12 Mar 2020 16:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £110,000 (Penalty: £61,897); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Simply The Betts (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 84-1121 / 12 | Jump (47) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr David Maxwell | 10/3 | |
| tracked leader, challenged on inside after 3 out, left in narrow lead next, ridden and hit last, soon headed, rallied to regain lead flat, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Happy Diva (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | U2-2124 / 10 | Jump (54) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff | 20/1 | |
| in touch on inside, headway 3 out, challenging when left 2nd next, led after last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Mister Whitaker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 44P1-5P / 11 | Jump (47) | Adrian Heskin | M R Channon Mr T G Leslie | 22/1 | |
| hit 1st, in touch, driven to chase leaders when left 3rd 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, not reach front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | ½ L | Oldgrangewood (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 93-3311 / 11 | Jump (71) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr G C Myddelton | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 3rd flat, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 2 L | Ben Dundee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | F63-427 / 10 | Jump (76) | D N Russell | G Elliott C Jones | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 10th, headway before 3 out, chased leaders when hampered next, soon one pace, ridden and kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | SHD | Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 35-P022 / 11 | Jump (47) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr N W Lake | 16/1 | |
| behind, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden and kept on after last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17 |   | 5 L | Louis' Vac Pouch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | F2-U532 / 10 | Jump (20) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Cornforth,stephenson,barlow… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leaders when hampered next, one pace and no impression when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | 2 L | Livelovelaugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 200-200 / 11 | Jump (49) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 33/1 | |
| in touch, hampered and lost place 10th, headway after 4 out, chased leaders on outside 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 22 |   | 1 L | Springtown Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5P-7P21 / 10 | Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Tim Syder | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Death Duty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 111F/44 / 12 | Jump (26) | G Brouder | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 8/1 | |
| in touch on outside, mistake 3rd, tracked leaders 3 out, driven and one pace before next, soon ridden and no impression, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | ½ L | Snow Falcon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-61563 / 12 | Flat (268), Jump (26) | E Walsh | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 33/1 | |
| soon mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before next, never reached leaders, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 8 L | Robin Des Foret (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | F32-365 / 12 | Jump (39) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins The 119 Partnership | 12/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 1 L | Vision Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0-63516 / 11 | Jump (40) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard | 20/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | ½ L | Kauto Riko (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 138-252 / 12 | Jump (12) | David Noonan | T R Gretton Mr And Mrs J Dale… | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 21 |   | 1½ L | Blazer (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0630-54 / 11 | Jump (39) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered and dropped towards rear 8th, struggling 12th, never able to get involved | ||||||||||
| 16th | 20 |   | 4¾ L | Highway One O One (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 2U43PP / 12 | Jump (19) | Adam Wedge | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 50/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 17th | 16 |   | 11 L | Deyrann de Carjac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 25-1133 / 10 | Jump (71) | Tom Cannon | A King Mr J Law | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, blundered 5th, headway 12th, blundered 4 out, soon lost place, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 24 |   | - | Not Another Muddle (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 11/3152- / 12 | Jump (335) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs C S Muddle | 20/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, towards rear, hampered 8th, struggling before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 25 |   | - | The Bay Birch (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 148532 / 10 | Jump (20) | Reserve 1 | M Sheppard Mr Tony Scrivin | |||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Siruh Du Lac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3/1111-P / 9 | Jump (117) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams John White & Anne… | 14/1 | |
| led, driven when hard pressed after 3 out, narrow advantage when fell heavily next | ||||||||||
| FE | 23 |   | - | Royal Village (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 6-14213 / 10 | Jump (145) | T Scudamore | Ian Williams The Cheltenham… | 80/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, fell 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 19 |   | - | Charmant (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 41F-451 / 10 | Jump (49) | D F O'Regan | J Ewart Mr A Phillips &… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear on outside, headway into mid-division 8th, lost place 4 out, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | La Bague Au Roi (FR) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 12-P335 / 9 | Jump (39) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Mrs Julien Turner… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close up when blundered badly and unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Imperial Presence (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 24-PF85 / 10 | Jump (89) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Sir Christopher… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, ridden and disputing 4th when fell next | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Clondaw Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 144-291 / 11 | Jump (33) | J J Burke | T R George Mme Sc Nelson | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 26 |   | - | Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 240/4-64 / 12 | Jump (47) | Reserve 2 | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley | |||
