Full Results
14:35 Cheltenham
Royal & Sunalliance Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £135,935 added
- Form 12-1111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
prominent, led 4th to 11th, stayed with leader, going well when led 3 out, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat
- Form 211211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, hampered 9th, lost place 12th, headway under pressure after 4 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on flat but no chance with winner
- Form 11-1144
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden when jumped right 3 out, stayed on from last, took 3rd final strides
- Form 31-F112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
raced keenly, always prominent, led 11th, headed when stumbled badly on landing 3 out, no impression on winner next, one pace after
- Form 1U3F12
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, headway 15th, ridden and no impression on leaders before 3 out, stayed on one pace from approaching last
- Form 165-111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway into mid-division 13th, mistake next, never in contention with leaders
- Form 52-1121
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, headway 9th, mistakes 12th and 14th, soon ridden, no real progress from 4 out
- Form 2212U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 1F12U5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Michael Cunningham
- Jockey R M Power
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 4-34311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
held up and behind, effort into mid-divison 15th, ridden and struggling after 4 out
- Form 73/213P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, mistake 12th, no progress
- Form 1F2238
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tony Evans
mistakes, chased leaders, lost place 8th, hampered 9th, behind from 4 out
- Form F5-125F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
held up and behind, mistake 5th, ridden 14th, struggling in rear when blundered 15th, tailed off 4 out
- Form 21122P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, struggling and behind 14th
- Form 8F4114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Thomas Mullins
- Jockey D J Casey
held up towards rear, blundered 12th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 15th
- Form 0/0-2321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Fox
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
led, not fluent 1st, blundered 3rd, headed 4th, chased winner after until mistake 11th, losing position when mistakes 13th and 14th, pulled up before next
- Form 1-1111F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, mistake 6th, fell 9th
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £2.30Tote Place: £1.40,£2.30,£11.90
- Straight Forecast: £12.85Exacta: £13.70Trifecta: £457.10
- Placepot: £2,305.50Pool: £866,948.40,274.5 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £178.50Pool: £44,033.35,182.5 winning tickets