01 Jan 2017 14:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
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 |
5 |
| - |
Shantou Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5PF-529 / 14 |
Jump (158) | Aidan Coleman | Miss R Curtis Mr Paul Nicholls |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 12th, hampered 4 out, led before 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Village Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
1190-23 / 12 |
Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing… |
11/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
P3311-5 / 12 |
Jump (49) | D N Russell | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee |
8/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, headway on outside 4 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner, closing on 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Tenor Nivernais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
322P5-3 / 12 |
Jump (15) | T Scudamore | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leader until 13th, outpaced and no impression from 3 out, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4-67046 / 12 |
Jump (50) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com |
14/1 | |
| held up, in rear, headway 8th, not fluent when 2nd 13th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, 4th and no extra last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 6 L |
Quite By Chance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
23-6124 / 12 |
Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr R J R Wescott |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, on inside, lost place before 7th, well behind 13th, plugged on late, no chance | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 7 L |
Thomas Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
1U74-18 / 8 |
Jump (22) | N P Madden | H Fry The Corse Lawners |
8/1 | |
| prominent, on outside, not fluent 7th, lost place before next, effort 11th, mistake 13th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Henri Parry Morgan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
112U-0U / 13 |
Jump (6) | R T Dunne | P & M Bowen Mr Will Harman |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, headway next, close 3rd when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Shutthefrontdoor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5/3P9-87 / 10 |
Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill John P McManus |
18/1 | |
| in touch when mistake 1st, mid-division, not fluent and reminder 4th, behind 9th, tailed off next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
As De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
579-181 / 10 |
Jump (29) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family… |
11/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 7th, pushed along and lost place after 10th, behind when pulled up after 13th | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Solar Impulse (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
P135-99 / 11 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | C N Kellett Andy Bell & Fergus… |
50/1 | |
| held up, in rear, mistake 6th, some headway when hampered 4 out, well beaten next, pulled up after | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
21U3-33 / 11 |
Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | N J Henderson C Leech |
0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Foxtail Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4P-F135 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Non Runner | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||