01 Jan 2019 12:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,475); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Beware The Bear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 4/1P4P-4 / 15 | Jump (31) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr G B Barlow | 7/2 | |
| led, headed 15th, led after next, clear 18th, driven and reduced lead flat but never looked liked being caught | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5 L | Shanroe Santos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1U6-414 / 12 | Jump (24) | D A Jacob | L Wadham Mr James Summers | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd 3 out, closed on winner from last, stayed on, unable to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Perfect Candidate (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 05F-0P6 / 14 | Jump (23) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Isl Recruitment | 16/1 | |
| tracked winner, driven to challenge 14th, led next, headed after 16th, lost 2nd and not fluent 3 out, 3rd and held after, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6 L | Rolling Dylan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 2312-43 / 12 | Jump (18) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Colonel James Ferguson | 4/1 | |
| in touch, lost place before 3rd, mistake 5th, outpaced 14th, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 17 L | Some Chaos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 794/112 / 11 | Jump (26) | Benjamin Poste | M Scudamore Having A Mare &… | 9/4 | |
| not fluent, tracked leaders, mistake 9th, jumped left 11th, mistake and outpaced 17th, blundered and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 8 L | Alvarado (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | P4/32-93 / 14 | Jump (38) | Adam Wedge | F O'Brien Mr & Mrs William… | 33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, mistake 10th, shaken up 12th, outpaced and no impression from 15th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 5 L | Sir Mangan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 0-F7922 / 14 | Jump (18) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 8/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, outpaced after 16th, well beaten from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 28 L | Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | P9-6012 / 12 | Jump (25) | J M Quinlan | R Dickin Apis uk com | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, lost place before 7th, outpaced 15th, behind 17th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Robinsfirth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 21U/421- / 10 | Jump (382) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Christine Knowles… | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | The Druids Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2P5978/ / 12 | Jump (612) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland The Stonehenge… | 12/1 | |
| held up in last, pushed along after 12th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
