23 Oct 2021 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £31,218); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
888sport Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Before Midnight (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 223211- / 12 | Jump (201) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Thomas Mr N Sutton | 2/1 | |
| jumped well, made all, drew clear flat, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Sky Pirate (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 251121- / 9 | Jump (220) | Nick Scholfield | J & A O'Neill Martin Tedham &… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 6th, mistake 8th, chased winner 2 out, no impression flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Hatcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P61-116 / 10 | Flat (508), Jump (54) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr P H Betts | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside from 4 out, went 3rd and not fluent last, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | HD | Bathiva (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1/12-114 / 9 | Jump (40) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs J Rees | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 2nd, headway from 7th, 2nd final bend until not fluent 2 out, 4th and held last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 9½ L | Solar Impulse (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 11F143 / 11 | Jump (49) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Andy Bell & Fergus… | 18/1 | |
| chased winner until 2nd, lost place 9th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 5 L | Leapaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 54U131 / 11 | Jump (40) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mme V Ferguson | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 9th, mistake 4 out, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 8½ L | Voix Du Reve (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 422030- / 12 | Flat (315), Jump (177) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine D & D Armstrong… | 10/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leader from 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, mistake 8t, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Belargus (FR) (colt, bay, 10 5) | F231F1- / 10 | Flat (1225), Jump (182) | Non Runner | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Ashutor (FR) (colt, grey, 10 0) | 132955- / 11 | Flat (494), Jump (182) | C Gethings | Mrs S Leech M Pelletant | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
