28 Jan 2012 14:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Midnight Chase (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1115-F3 / 23 | Jump (33) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke | 11/2 | |
| made all, driven clear after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3226U-3 / 13 | Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… | 9/2 | |
| held up behind, not fluent 16th, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden last, stayed on under pressure flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 10 L | Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 145-026 / 14 | Jump (33) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 14th, lost place when hit 5 out, soon ridden, 6th 2 out, rallied flat, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1 L | Time For Rupert (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 115-251 / 10 | Jump (45) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Littlecote Racing… | 10/3 | |
| tracked winner, not fluent and lost place 12th, ridden after 4 out, kept on under pressure from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Diamond Harry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 311P/1-4 / 11 | Jump (70) | N D Fehily | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway 14th, went 3rd 5 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon no chance with leading pair, weakened into 5th flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 29 L | Little Josh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 16/1155- / 11 | Jump (364) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Tony Bloom | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 10th, went 2nd 12th, driven and lost place before 2 out, weakened last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 13 L | Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4/32-3P4 / 14 | Jump (21) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Cash Is King | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, reminders 11th, lost place 15th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 11 L | The Sawyer (BEL) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | R-45534 / 13 | Jump (7) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear | 66/1 | |
| in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 211-1U3 / 10 | Jump (33) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | ||
