12 Dec 2020 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £24,000 (Penalty: £15,014); Distance: 2m 62y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Spreadex Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Sky Pirate (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 7/F22-25 / 12 | Jump (28) | T Scudamore | J & A O'Neill Martin Tedham &… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged going well from 2 out, led flat, cruised clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Ibleo (FR) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 98/112-2 / 10 | Flat (1882), Jump (42) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 10/3 | |
| chased leader until 4 out, led before 2 out, headed flat and quickly held by easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 10 L | Nietzsche (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 2) | 2U27-33 / 9 | Flat (76), Jump (15) | N de Boinville | B Ellison D Gilbert, A Bruce,… | 9/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, headway after 3 out, close up 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Magic Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 517-614 / 10 | Jump (21) | Bryan Carver | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed when not fluent 4 out, hit 3 out and left 2nd, close up 2 out, 4th and beaten last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7½ L | Gino Trail (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 2P/P1P-P / 13 | Jump (21) | C Brace | F O'Brien Mrs Jan Smith | 14/1 | |
| soon led, clear when not fluent 5th, hit 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 5½ L | Capeland (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1450-F3 / 9 | Jump (21) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, not fluent and no extra 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 15 L | Born Survivor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/444-94 / 10 | Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered 5th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Forest Bihan (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 247/31-F / 10 | Jump (21) | B S Hughes | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow and lost place 1st, mid-division when fell 5th | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Zanza (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F60-421 / 9 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 10th, went close 2nd when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
