03 Mar 2023 16:20 Doncaster
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £7,393); Distance: 2m 3f 31y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Mongol Emperor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4-74434 / 10 | Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Equi ex Incertis… | 6/5 | |
| raced keenly, waited with in rear, good headway tracking leaders at 4th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, came clear between last two, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4¾ L | Twotwothree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F243-P4 / 10 | Jump (26) | R T Dunne | S Allwood Evason, Hewitt… | 11/2 | |
| held up in last pair, bad mistake 7th, headway from 4 out, 3rd next, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4¼ L | Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 524-194 / 10 | Jump (34) | Brendan Powell | Miss A Murphy Melbourne 10 Racing | 4/1 | |
| raced wide tracking leader, tracked new leader 3rd, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 11 L | Est Illic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6/P46P-7 / 10 | Jump (39) | W T Kennedy | S-J Davies Mr Andrew Gough | 22/1 | |
| led until hit 3rd headed and lost 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4th, rallied on inside 5 out, weakened next, went remote 4th before the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 16 L | Ecume Atlantique (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 4PP/14-P / 9 | Jump (115) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey Mr Robert Kirkland | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3rd, until 9th, chased leader pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, 4th and beaten when bad mistake next, weakened into 5th before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | And The New (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 33259P / 12 | Flat (734), Jump (33) | Adam Wedge | L Morgan Mr Greenfingers… | 18/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 8th, went sharply right and lost place next, went right again next and 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
