03 Mar 2023 16:20 Doncaster
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £7,393); Distance: 2m 3f 31y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Mongol Emperor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
4-74434 / 9 |
Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Equi ex Incertis… |
6/5 | |
| raced keenly, waited with in rear, good headway tracking leaders at 4th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, came clear between last two, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4¾ L |
Twotwothree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F243-P4 / 10 |
Jump (26) | R T Dunne | S Allwood Evason, Hewitt… |
11/2 | |
| held up in last pair, bad mistake 7th, headway from 4 out, 3rd next, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 4¼ L |
Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
524-194 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Brendan Powell | Miss A Murphy Melbourne 10 Racing |
4/1 | |
| raced wide tracking leader, tracked new leader 3rd, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Est Illic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6/P46P-7 / 10 |
Jump (39) | W T Kennedy | S-J Davies Mr Andrew Gough |
22/1 | |
| led until hit 3rd headed and lost 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4th, rallied on inside 5 out, weakened next, went remote 4th before the last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 16 L |
Ecume Atlantique (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
4PP/14-P / 9 |
Jump (115) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey Mr Robert Kirkland |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3rd, until 9th, chased leader pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, 4th and beaten when bad mistake next, weakened into 5th before last | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
And The New (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
33259P / 12 |
Flat (734), Jump (33) |
Adam Wedge | L Morgan Mr Greenfingers… |
18/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 8th, went sharply right and lost place next, went right again next and 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||