Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap Chase |
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| Cheltenham 14:35 £50,000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 4f, Class 2 |
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| Saturday 18th October 2014 | |
1 Johns Spirit 5/1
2 Persian Snow 8/1
3 Ericht 8/1
11 ran Distances: 1l, 6l, 1¾l
TIME 4m 55.40s (slow by 7.40s)
A lovely ride from Richie McLernon to bring Johns Spirit through with a great run to win
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Jonjo O'Neill's BetVictor Gold Cup 2013 winner Johns Spirit warmed up for that task with a win in the corresponding Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap Steeplechase and rolling forward a year it was the same story once again.
However in the aftermath, O'Neill was reluctant to commit his hero to a repeat bid.
"I will have to look at the programme book," he said regarding the 5-1 favourite's next task.
"He's easy to get ready and comes to hand quickly.
"This was the plan and we will see about the Paddy Power.
"He just loves this place. He jumped beautifully and Richie (McLernon) gave him a great spin."
Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap Chase
£50,000.00 added, 4yo plus, 2m 4f, Class 2
11 ran
Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
| Pos | Dist | Horse SP Jockey | Age | Wgt | Trainer |
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| 1st | Johns Spirit (IRE) 5/1F R P Mclernon |
7 | 11-7 | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2nd | 1 | Persian Snow (IRE) 8/1 R Johnson |
8 | 10-11 | P J Hobbs |
| 3rd | 6 | Ericht (IRE) 8/1 B J Geraghty |
8 | 10-12 | N J Henderson |
| 4th | 1¾ | Astracad (FR) 8/1 S Twiston-Davies |
8 | 10-12 | N A Twiston-Davies |
| 5th | nk | Workbench (FR) 9/1 Harry Skelton |
6 | 10-6 | D Skelton |
| 6th | 1½ | Croco Bay (IRE) 16/1 D A Jacob |
7 | 10-9 | B I Case |
| 7th | 9 | Champion Court (IRE) 13/2 T Scudamore |
9 | 11-12 | M Keighley |
| 8th | 2¾ | Ackertac (IRE) 8/1 Alan Johns (7) |
9 | 10-11 | Tim Vaughan |
| 9th | nse | Bennys Mist (IRE) 20/1 Aidan Coleman |
8 | 11-0 | Miss V Williams |
| 10th | 8 | Claret Cloak (IRE) 6/1 N D Fehily |
7 | 11-8 | Miss E C Lavelle |
| 11th | 27 | Sew On Target (IRE) 20/1 Brendan Powell |
9 | 10-6 | C L Tizzard |
