13 Dec 2024 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Soon Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | King Turgeon (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 4) | 652U-11 / 7 | Jump (34) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Somerset Racing | 9/4 | |
| led, hit 4 out and next, pushed along headed an dropped to 3rd home turn, rallied out wide 2 out, led before the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3 L | Our Power (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 5110/7F- / 10 | Flat (2267), Jump (377) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… | 20/1 | |
| disputed close 2nd, outright 2nd at 10th, led home turn, pushed along when mistake and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, rallied into 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | Chianti Classico (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 11214-1 / 7 | Jump (41) | C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls Sir Francis Brooke… | 2/1 | |
| disputed close 2nd on inside, went 2nd home turn, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened badly run-in, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 9 L | Java Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | P4145-2 / 10 | Jump (27) | J J Burke | Henry Oliver Mr N T Griffith… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 14th, towards rear, went remote 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ½ L | The Newest One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 1733-14 / 10 | Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 15/2 | |
| soon steadied in 5th, lost place 14th, never on terms after, lost remote 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1 L | Ballygrifincottage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 527-34F / 10 | Jump (26) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Friends From Insurance | 8/1 | |
| bad blunder 1st, off the pace in last trio, headway tracking leaders 14th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Chambard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4/21P88- / 13 | Jump (276) | Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw | 25/1 | |
| never really going in rear, struggling and reminder after 12th, lost touch next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Izino D'airy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 433322 / 6 | Jump (27) | A Seigneul | G Fabre Mr Guillaume Fabre | 40/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, closer on heels of leaders when bad mistake 15th, soon behind and struggling 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
