12 Mar 2019 15:05 Southwell
Winner: £9,750 (Penalty: £5,531); Distance: 6f 16y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Best For Cheltenham Festival Betting Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(3) |   | - | Crosse Fire (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 5-32232 / 8 | Flat (19) | K T O'Neill | S Dixon Dixon, Brennan,… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(1) |   | NK | The Great Wall (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 215-863 / 5 | Flat (19) | A Mullen | M Appleby The Horse Watchers | 3/1 | |
| taken to post early, close up on inner, ridden and every chance from 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(6) |   | SHD | Gentlemen (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 446113 / 8 | Flat (10) | Grace McEntee | P S McEntee Mr Trevor Johnson | 13/2 | |
| raced wide pressed leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(4) |   | 5 L | Global Exceed (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 6/7273-3 / 6 | Flat (13) | J Fanning | R M H Cowell Kingmaker Racedays… | 9/1 | |
| pushed along to chase leading quartet, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(5) |   | NK | Related (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 70767-8 / 9 | Flat (19) | P Mulrennan | P T Midgley Taylor's Bloodstock… | 20/1 | |
| slow into stride, outpaced, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(2) |   | 2¼ L | Ballyquin (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 434-131 / 5 | Flat (5) | Joshua Bryan | A M Balding J Palmer-Brown… | 6/5 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened tamely entering final furlong | ||||||||||
