Full Results
12:50 Cheltenham
40th Anniversary Handicap Chase (Class B)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1211-U2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 10th, pushed along and 3 lengths down when left well clear 2 out, ridden out flat
Red Blazer
32- Form 21R11-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up towards rear, still well behind 3 out, stayed on one-paced to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 5103-4F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
held up in touch, headway 10th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, left 2nd next, weakened flat
- Form F113-4P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey D J Casey
held up towards rear, behind when pecked 4 out, never dangerous
Demasta (NZ)
147- Form 1611-1P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led until 8th, blundered next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 4-11112
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
with leader, led 8th, 3 lengths clear and still going well when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
Ritual
7- Form 21F2-13
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, not fluent 2nd, pulled up and dismounted after 4th