Cheltenham
14:40
Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.40 £2.40 £4 Exacta: £65.40 Tricast: £655.45 Trifecta: £998.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 23 Myretown (IRE) 7 G Good Lucinda Russell 143 lbs 13/2F Won Made all - soon pestered - not fluent 15th - faced challenges before 2 out - clear when ridden run-in - readily(op 8/1)
2nd 13 The Changing Man (IRE) 8 G AVG Joe Tizzard 156 lbs 7/1 11 Prominent - went second 4 out - pressed winner before 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner from last(op 13/2)
3rd 12 Malina Girl (IRE) 8 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 14/1 3.75 Towards rear - stumbled 2nd - steady headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied and went third final 110yds - stayed on(op 16/1)
4th 14 Happygolucky (IRE) 11 G AVG Mel Rowley 156 lbs 28/1 .75 Midfield - steady headway 4 out - prominent after 3 out - edged left and weakened final 110yds
5th 22 The Short Go (IRE) 8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 148 lbs 11/1 .5 Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in rear - bad mistake 8th - headway before 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 12/1)
6th 10 Famous Bridge (IRE) 8 G AVG Nicky Richards 158 lbs 18/1 .5 Midfield - slightly hampered 1st - headway 13th - no extra before 2 out(op 20/1)
7th 7 Search For Glory (IRE) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 33/1 3.25 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out
8th 8 Henry's Friend (IRE) 7 G Good Ben Pauling 161 lbs 14/1 8 Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway on outer before 3 out - hung left and weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
9th 17 Crebilly (IRE) 7 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 154 lbs 11/1 4.75 Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - headway 14th - weakened after 3 out(op 8/1)
10th 9 Sequestered (IRE) 6 G AVG Paul John Gilligan 155 lbs 16/1 10 In rear - hit 14th - never on terms(tchd 18/1)
11th 5 Stay Away Fay (IRE) 7 G Good Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 25/1 1.75 Towards rear on outer throughout
12th 16 Grandeur d'Ame (FR) 9 G AVG Alan King 155 lbs 25/1 8.5 Whipped round start - slowly away - in rear - headway and in touch with leaders on outer 4th - weakened before 3 out(tchd 28/1)
99th 19 Whistle Stop Tour (IRE) 7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 152 lbs 12/1 - Prominent - badly hampered by faller 1st - soon in rear - not recover - pulled up before 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
99th 18 Katate Dori (FR) 7 G AVG Sam Thomas 150 lbs 7/1 - Slowly into stride - in rear - jumped right 1st - raced wide and headway into midfield 3rd - prominent 9th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)
99th 3 Broadway Boy (IRE) 7 G Good Nigel Twiston-Davies 166 lbs 11/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - pulled up after 15th (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 10/1)
99th 1 Trelawne (GB) 9 G Good Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 168 lbs 25/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - slowly into stride - in rear throughout - pulled up 15th (jockey said gelding missed the start and was never travelling)(op 40/1)
99th 6 Victtorino (FR) 7 G Good Venetia Williams 165 lbs 22/1 - Got loose beforehand - slowly away - always behind - pulled up before 3 out
99th 15 King Turgeon (FR) 6 G AVG David Pipe 155 lbs 22/1 - In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - not fluent 12th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
99th 11 Richmond Lake (IRE) 9 G AVG Donald McCain 158 lbs 40/1 - In touch with leaders on inner - bad mistake 8th - lost position when hit 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out
99th 24 Straw Fan Jack (GB) 9 G AVG Sheila Lewis 143 lbs 33/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
99th 2 Farouk d'Alene (FR) 10 G Good Gary Brown 166 lbs 125/1 - Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly and pulled up before 12th(op 100/1)
99th 20 Frero Banbou (FR) 9 G AVG
Ned Fox (3)lbs
Venetia Williams 147 lbs 50/1 - Pressed winner - hit 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1)
99th 21 Guard Your Dreams (GB) 8 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 148 lbs 50/1 - Prominent - fell 1st(op 66/1)
99th 4 Zanahiyr (IRE) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 25/1 - Midfield on inner - fell 4th(op 28/1)