17 Mar 2017 17:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £105,000 (Penalty: £59,798); Distance: 2m 62y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Rock The World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 37-2080 / 12 | Flat (243), Jump (146) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| prominent early, held up mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 3 out, switched outside to challenge next, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Gardefort (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2F-U241 / 13 | Flat (1739), Jump (27) | D A Jacob | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams'… | 20/1 | |
| prominent, challenged on inside 2 out, soon led narrowly, headed last, ridden and kept on flat, held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | NK | Theinval (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 313341 / 11 | Jump (95) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged and every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace after last, stayed on to press for 2nd inside final 100 yards, no impression with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Dandridge (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 2-94565 / 11 | Jump (33) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Mrs J A Wakefield | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, effort and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression in 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 2 L | Croco Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 10U983 / 13 | Jump (27) | Kielan Woods | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor | 40/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, hard pressed 3 out, headed after next, ridden and lost place after last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 19 |   | ½ L | Calipto (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P6/1338- / 10 | Jump (328) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Exors Of The Late… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, late headway when not fluent last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, not pace to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3 L | Bright New Dawn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 834343 / 12 | Jump (13) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed lead before 3 out, every chance next, lost place between last 2, well held after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2 L | Le Prezien (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 12-2113 / 8 | Jump (41) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced on outside before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 20 |   | SHD | Ultragold (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 651B67 / 12 | Flat (1580), Jump (41) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, well held after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Eastlake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 91-PP1P / 13 | Jump (48) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 1 L | Pairofbrowneyes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 522322 / 10 | Jump (19) | M P Fogarty | Barry J Murphy Fibbage Syndicate | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 4 out, outpaced after next, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17 |   | 1½ L | Bold Henry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F-P6242 / 11 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division from last, never pace to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 13 L | Quite By Chance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 61246F / 12 | Jump (62) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr R J R Wescott | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 14th | 23 |   | 2 L | Mick Thonic (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 3FP32F / 9 | Jump (124) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, close up 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Mr Fiftyone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 115064 / 9 | Flat (274), Jump (146) | D E Mullins | Mrs J Harrington David Bobbett | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 21 |   | NK | Solar Impulse (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 35-99P3 / 11 | Jump (40) | B S Hughes | C N Kellett Andy Bell & Fergus… | 33/1 | |
| went prominent on outside 4th, ridden when lost place after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 17th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Upsilon Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 54-8621 / 11 | Jump (48) | Henry Brooke | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 33/1 | |
| not fluent, always behind | ||||||||||
| 18th | 24 |   | 3¼ L | Witness In Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 376U52 / 12 | Jump (40) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 40/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 19th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Sizing Platinum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 40294F / 12 | Jump (86) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, behind from next | ||||||||||
| 20th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Velvet Maker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0/1320-3 / 10 | Jump (33) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming David Maxwell | 16/1 | |
| pressed leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 21st | 3 |   | 17 L | The Game Changer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 34324P / 9 | Jump (96) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/1 | |
| always behind, weakened 3 out, eased flat, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Solita (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 827302 / 8 | Flat (149), Jump (34) | Paul Townend | P Nolan Robert Hennelly | 25/1 | |
| slowly away, blundered 2nd, always behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 22 |   | - | Un Beau Roman (FR) (gelding, black, 10 9) | 657126 / 13 | Flat (1399), Jump (48) | Nick Scholfield | P Henderson Mr John H W Finch | 66/1 | |
| led to 2nd, blundered and dropped to mid-division 3rd, lost place and behind from 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3-3P443 / 9 | Flat (2040), Jump (34) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 4th, reminder after 8th, mistake 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
