18 Nov 2017 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 3m 3f 71y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
BetVictor.com Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Perfect Candidate (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 10 12) |
02P1P-0 / 14 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Isl Recruitment |
7/1 | |
| prominent, tracked leader from 13th, led 3 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths clear after last, just held on near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Vicente (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
F669F1- / 10 |
Jump (210) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders from 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, 2 lengths down when mistake and lost ground last, ridden and stayed on well flat, gaining near finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 17 L |
Three Faces West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
221/P11- / 13 |
Jump (339) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Notre Cheval Partnership |
5/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, outpaced by front pair before next, well held after | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Benbens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
58/P34-7 / 13 |
Jump (20) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
16/1 | |
| behind, headway when hit 17th, went 4th 4 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on from last, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Shotgun Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P0/733P- / 11 |
Jump (210) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (xxxvi) |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 17th, 4th when blundered and lost place 4 out, behind from next | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Sizing Codelco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
24011-P / 12 |
Jump (35) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leader to 13th, in touch, lost place and struggling 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Minella Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/3FU2-4 / 10 |
Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake and lost place 10th, behind when blundered 18th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Premier Bond (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
7/2113P- / 8 |
Jump (210) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Middleham Park… |
4/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent and reminder after 3rd, never travelled well after, lost touch when pulled up after 14th | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Doing Fine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
2215-43 / 13 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||