Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Cheltenham, Thu, 15th Mar, 2018, Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £110,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

4.10 Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £110,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f. 166yds.

Cheltenham Results Thu, 15th Mar, 2018

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £54,133.98 carried forward to Cheltenham on Fri, 16th Mar. Placepot Pool - £1,103,464.61 Winning Units - 8314.49 Dividend - £96.80. Quadpot Pool - £58,872.61 Winning Units - 1931.89 Dividend - £22.50. Place Six Dividend - £66.87. Place Five Dividend - £42.49.

Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £110,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f. 166yds.

1st - £62,645.00, 2nd - £23,507.00, 3rd - £11,770.00, 4th - £5,863.00, 5th - £2,948.00, 6th - £1,474.00 22 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

The Storyteller (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Pat Sloan)
Rated 147(+8 after this run)
Shantou (USA) - Bally Bolshoi (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - R Cotton & S Lannigan O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 9/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1fav

Gordon Elliott

D N Russell

Tote Win £5.60 Place £2.10

tracked leaders, one pace when not fluent 2 out, rallied to chase leader and 1 length down last, ridden and hung right under pressure flat, stayed on well to lead towards finish

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
7th Nov Chs Rated 147 This
Race 1st Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
5th Nov Chs Rated 155

2nd

1.75L

Splash of Ginge (GB) 10-5 (Mr J D Neild)
Rated 137
Oscar (IRE) - Land Of Honour (GB)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Stewart Pike

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Jamie Bargary(3)

Place £4.20

tracked leader, led 5 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 1 length advantage last, kept on when hard pressed flat, headed and no extra towards finish

17th Feb, 18 Haydock
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 138 This
Race 8th Nov, 18 Newbury
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 136

3rd

King's Odyssey (IRE) 10-10 (Mr & Mrs William Rucker)
Rated 139
King's Theatre (IRE) - Ma Furie (FR)(Balleroy (USA))
Breeder - The Hon Mrs V. M. A. Tower

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

E Williams

Adam Wedge

Place £3.60

in touch, pressed leader 5 out, every chance 2 out, one pace last, ridden and no impression with front pair flat

27th Jan, 18 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 10th Nov, 18 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 139

4th

Ballyalton (IRE) 10-9 (Mr John Westwood)
cp⁷ Rated 138
Pierre (GB) - Almilto (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - P. Doyle

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 20/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

I Williams

T J O'Brien

Place £4.00

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance on inside 2 out, one pace last, no impression flat

13th Jan, 18 Kempton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 13th Apr, 18 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs Rated 138

5th

0.75L

King's Socks (FR) 10-11 (Bryan Drew)
Rated 140
King's Best (USA) - Alexandrina (GER)(Monsun (GER))
Breeder - Mr Emmanuel Trussardi

(Morning price: 6/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

mid-division, headway to tracked leaders before 4 out, every chance when hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression from last

9th Feb, 18 Kempton
3rd Chs Rated 143 This
Race 12th Apr, 18 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 140

6th

1.25L

Guitar Pete (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs Pat Sloan)
Rated 139
Dark Angel (IRE) - Innishmore (IRE)(Lear Fan (USA))
Breeder - P.J. Burke

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

N Richards

Ryan Day(3)

held up behind, headway when hit 4 out, outpaced after next, soon ridden, kept on, never reached leaders

20th Jan, 18 Ascot
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 20th Apr, 18 Ayr
8th Hcp Chs Rated 139

7th

Pougne Bobbi (FR) 10-11 (Mr Juergen Meyer)
Rated 140
Protektor (GER) - Amicus (GB)(Xaar (GB))

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

Jeremiah McGrath

towards rear, under pressure before 3 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, never threatened leaders

26th Jan, 18 Huntingdon
1st Hcp Chs Rated 133 This
Race 16th Mar, 20 Kelso
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 133

8th

3.25L

Midnight Shot (GB) 10-11 (Mr Alan Halsall)
Rated 140
Midnight Legend (GB) - Suave Shot (GB)(Suave Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Overbury Partnership

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

Charlie Longsdon

J J Burke

tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, one pace, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened flat

28th Oct, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 134 This
Race 13th Apr, 18 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 139

9th

0.75L

Shanahan's Turn (IRE) 10-3 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited)
ts¹WS Rated 137
Indian Danehill (IRE) - Chanson Indienne (FR)(Indian River (FR))
Breeder - Bluegate Stud

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

C L Tizzard

Paul O'Brien(5)

mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, never on terms, weakened from last

17th Nov, 17 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 13th Apr, 18 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 134

10th

1.25L

Last Goodbye (IRE) 11-6 (Last Goodbye Syndicate)
ts²bl² Rated 149
Millenary (GB) - Welsh Ana (IRE)(Welsh Term)
Breeder - Ian Williams

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 9/1 8/1)
SP 8/1

Liz Doyle

S W Flanagan

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never going pace to threaten leaders

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 26th Apr, 18 Punchestown
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 136

11th

Traffic Fluide (FR) 11-2 (Galloping On The South Downs Partnersh)
vs² Rated 145
Astarabad (USA) - Petale Rouge (FR)(Bonnet Rouge (FR))
Breeder - Mr Gaetan Gilles

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

G L Moore

Joshua Moore

mid-division on inside, hit 10th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

17th Feb, 18 Ascot
5th Chs Rated 151 This
Race 1st Apr, 18 Plumpton
1st Hdl

12th

Romain De Senam (FR) 10-13 (Mr Chris Giles & Mr Dan Macdonald)
ts⁺hd⁺ Rated 142
Saint des Saints (FR) - Salvatrixe (FR)(Housamix (FR))
Breeder - Pierre Senamaud & Dr Jacques Detre

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

hit 1st, mid-division, struggling when blundered 4 out, soon behind

16th Dec, 17 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 20th Apr, 18 Ayr
7th Hcp Chs Rated 140

13th

10L

Ultragold (FR) 10-13 (Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner)
ts⁺ Rated 142
Kapgarde (FR) - Hot D'or (FR)(Shafoun (FR))
Breeder - Gilles Chaignon

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

C L Tizzard

Harry Cobden

never better than mid-division, weakened from 3 out

27th Jan, 18 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 13th Apr, 18 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs Rated 141

14th

16L

Ballybolley (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
ts⁺ Rated 147
Kayf Tara (GB) - Gales Hill (IRE)(Beau Sher)
Breeder - The Red Marble Syndicate

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

D A Jacob

held up behind, outpaced before 3 out, never involved

13th Jan, 18 Kempton
6th Chs Rated 150 This
Race 9th May, 18 Newton Abbot
7th Hcp Chs Rated 145

15th

10L

Village Vic (IRE) 11-12 (Mr Alan Peterson)
WS Rated 155
Old Vic - Etoile Margot (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Tom Curran

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

led to 5 out, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

4th Nov, 17 Wetherby
p.u. Chs Rated 158 This
Race 13th Apr, 18 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 150

16th

Quite By Chance (GB) 11-0 (T Hamlin,j M Dare,j W Snook,j T Warner)
ts²bl¹ Rated 143
Midnight Legend (GB) - Hop Fair (GB)(Gildoran)
Breeder - Mrs S. M. Newell

(Morning price: 33/1 1/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

C L Tizzard

P J Brennan

mistake 1st, soon towards rear, hit 8th, struggling from next, weakened 3 out, tailed off

3rd Feb, 18 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 18th Apr, 18 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 141

17th

17L

Mercian Prince (IRE) 11-1 (Mr Paul Murphy)
Rated 144
Midnight Legend (GB) - Bongo Fury (FR)(Sillery (USA))
Breeder - P. Murphy

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Amy Murphy

J M Quinlan

in touch, hit 10th, outpaced 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off

3rd Feb, 18 Wetherby
1st Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 20th Apr, 18 Ayr
5th Hcp Chs Rated 144

p.u.

Oldgrangewood (GB) 11-4 (Chris Giles & Sandra Giles)
ts⁴ Rated 147
Central Park (IRE) - Top of The Class (IRE)(Rudimentary (USA))
Breeder - Mickley Stud

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1 22/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

always behind, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

1st Dec, 17 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 14th Apr, 18 Aintree
4th Hcp Chs Rated 146

p.u.

Viconte du Noyer (FR) 11-4 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited)
ts⁺WS Rated 147
Martaline (GB) - Zouk Wood (USA)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - Mme Josaine Dubief

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

C L Tizzard

R M Power

held up behind, mistake 11th, under pressure when hampered 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

1st Jan, 18 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 148 This
Race 25th Apr, 18 Punchestown
6th Hcp Chs Rated 143

p.u.

Movewiththetimes (IRE) 10-13 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 142
Presenting (GB) - Dare To Venture (IRE)(Darazari (IRE))
Breeder - Raymond Egan

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 8/1)
SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

B J Geraghty

mid-division, lost place when mistake and pecked 12th, not recover, pulled up before next

16th Dec, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 145 This
Race 31st Oct, 18 Fakenham
u.r. Chs Rated 140

p.u.

Drumcliff (IRE) 10-12 (Mr John P McManus)
ts⁶ Rated 141
Presenting (GB) - Dusty Too (GB)(Terimon)
Breeder - Simon Tindall

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

H Fry

N P Madden

held up behind on outside, weakened and pulled up before 12th

10th Feb, 18 Warwick
4th Chs Rated 141 This
Race 27th May, 18 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Chs Rated 139

fell

Willie Boy (IRE) 10-9 (Mr A Brooks)
Rated 138
Tikkanen (USA) - Pandora's Moon (IRE)(Tamayaz (CAN))
Breeder - Mrs Christine Kelly

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

Miss Venetia Williams

B J Cooper

prominent on outside, hit 11th, blundered 5 out, soon lost place, under pressure when fell next

1st Dec, 17 Newbury
6th Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 17th Oct, 18 Wetherby
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 136

Off 4.10
Time 5m. 27.80 secs, which is 3.16 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £169.50
Tote Trifecta- £1957.80
CSF- £131.85
Tricast- £1699.68.

Non runners Go Conquer , Tully East
2017 Road To Respect 6 10-13 B J Cooper 14/1 (Noel Meade)
2016 Empire Of Dirt 9 10-11 B J Cooper 16/1 (C A Murphy)
2015 Darna 9 10-11 D Bass 33/1 (K C Bailey)
2014 Ballynagour 8 10-9 T Scudamore 12/1 (David Pipe)
2013 Carrickboy 9 10-5 Liam Treadwell 50/1 (Miss Venetia Williams)

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Cheltenham Results Thu, 15th Mar, 2018

Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £110,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f. 166yds.