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17:15 Cheltenham

A.P. McCoy Grand Annual Handicap Chase (For The Johnny Henderson Challenge Cup) (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £90,000 added
  • Winner: £51,255
  • 2nd: £19,233
  • 3rd: £9,630
  • 4th: £4,797
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.30s
  • Off Time: 17:15:29
  • 20 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, orange star, light blue sleeves, orange stars, light blue cap, orange star
33/1
  • Form 2F-4F51
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 153

held up in rear, hit 2nd, headway 4 out, weakened after next

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoop, white sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow star
25/1
  • Form 4-P3311
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 152

held up towards rear, took keen hold, blundered 7th, hampered 4 out, well beaten next, pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

Brick Red

41 D
25/1
  • Form 73-6221
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 150

chased leaders, jumped left 7th, lost place 9th, not fluent next, hit 4 out, soon hampered and unseated rider

6
Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves and cap with Yellow tassel
14/1
  • Form 433613
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 149

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd briefly 100 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
12/1
  • Form 463-5P3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 145

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly and went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots
8/1
  • Form 781123
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 144

held up in rear, jumped right 5th, mistake 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never involved

10
Silk - White, dark green spots, red and white hooped sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 222112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 143

mid-division, hampered 7th, headway before 9th, chasing leaders when fell 4 out

11
Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red hooped sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 145-604
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 143

led until after 2nd, blundered 4th, led 9th, 4 lengths clear last, driven and stayed on well

12
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Ned Buntline

76 h D
4/1
  • Form 3122-49
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 142

mid-division, hit 5th, hampered 4 out, headway after 3 out, switched left before next, went 4 lengths 2nd last, no impression on winner, lost 2 places inside final 100 yards, no extra

13
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

Grumeti

41 b DCD
7/1
  • Form 85-1413
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 141

mid-division, hit 5th, lost place 8th, hampered 4 out, soon pulled up

14
Silk - Pink, Light Green spots, Pink sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form F0-2231
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 141

held up in rear, blundered badly 3rd, hampered 4 out, well behind next, pulled up before 2 out

15
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap, White star
66/1
  • Form 1205-26
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 139

took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 2nd, not fluent 8th, headed next, lost 2nd when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

16
Silk - White, Maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 213233
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 139

mid-division, mistake and hampered 4 out, headway before next, ridden and effort 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

18
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

Bellenos (FR)

83 t BFD
16/1
  • Form 221-493
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 137

mid-division, closed on outside 4 out, no impression and weakened next

19
Silk - Red, Royal blue seams, black cap
50/1
  • Form 30-2315
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 137

held up towards rear, mistake 8th, struggling 10th, well behind before 3 out

20
Silk - YELLOW, red stars, yellow cap, red star

Dick Dundee

50 b D
100/1
  • Form 922P41
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 137

chased leaders, hit 5th and 10th, went 2nd before 2 out until last, weakened flat

21
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Royal Blue cap

Bold Henry

3 DCD
25/1
  • Form 3/0-14UP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 137

held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, no impression, well beaten before 2 out

22
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

Astracad (FR)

90 t DCD
25/1
  • Form 42-8472
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 135

chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, soon hanging left

23
Silk - Emerald green, white hoop, emerald green sleeves, red stars, emerald green cap, red star
25/1
  • Form 5F6221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 130

chased leaders, jumped right 7th, disputing close 3rd and going ok when fell 4 out

24
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, red cap
  • Form P319-P7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

5
NR
  • Form 212P22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 149

Withdrawn

2
NR
  • Form 433-402
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 153

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 33-1U33
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 144

Nonrunner

17
NR
  • Form 619F-3P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 137

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ned Buntline will almost certainly start favourite as he bids to make A P McCoy's final ride at The Festival a winning one. He is only 4lb higher than when a fast-finishing second in the race last year - ahead of Claret Cloak, Next Sensation, Eastlake and Tanks For That - and will have been aimed at the race again so has every chance of lifting the roof off the stands with a victory but we fancy GRUMETI (NAP) to spoil the party. A very smart hurdler - he ran in last year's Champion Hurdle and was third in the Triumph Hurdle in 2012 - he beat Chris Pea Green at Plumpton on his penultimate start and blinkers should help him jump better than he did over a longer trip at Sandown in January. Alan King also runs Turn Over Sivola, who has each-way claims, while Blood Cotil could go close to ending the meeting on a high note for the Mullins team. Karinga Dancer could also go well if his jumping holds up with course specialist Ted Veale another for the short-list.

Formwatch

Turban (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Held up in 4th, progress into moderate 2nd before 3 out, closer before straight, challenged approaching 2 out, disputed after 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 5f chs in Feb beating Rubi Light (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

Mount Colah (IRE) 9-10fav (11-10) Settled behind leaders, mistake 6th, 4th halfway, progress to dispute from 9th, left clear 2 out, bad mistake last and reduced advantage, ridden and kept on run-in, won at Thurles 2m 2f lst chs (1) in Jan beating Letter Of Credit (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

Brick Red 3-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead last, strongly pressed and kept on gamely run-in, won at Sandown 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Jan beating My Brother Sylvest (10-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Croco Bay (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up well off the pace, headway 4 out, led before next, not fluent and headed 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Keel Haul (10-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Feb.

Eastlake (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Never far away, went 2nd approaching 2 out until before the last, soon no extra, not fluent last, weakened run-in and just held on for well held 3rd, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Rebel Rebellion (10-11) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp chs (2) sft in Jan.

Ted Veale (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) In rear, headway into 11th 2 out, soon ridden, 9th at last, kept on well run-in to go 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 24, 5l behind Katie T (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m hcap hdle sft in Jan.

Chris Pea Green 13-8 (11-10) Tracked leading pair, switched outside and effort when mistake 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Grumeti (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.

Next Sensation (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, clear 2nd until before 9th, headed and blundered 2 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, no impression when dropped to 4th approaching last, kept on again in closing stages and almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 8, 13l behind Monetaire (10-9) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.

Ned Buntline 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 9th of 13, 26l behind Shantou Ed (10-4) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl hvy in Dec.

Grumeti 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leading pair until 7th, outpaced in 4th 10th, mistake 12th, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered next, no chance with leading duo, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind Gitane Du Berlais (10-7) at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) sft in Jan.

Blood Cotil (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Led, headed from 2nd, remained prominent, closed before straight, soon led again, asserted from before last where mistake, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Naas 2m beg chase sft in Feb beating Dysios (11-12) by 11l, 11 ran.

My Brother Sylvest 9-1 (10-12) Set strong pace, not fluent, headed 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, well behind Keel Haul (10-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Feb.

Turn Over Sivola (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Vibrato Valtat (11-7) at Warwick 2m nov chs G2 (1) sft in Feb.

Bellenos (FR) 4-1fav (11-12) Raced wide early, tracked leaders, 3rd from 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out and dropped to 3rd, no extra between last two, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Ballygarvey (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Dec.

Firth Of The Clyde 5-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway after 5 out, weakened from next, 5th of 7, 22l behind Midnight Belle (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Jan.

Dick Dundee 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer in 4th before 3 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on well run-in to challenge and led close home, won at Gowran Park 2m 1f cond hcap hdle in Jan beating Maguire's Glen (11-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Bold Henry 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 9th, outpaced 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, in a race won by Irish Cavalier (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed nov hcap ch (1) gs, 20 ran.

Astracad (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, hit 4 out, went 2nd when jumped left 2 out, stayed on flat, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Sew On Target (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Dec.

Dresden (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) In rear, left 4th 6th, soon pushed along, not fluent 5 out, closed 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m hcp chs (2) gd in Feb beating Ifandbutwhynot (11-5) by 5l, 6 ran.

Festive Affair (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leader until after 2nd, chased leading pair, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 43l behind Brick Red (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Jan.

Solar Impulse (FR) 13-8 (11-1) Made most, hard pressed 4 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, kept on, hard pressed again towards finish, headed final strides, 2nd of 4, nk behind Three Kingdoms (11-4) at Doncaster 2m nov chs G2 (1) gs in Jan.

Claret Cloak (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, pushed along and tried to close 2 out, driven before last, mistake last, stayed on under pressure run in, always held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Ulck Du Lin (9-13) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Nov.

Karinga Dancer 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders until mistake and dropped to rear 3rd (water), no chance after, left poor 3rd at the last, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Mr Mole (11-6) at Newbury 2m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.

Tanks For That (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leading pair who went clear 2nd, lost place 6th, msitake 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Keel Haul (10-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Feb, 7 ran.