01 Jan 2016 13:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Village Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2P-111 / 12 |
Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing… |
7/0 | |
| made virtually all, mistake 2nd, clear last, driven flat, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 3 L |
Tenor Nivernais (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
694-13 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… |
11/0 | |
| tracked winner until 3 out, outpaced after next, rallied last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
251-P3 / 12 |
Jump (35) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee |
8/0 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 19 L |
Lost Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
P70184 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Patrick Cowley | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
33/0 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 11th, well beaten before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2P2421 / 10 |
Flat (1573), Jump (13) |
G Sheehan | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole |
14/0 | |
| led until 1st, tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, well beaten before 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| HD |
Johns Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
53-P99 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Joshua Moore | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr Christopher… |
11/0 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 11th, in touch in 5th 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last where hampered | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Mon Successeur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
320221 / 5 |
Flat (264), Jump (13) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… |
13/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside 8th, close 4th when not fluent 2 out, pressed for 3rd off home bend, 4th and weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
22-730 / 12 |
Jump (69) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com |
14/0 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, mistake and lost place 4th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 2½ L |
A Good Skin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
211-53 / 8 |
Jump (55) | P J Brennan | T R George Pp Control & Automation… |
6/0 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 9th, well beaten before 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Mr Mole (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
183-55 / 9 |
Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
16/0 | |
| not fluent, held up towards rear, ridden after 8th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Little Jon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
61-410 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Robert Frosell |
8/0 | |
| prominent, mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, blundered 9th, outpaced 11th, 6th and weakening 2 out | ||||||||||