25 Jan 2020 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,389); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Paddy Power 45 Sleeps To Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
14/2-246 / 13 |
Jump (24) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
8/1 | |
| left in lead after 1st, headed 6th, led next, headed before 9th, led 10th, hard pressed from 2 out, driven flat, held rivals most gamely towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
335-P02 / 11 |
Jump (42) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake |
9/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division on inside, not fluent 8th, blundered 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, held by winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| NK |
Lalor (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
13P6-43 / 12 |
Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | K Woollacott Mr D G Staddon… |
6/1 | |
| always prominent, ridden after 3 out, every chance last, stayed on, held by winner towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
8240/4-6 / 12 |
Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 11th, challenged 2 out, 4th and weakening fina 50 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 8½ L |
Militarian (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
634-184 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Shane Quinlan | Andrew Martin Andy Martin Racing… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 10th, effort 4 out, no impression before 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 3 L |
My Way (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
328-F42 / 9 |
Jump (35) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Gane And Nicholls |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Cool Mix (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 1) |
217-653 / 10 |
Jump (24) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine D&d Armstrong Ltd |
20/1 | |
| in rear, some headway when mistake 10th, effort 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Warthog (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 8) |
1P3P-31 / 8 |
Jump (42) | David Noonan | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
4/1 | |
| led until pulled up after 1st, dismounted | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Highway One O One (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
03-2U43 / 12 |
Jump (29) | J E Moore | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
6/1 | |
| prominent, led 6th until 7th, led before 9th, headed 10th, lost place 13th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Count Meribel (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
1147-26 / 9 |
Jump (70) | M D Grant | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Charles C Walker |
7/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||