27 Jan 2018 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,712); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Crest Nicholson Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Frodon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 15-3232 / 11 | Jump (35) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway on inside to lead before 2 out, clear between last 2, pushed out, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 17 L | Shantou Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2P-5PP2 / 14 | Jump (26) | James Bowen | R Hobson Mr Paul Nicholls | 10/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 10th, pushed along after 5 out, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2 L | King's Odyssey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3F30-33 / 12 | Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 3rd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Coo Star Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 614-532 / 11 | Jump (42) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Babbitt Racing | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, kept on same pace, went 4th near finish, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | HD | O O Seven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3154-34 / 9 | Jump (35) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Christopher… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, challenged after next, ridden and outpaced by winner after 2 out, no chance after, weakened into 5th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 14 L | Potters Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 44-747P / 13 | Jump (28) | David Noonan | L Wadham Mrs J May | 10/1 | |
| behind, struggling when hit 4 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Casse Tete (FR) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 1F431-7 / 7 | Flat (918), Jump (35) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Stone | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Arctic Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3-722F2 / 9 | Jump (27) | Tom Humphries | N & W Twiston-Davies Geoffrey & Donna… | 9/1 | |
| made most, hit 4 out, driven and headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 24 L | Drumlee Sunset (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 6) | 1222P-2 / 11 | Jump (57) | T Scudamore | T R George Mr R S Brookhouse | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 16 L | Ballyhill (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0-235F1 / 10 | Jump (26) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 11th, mistake 4 out, outpaced when pecked next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Bally Longford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 6336-43 / 12 | Jump (64) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, reminders after 4th, lost touch 7th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Pressurize (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 151/4P-1 / 13 | Jump (21) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs Sarah Williams | 20/1 | |
| with leader to 9th, lost place when hit next, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Ultragold (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 791-392 / 12 | Flat (1896), Jump (49) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling 11th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Dream Bolt (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 11P413 / 12 | Jump (35) | P J Brennan | D A Rees Mr D A Rees & Mr… | 33/1 | |
| held up, always behind, struggling 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
