19 Oct 2013 15:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,280); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Showcase Trophy (Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1/120P-1 / 21 | Jump (41) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | 7/2 | |
| made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 7 L | Tour Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F13874- / 10 | Jump (182) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Prestbury Racing… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, went 2nd 5th, every chance after 4 out, 4th and one pace 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | ¾ L | Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 2344U7- / 14 | Flat (2694), Jump (184) | N D Fehily | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | 20/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 8th, headway before next, 3rd and one pace 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 17 |   | HD | Mister Grez (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 0) | F72P1-1 / 11 | Jump (6) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Gilmans Point Racing… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway 12th, blundered 3 out, chased winner next, no impression, edged right flat, lost 2 places close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Bradley (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 425PB-0 / 10 | Jump (155) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr J C Collett | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway before 3 out, 5th 2 out, stayed on to close flat, no impression close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 5 L | Queiros Bleu (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 10 9) | 3486-15 / 9 | Flat (121), Jump (50) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Alan & Ann Potts… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 11th, not fluent 12th, headway before 3 out where mistake, never on terms, jumped left and mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 17 L | Kian's Delight (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 513163 / 6 | Flat (233), Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen,Paul… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 15th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 7 L | Pickamus (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | F24661/ / 11 | Jump (567) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 66/1 | |
| prominent until before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 5 L | Sire Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | P/11293- / 10 | Jump (185) | Mr William Biddick | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Life Of A Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1-P3091 / 11 | Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 16 L | Becauseicouldntsee (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 5P0-034 / 13 | Jump (16) | M J Ferris | N F Glynn N F Glynn | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent and lost place 8th, reminder after 9th, struggling 15th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | 17 L | Vif Argent (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 212-132 / 10 | Flat (398), Jump (121) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr D B Roberts | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 13th, in touch in 5th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 10 L | Ace High (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 7221/3P- / 12 | Jump (350) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mrs Janet Ackner | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 12th or 15th, lost place when bumped and mistake 3 out, | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3 |   | 7 L | Well Refreshed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1F111P- / 10 | Jump (175) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Patrick Wilmott | 25/1 | |
| hampered 12th, always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Lost Glory (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 611P-13 / 9 | Jump (111) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, not fluent 12th, mistake 13th, well behind nextt | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Connectivity (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 441-831 / 9 | Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | Dr R D P Newland Mr Paul L Drinkwater | ||
| 9 |   | - | Ballyoliver (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 235192- / 12 | Jump (184) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Richard Britten-Long | |||
