Horse Alert

25 Jan 2014 14:25 Cheltenham

Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	7	-	The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	247-7U5 / 11	Jump (24)	T Scudamore	D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary…	6/1
		with leader until not fluent 4th, tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and stayed on well flat
2^nd	5	7 L	Rocky Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	21113-2 / 11	Jump (56)	D A Jacob	P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart…	6/4
		tracked leaders, headway after 17th, challenged and every chance 2 out, kept on until ridden and no extra flat, just held on for 2nd
3^rd	1	HD	Harry Topper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	11UB-13 / 11	Jump (50)	J M Maguire	K C Bailey Mr A N Solomons	6/1
		in touch on outside, effort and every chance 2 out until one pace approaching last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, just failed for 2nd
4^th	3	4½ L	Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	274-161 / 12	Jump (35)	Aidan Coleman	Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell…	7/2
		tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead from 4th, ridden and narrow advantage approaching 2 out, headed before last, no impression when lost 3rd flat
5^th	4	7 L	Restless Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	P-00UU1 / 12	Jump (10)	C Poste	R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead	14/1
		with leaders on outside, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, weakened last
6^th	2	3½ L	Champion Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	51-72U2 / 10	Jump (14)	Ian Popham	M Keighley Mr M Boothright	9/1
		raced keenly, made most, headed narrowly approaching 2 out, weakened last
7^th	6	31 L	Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4)	37253P / 12	Flat (2665), Jump (24)	Sam Twiston-Davies	N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould	66/1
		held up behind, ridden and outpaced on long run before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off