18 Oct 2014 14:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,280); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Johns Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3/11540- / 9 |
Jump (196) | R P McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill Mr Christopher… |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led flat, pushed out, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1 L |
Persian Snow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
212167- / 13 |
Jump (185) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell |
8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 9th, led before 2 out, driven and headed flat, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Ericht (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9/251P-6 / 11 |
Jump (169) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Christopher… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway approaching 8th, went 3rd after last, stayed on, no impression on leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
33P42-8 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, close up from 7th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| NK |
Workbench (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
412113 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake |
9/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, closed 10th, 3rd briefly last, no impression on leading pair, stayed on one pace final 150 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Croco Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
121-433 / 13 |
Jump (48) | D A Jacob | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 2 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Champion Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2U2679- / 10 |
Jump (197) | T Scudamore | M Keighley Mr M Boothright |
13/2 | |
| led, jumped right, headed before 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Ackertac (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
1/26P79- / 10 |
Jump (184) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Mount Fawcus… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 11th, still close up 3 out, not much room and lost place before next | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| NS |
Bennys Mist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
011302- / 11 |
Jump (197) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close up 3 out, lost place next, weakened last | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Claret Cloak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
12433-4 / 9 |
Jump (166) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Hawksmoor Partnership |
6/1 | |
| held up in last, mistake 9th, blundered 11th, soon pushed along, mistake and well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 27 L |
Sew On Target (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
464100- / 12 |
Jump (198) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr A Selway |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader until 7th, dropped rear next, not fluent and well held 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||