14 Dec 2019 13:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 62y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Cheltenham Club Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Northern Beau (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 21-31P6 / 8 | Flat (1305), Jump (49) | Brendan Powell | M Scudamore Lynne & Angus Maclennan | 12/1 | |
| led until 3rd, prominent, ridden to lead before 2 out, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 149-0U0 / 11 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family | 5/1 | |
| jumped right at times, held up in rear, headway 9th, mistake 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2 L | Ballywood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1214-U3 / 11 | Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | A King Ms G Howell | 11/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, 4th 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 9 L | Art Of Payroll (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P11P2/P / 11 | Jump (118) | J J Burke | H Fry Bishopsgate Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closed from 9th, jumped right and not fluent 4 out, no impression before 2 out, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | The Bay Birch (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 711-148 / 10 | Jump (15) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mr Tony Scrivin | 16/1 | |
| prominent until 1st, chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well held 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Destrier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/3113-3 / 9 | Jump (39) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Two Celts | 5/4 | |
| handily placed, every chance before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 18 L | Croco Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 835/21-3 / 13 | Jump (226) | Kielan Woods | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor | 10/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Theinval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 41/936-F / 11 | Jump (132) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 9th, behind 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
