24 Jan 2015 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
BetBright Cup Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Many Clouds (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 12B4-11 / 10 | Jump (56) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Trevor Hemmings | 4/1 | |
| pressed leader from 2nd, led 14th, not fluent next, ridden after 2 out, edged right towards finish, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Smad Place (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 3/U112-5 / 11 | Flat (1735), Jump (56) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Andrews | 11/4 | |
| held up, closed 12th, mistake 14th, close 3rd after 3 out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | NK | Dynaste (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 2512-32 / 11 | Flat (1953), Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr A J White | 5/2 | |
| held up, closed 8th, not fluent 15th, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on, unable to challenge winner and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6 L | The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | U513-75 / 11 | Jump (63) | Tom Cannon | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… | 11/2 | |
| with leader until after 1st, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 16th, soon lost place, not able to get back on terms, not fluent 4 out, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1 L | Black Thunder (FR) (gelding, black, 11 10) | 12F-421 / 10 | Jump (50) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls V Burke C Shipp… | 8/1 | |
| led, headed 14th, not fluent 3 out, 4th and beaten next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 9 L | Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P1/332-1 / 14 | Jump (82) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, headway after 3 out, no impression next, weakened last | ||||||||||
