Full Result 2.50 Taunton | 18 January 2020

Weatherbys Portman Cup Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m4f85yds) 3m4½f Heavy 21 fences

1st £31,713.75 2nd £9,673.75 3rd £5,053.75 4th £2,743.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Yala Enki (FR) 11/10F Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	10	110	157	142	163	–
bb g Nickname (FR) - Cadiane (FR) (Cadoudal)
Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led 13th, pushed clear approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, in command when stumbled after last, stayed on well (op 11/8)

2 5½	3. Rock The Kasbah (IRE) 4/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	10	110 p	150	137	156	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Impudent (IRE) (In The Wings)
Tracked leaders, pressed leader after 14th until after next, ridden after 17th, dropped to 3rd after 4 out, stayed on to regain 2nd at the last but no threat to winner (tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)

3 1½ [7]	5. Valtor (FR) 5/1 James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	11	110	153	136	155	–
b g Nidor (FR) - Jossca (FR) (Badolato)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden before next, not pace to challenge, lost 2nd at the last, no extra (op 4/1)

4 69 [76]	4. Royal Vacation (IRE) 13/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Colin Tizzard	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Colin Tizzard	10	110 b	146	83	85	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Summer Break (IRE) (Foxhound)
Never really travelling, chased leaders, not fluent and jockey lost iron briefly 10th, reminders after next, pressed leaders after 14th until next, weakened after 17th, tailed off (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

PU	2. Regal Flow 33/1 Sean Houlihan Bob Buckler	Sean Houlihan Bob Buckler	13	110	130	–	–	–
b g Erhaab (USA) - Flow (Over The River)
Led 2nd until 13th, soon struggling and dropped to 5th, losing touch when blundered badly 16th, soon pulled up (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

RR	1. Daklondike (IRE) 9/1 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	8	110 v	142	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Strong Irish (IRE) (Corrouge)
Refused to race, took no part (tchd 10/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:50:32 Winning time: 7m 37.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Hills Of Ledbury (Aga) (Yala Enki) 1st breeder: Esteve Rouchvarger Et Al
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Rock The Kasbah)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Valtor)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.40 £1.40 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £5.90 Trifecta: £24.10

2:50 Taunton 18 Jan 2020

Weatherbys Portman Cup Chase