01 Jan 2020 14:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,389); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Paddy Power Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Oldgrangewood (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 693-331 / 14 | Jump (33) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr G C Myddelton | 12/1 | |
| held up on inside, closed 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, led before and jumped right last, edged right on landing, edged right towards finish, soon headed, led again post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NS | Saint Calvados (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1337-14 / 12 | Jump (45) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr David Maxwell | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway going well 13th, close up last, edged left flat, led towards finish, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | NS | Lalor (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/13P6-4 / 12 | Jump (57) | Aidan Coleman | K Woollacott Mr D G Staddon… | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led 5th, headed approaching last, stayed on, every chance towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4¾ L | Ex Patriot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5411-23 / 11 | Flat (795), Jump (45) | Mr Derek O'Connor | Miss Ellmarie Holden Paul Holden | 6/1 | |
| handy, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Mister Whitaker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/144P1- / 11 | Jump (259) | Adrian Heskin | M R Channon Mr T G Leslie | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, effort to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before next, soon one pace and held | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6 L | Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 414/2-24 / 12 | Jump (18) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 15/2 | |
| soon led, headed 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 10 L | Magic Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 10F2-51 / 10 | Jump (32) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, close up 3 out, lost place 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 12 L | Kalashnikov (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 22U1-22 / 10 | Jump (33) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy P Murphy | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd mistake 5th, not fluent and well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 28 L | Ok Corral (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 25/11P-0 / 11 | Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and hampered 12th, lost place and no impression after, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 7 L | Poker Play (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | P210-15 / 9 | Jump (46) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family | 10/1 | |
| in rear, blundered and behind 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Outlander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 35449-3 / 13 | Jump (25) | James Bowen | R Spencer Gowing's Eleven | 66/1 | |
| towards rear on outside, mistake 6th, behind from 9th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Ballyhill (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 3330-66 / 10 | Jump (50) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 8th, lost place 11th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
