Full Results
14:25 Cheltenham
Paddypower.com Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Cross Country; Good)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
French Opera
13- Form 22356-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
made all, not fluent 4th, driven approaching last, stayed on well flat
- Form 38224-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey T Molloy
mid-division but in touch, closed 7th, chased winner after 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression, stayed on flat
- Form 151110-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, hit 3 out, disputing third but under pressure when blundered 2 out, beaten last, one pace flat
- Form 413542
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Flint
held up in rear, hit 8th, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden, disputing 3rd, beaten when blundered last, no extra
- Form 331123
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C I Gillies
pressed winner, lost second after 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on again under pressure flat
- Form 25434-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, hit 4 out, beaten when mistake 3 out, behind when stumbled 2 out
- Form 7P/311F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in last, blundered 5th, hit 3 out, soon well beaten
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £3.10Tote Place: £1.90,£4.60
- Straight Forecast: £23.87Exacta: £32.60Trifecta: £109.30Swingers: 1&2:£6.50 2&3:£7.70 1&3:£3.00
- Placepot: £233.30Pool: £203,110.77,635.33 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £27.80Pool: £14,031.54,373.05 winning tickets