Racecards
16:00 Cheltenham
Three Counties Christmas Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £14,860
- 2nd: £5,565
- 3rd: £2,780
- 4th: £1,388
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer John Dawson
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
Bud Fox (IRE)
201- Form 11-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up in midfield, headway going best in behind leaders rounding home turn, went second over 2f out, ridden and raced awkwardly over 1f out, weakened and lost second inside final furlong
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
front rank, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey P Hanlon
chased leaders, ridden and faded over 3f out
Kampari (FR)
32- Form 9-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Gallagher
- Jockey Mr J Reddington
in rear, detached halfway, never on terms
- Form 4/31-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
keen, prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 5441
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey C Gethings
in touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced rounding home turn, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
made all, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily
- Form 112-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up in rear of midfield, shaken up and headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, no match for winner
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, made headway and in behind leaders over 3f out, pushed along rounding home turn, ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Brendan Powell
never better than mid-division
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
A Likeable Rogue (IRE) Kingston Hill gelding out of Amaya.
Bud Fox (IRE) 16-5 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Punchestown 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Apr beating Celestial Tune (11-3) by 4 1/4l, 24 ran.
Chicker 7-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct beating Le Beau Madrik (11-1) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Eclat De Marvel (FR) 2-1 (11-11) Mid-div, prog from 4out & went 2nd bef next, jnd ldr 2out & sl mstk, sn rdn & hdd last, no ex run-in, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Legendary Luke (12-2) at Ballycrystal 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Hawk's Rock (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, 2nd and no impression on leader 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Frankie John (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Kampari (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Loaded And Locked (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Lion City (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, joined over 1f out, sustained duel, ran on gamely, just prevailed, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep beating Cloudy View (11-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Makingplansfor 40-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear on outside, headway under pressure near side to challenge 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Crest Of Stars (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Onlyforfrankie (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, progress on outer to go 4th entering straight, veered right hampering rival over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Roscommon 2m Good - Yielding in Sep beating Minnatrix (12-0) by 6 1/2l, 10 ran.
Saint Clovis (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 2f, headed over 2f out and soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not matching winner, 2nd of 18, 1 3/4l behind Mister Pessimistic (11-10) at Listowel 2m Good - Yielding in Sep.
Sinchi Roca (IRE) 15-8 (11-10) Midfield, smooth headway to press leader over 3f out, soon ridden, led 2f out, soon pressed for lead, sustained duel with winner inside final furlong, headed close home, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Pink Pony Club (11-3) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Apr.
The Mad Poet (IRE) 10-11fav (10-6) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind White Riot (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Wonder Flying (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced 2f out, no impression after, kept on, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Chicker (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Freddie Steady Go 3-1 (11-8) Raced in last, switched left when shaken up over 1f out, ridden and went third inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Tony Joe (11-2) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Lucky Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, faded final 110yards, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Loaded And Locked (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Saint Jeannais (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 4f out, travelling well when slightly short of room over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon asserted and went clear final 110 yards, promising, won at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Legendary Luke (11-2) by 7 1/2l, 12 ran.