01 Jan 2017 14:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Shantou Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5PF-529 / 14 | Jump (158) | Aidan Coleman | Miss R Curtis Mr Paul Nicholls | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 12th, hampered 4 out, led before 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3 L | Village Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1190-23 / 12 | Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing… | 11/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P3311-5 / 12 | Jump (49) | D N Russell | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee | 8/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, headway on outside 4 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner, closing on 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Tenor Nivernais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 322P5-3 / 12 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader until 13th, outpaced and no impression from 3 out, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 3¾ L | Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4-67046 / 12 | Jump (50) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com | 14/1 | |
| held up, in rear, headway 8th, not fluent when 2nd 13th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, 4th and no extra last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Quite By Chance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 23-6124 / 12 | Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr R J R Wescott | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, on inside, lost place before 7th, well behind 13th, plugged on late, no chance | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 7 L | Thomas Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1U74-18 / 8 | Jump (22) | N P Madden | H Fry The Corse Lawners | 8/1 | |
| prominent, on outside, not fluent 7th, lost place before next, effort 11th, mistake 13th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Henri Parry Morgan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 112U-0U / 13 | Jump (6) | R T Dunne | P & M Bowen Mr Will Harman | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, headway next, close 3rd when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Shutthefrontdoor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5/3P9-87 / 10 | Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 18/1 | |
| in touch when mistake 1st, mid-division, not fluent and reminder 4th, behind 9th, tailed off next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | As De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 579-181 / 10 | Jump (29) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 7th, pushed along and lost place after 10th, behind when pulled up after 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Solar Impulse (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | P135-99 / 11 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | C N Kellett Andy Bell & Fergus… | 50/1 | |
| held up, in rear, mistake 6th, some headway when hampered 4 out, well beaten next, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 21U3-33 / 11 | Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | N J Henderson C Leech | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Foxtail Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4P-F135 / 10 | Jump (15) | Non Runner | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
