13 Mar 2015 17:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £90,000 (Penalty: £51,255); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
A.P. McCoy Grand Annual Handicap Chase (For The Johnny Henderson Challenge Cup) (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Next Sensation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 145-604 / 10 | Jump (104) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr Mark Blandford | 16/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, blundered 4th, led 9th, 4 lengths clear last, driven and stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4 L | Eastlake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 463-5P3 / 13 | Jump (55) | Paul Carberry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly and went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1 L | Croco Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 433613 / 13 | Jump (27) | Kielan Woods | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd briefly 100 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Ned Buntline (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3122-49 / 7 | Jump (76) | A P McCoy | N Meade John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, hampered 4 out, headway after 3 out, switched left before next, went 4 lengths 2nd last, no impression on winner, lost 2 places inside final 100 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | ¾ L | Turn Over Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 213233 / 10 | Jump (34) | D F O'Regan | A King J A Mooney & R… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and hampered 4 out, headway before next, ridden and effort 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 20 |   | 5 L | Dick Dundee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 922P41 / 10 | Jump (50) | M P Fogarty | P Nolan Declan Brennan… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th and 10th, went 2nd before 2 out until last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 8 L | Ted Veale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 781123 / 13 | Flat (152), Jump (54) | B J Cooper | A J Martin Alexander Family | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped right 5th, mistake 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | ¾ L | My Brother Sylvest (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1205-26 / 11 | Jump (27) | Michael Heard | D Pipe Mr Robert Catchpole… | 66/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 2nd, not fluent 8th, headed next, lost 2nd when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 24 |   | 2¼ L | Festive Affair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | P319-P7 / 10 | Jump (41) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Four The Fun Of… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | HD | Turban (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2F-4F51 / 12 | Jump (31) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins The Ray Of Hope… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 2nd, headway 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 22 |   | 2½ L | Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | 42-8472 / 13 | Jump (90) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, soon hanging left | ||||||||||
| 12th | 19 |   | 1¼ L | Firth Of The Clyde (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 30-2315 / 13 | Jump (41) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr Robert H Goldie | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 8th, struggling 10th, well behind before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | 1¾ L | Bellenos (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 221-493 / 7 | Jump (83) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr and Mrs J D… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, closed on outside 4 out, no impression and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 21 |   | 25 L | Bold Henry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3/0-14UP / 11 | Jump (3) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, no impression, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 23 |   | - | Dresden (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 5F6221 / 10 | Flat (1334), Jump (13) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Dan Lloyd | ||
| 2 |   | - | Claret Cloak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 433-402 / 9 | Jump (132) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Hawksmoor Partnership | |||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Chris Pea Green (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 222112 / 9 | Jump (68) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore C Green & Galloping… | ||
| 17 |   | - | Tanks For That (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 619F-3P / 12 | Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Christopher… | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Mount Colah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4-P3311 / 15 | Jump (67) | Mr N McParlan | J G Cosgrave S McParlan | ||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Brick Red (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) | 73-6221 / 8 | Flat (1266), Jump (41) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Taylor &… | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Blood Cotil (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | F0-2231 / 7 | Flat (1093), Jump (34) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | ||
| 5 |   | - | Solar Impulse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 212P22 / 11 | Jump (48) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Andy Bell & Fergus… | |||
| 9 |   | - | Karinga Dancer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 33-1U33 / 13 | Jump (34) | N D Fehily | H Fry Miss L Thomas | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 85-1413 / 9 | Flat (1021), Jump (41) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family | ||
