26 Jan 2019 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Spectra Cyber Security Solutions Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Siruh Du Lac (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | P113-11 / 12 | Jump (50) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams John White & Anne… | 6/1 | |
| jumped superbly, always prominent, led 6th, headed soon after last, led again narrowly flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Janika (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 82111-2 / 12 | Jump (35) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr B Turner | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway on outside 5th, switched left before 2 out, challenged last, soon led, headed narrowly flat, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 9 L | Ballyhill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9P-8213 / 10 | Jump (25) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, headway on outside 10th, soon pressing winner, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 7 L | The Kings Writ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | F221-F1 / 12 | Jump (37) | James Best | K Woollacott Mr D Stevens &… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and outpaced by leaders before 2 out, stayed on same pace after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Brelan D'as (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 500-221 / 11 | Flat (1260), Jump (35) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 7th, 4th and one pace before 2 out, racing very awkwardly before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Activial (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 0-83212 / 12 | Flat (1898), Jump (35) | T Scudamore | T R George Mr J B Harper | 8/1 | |
| led, not fluent and headed 6th, driven after 4 out, outpaced next, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Forest Des Aigles (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 111P-15 / 8 | Jump (49) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 12th, some late headway but never threatened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 2 L | War Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4222-10 / 11 | Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Englands and… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 13th, struggling after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 7 L | Oldgrangewood (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3/331P4- / 11 | Jump (287) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr G C Myddelton | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 46 L | Sizing Platinum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 062-25U / 12 | Jump (21) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, struggling when hampered 11th, behind from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Casse Tete (FR) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 7189-U3 / 7 | Flat (1282), Jump (14) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Stone | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 8th, headway 10th, outpaced 4 out, well held when went wrong 3 out and pulled up | ||||||||||
