaten winner (op 33/1)

3 hd [6¼]	7. Here's Herbie 5/1 Lucy Gardner ³ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ³ Sue Gardner	11	114 t	115	101	120	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Tyre Hill Lilly (Jupiter Island)
Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last (op 7/1)

4 3 [9¼]	9. Eur Gone West (IRE) 14/1 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	6	116 ht	114	96	117	–
b g Westerner - Floating Euro (IRE) (Beneficial)
Jumped right at times, led until 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next (op 12/1)

5 ½ [9¾]	1. Sparkleandshine (IRE) 11/2 Jonathan Burke Harry Whittington	Jonathan Burke Harry Whittington	6	120 h	122	104	123	–
b g Olden Times - Little Flower (IRE) (Talkin Man)
Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, no extra from last (op 5/1)

6 5 [14¾]	10. Valse Au Taillons (FR) 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Johnny Farrelly	Sam Twiston-Davies Johnny Farrelly	6	114	112	88	108	–
b m Montmartre (FR) - Eyaelle (FR) (Green Tune)
Held up, headway when short of room and hampered home bend, soon ridden, one pace from next (op 25/1)

7 2½ [17¼]	11. Waiheke 16/1 Liam Heard Philip Hobbs	Liam Heard Philip Hobbs	6	110 p	108	82	102	–
ch m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Its Meant To Be (Gunner B)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, soon hung right, weakened last (jockey said mare hung right-handed)

8 3½ [20¾]	8. Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 12/1 Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs	7	117 h	115	85	105	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Leamybe (IRE) (Religiously)
Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2 (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

9 17 [37¾]	12. Silver Quay (IRE) 8/1 Richie McLernon Jimmy Frost	Richie McLernon Jimmy Frost	7	1012	106	57	80	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - She Runs (FR) (Sheyrann)
Held up towards rear on outer, some progress after 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 10/1)

10 hd [38]	3. Caro Des Flos (FR) 100/1 Mark Grant Julian Smith	Mark Grant Julian Smith	7	1112	120	70	93	–
b g Tiger Groom - Royale Marie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Always towards rear (op 100/1 tchd 80/1)

11 55 [93]	5. Belize 33/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	8	1111 t¹	119	–	37	–
b g Rail Link - Costa Rica (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Struggling 6th, always towards rear, tailed off (op 40/1)

PU	4. Red Hanrahan (IRE) 100/1 James Best Emma Owen	James Best Emma Owen	8	1111	119	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Monty's Sister (IRE) (Montelimar)
Last trio when pushed along after 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

12 ran Off time: 4:30:24 Winning time: 4m 55.90s (slow by 30.90s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Michael And Mrs Norma Tuckey (Smarty Wild) 1st breeder: Lady Bland
2nd owner: Tony Bloom (Putting Green)
3rd owner: P A Tylor & D V Gardner (Here's Herbie)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.50 £4.40 £1.60 Ex: £26.50 CSF: £35.39 Tricast: £99 Trifecta: £172.30

4:30 Taunton 11 Mar 2019

William Hill Cheltenham Festival £1M Golden Race Handicap Hurdle