01 Jan 2018 14:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,712); 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 |
9 |
| - |
Ballyhill (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
00-235F / 13 |
Jump (23) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside from 9th, led 3 out, edged right after 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Shantou Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
42P-5PP / 14 |
Jump (6) | Mitchell Bastyan | R Hobson Paul Nicholls &… |
8/1 | |
| prominent on outside, lost place 2nd, headway 6th, hit 13th, went 2nd 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Sametegal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
U221/23 / 12 |
Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… |
5/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 5th headway approaching 10th, chasing leaders 2 out, disputing one pace 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
3346-P2 / 12 |
Jump (22) | James Bowen | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, challenged 4 out until before 2 out, disputing one pace 3rd last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Quite By Chance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6F0P-23 / 12 |
Jump (37) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr R J R Wescott |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 3rd, not much room 8th, lost place 12th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Theinval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
227-4F3 / 11 |
Jump (30) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… |
11/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 12th, chasing leaders before 2 out, 5th and beaten last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Burtons Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2/214F-2 / 12 |
Jump (72) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw |
7/2 | |
| led, very long the 4th and dragged hind legs through the fence, not fluent and headed 8th, led again next, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Viconte Du Noyer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
0PP2-70 / 9 |
Jump (44) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
18/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 2nd, led 8th, headed next, lost place 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
500-417 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Thomas Bellamy | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
6/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 10th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||