10 Mar 2018 16:35 Hereford
Winner: £26,800 (Penalty: £16,505); Distance: 2m 8y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
188Bet Extra Places At Cheltenham Friday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Kauto Riko (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1123-11 / 12 | Jump (49) | R T Dunne | T R Gretton Mr And Mrs J Dale… | 10/3 | |
| held up, steady headway 8th, tracked leaders next, went 2nd going well 3 out, led between last 2, hung badly left under pressure and strongly pressed in closing stages, held on (disqualified and placed 2nd) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NK | Beau Bay (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 322313 / 10 | Flat (1770), Jump (21) | S Bowen | Dr R D P Newland Mr Peter Green… | 5/2 | |
| led until 4 out, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, chased winner, rallying when carried badly left in closing stages, just held (awarded race) | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 24 L | Somchine (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 13-8P55 / 11 | Jump (35) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Clive Dunning &… | 9/2 | |
| in touch, headway chasing leaders 8th, driven in 3rd and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3 L | Mick Thonic (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 1-3UP7P / 9 | Jump (103) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader 2nd and raced wide, led 4 out until next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Grey Gold (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | P5-1U45 / 14 | Jump (35) | Joshua Moore | Kerry Lee Mrs M A Boden | 12/1 | |
| chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, hit 4th and ridden along, weakened 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bishops Court (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 15-731P / 8 | Jump (56) | Mr James King | N P Mulholland Mr P C Tory & Mr… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Savello (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 47F36-3 / 13 | Jump (14) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton S Smith & S Campion | 22/1 | |
| steadied rear and took keen hold, headway 6th, close enough on outside when mistake and weakened 4 out, poor 7th when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Burrenbridge Hotel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7P5112 / 8 | Jump (41) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr H J Oliver | 7/1 | |
| bumped 1st, in touch, weakened and behind 6th, tailed off when blundered 8th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
