17 Apr 2014 15:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Auriga Network Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Mon Parrain (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2734/P8 / 12 | Jump (47) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr And Mrs R H… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on well flat, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | SHD | Forgotten Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-U8F24 / 13 | Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | T R George Mr T R George | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Sire Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 93-9618 / 10 | Jump (36) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 12/1 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent, led again 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | ½ L | Imperial Circus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 65-1847 / 12 | Jump (30) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lucy Fielding-johnson | 7/1 | |
| mostly in touch, mistake 8th, close 3rd 16th, led after 2 out, edged right and headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 7 L | Bradley (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 39P1P5 / 10 | Jump (18) | N D Fehily | F O'Brien Mr J C Collett | 13/2 | |
| jumped right at times, held up, 7th and in touch 5 out, never able to get on terms, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 7 L | Golden Chieftain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 331-505 / 11 | Jump (12) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 8/1 | |
| held up, mistake 11th, hit 4 out, well beaten next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NS | Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 426754 / 15 | Flat (2770), Jump (18) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Miss Sarah A Dawson | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, lost place 3rd, jumped slowly 13th, not fluent 16th, no impression, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | NK | Time For Rupert (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 4-48202 / 10 | Jump (18) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Littlecote Racing… | 7/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, mistake 4 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 18 L | Ackertac (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 21-26P7 / 10 | Jump (37) | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan The Mount Fawcus… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace before next, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Quartz De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P25460 / 10 | Jump (35) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams ROA Arkle Partnership | ||
