16 Dec 2017 13:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 62y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Junior Jumpers Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Gino Trail (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
2216-31 / 13 |
Jump (17) | Harry Skelton | Kerry Lee Mrs Jan Smith |
7/2 | |
| made all, not fluent 4 out, hard pressed before 2 out, stayed on well, in command flat, game effort | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Bun Doran (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
3/31P63- / 12 |
Jump (254) | C Gethings | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
3/1 | |
| held up, headway 9th, strong challenge when hit 2 out, soon ridden, edged right and held flat, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Bentelimar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
13U260 / 9 |
Jump (28) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Swanee River Partnership |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon short off room, not quicken 2 out, untidy last, went 3rd and kept on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Theo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
11111U / 11 |
Jump (96) | H Cobden | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, blundered badly 3 out, still every chance when not fluent last, 4th and weakening towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Knockgraffon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1/3125-4 / 10 |
Jump (64) | R Johnson | O Murphy Mrs Barbara Hester |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 4th, effort 8th, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Sire De Grugy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
712U-38 / 11 |
Jump (21) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Theprestonfamily&Friendsltd/mrg… |
10/1 | |
| held up, shaken up after 8th, headway 3 out, driven 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Grey Gold (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 9) |
521P5-1 / 14 |
Jump (56) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mrs M A Boden |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Pearls Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
471-252 / 11 |
Jump (19) | P J Brennan | J L Spearing The Corsairs |
10/1 | |
| tracked winner until 7th, hit next, mistake 9th, lost place before next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||