Showcase Trophy Handicap Chase |
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| Cheltenham 15:20 £50,000 added, 4yo plus, 3m 1f, Class 2  |
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| Saturday 24th October 2015 | |
1 Whats Happening 10/1
2 Perfect Candidate 11/1
3 Fox Appeal 7/1
12 ran Distances: 2l, ½l, nk
TIME 6m 29.10s (slow by 19.10s)
Whats Happening comes from the clouds to land the Trophy at Cheltenham under Noel Fehily
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Tom George's Whats Happening was only sixth jumping the last, but was delivered with precision to get up in the final 50 yards.
Perfect Candidate was two lengths back in second place with Fox Appeal another half-length away in third.
George said: "I'm delighted with that as I didn't think he'd be sharp enough for three miles. I thought this would put him right for the three-and-a-half-mile chase at the next meeting and that's what we had in mind and we will probably stick to that.
"Phil Smith (handicapper) said after he won here in April he might be a National horse and he might be right as he stays all day, but he's got a bit of pace about him and keeps it up his sleeve until he needs it."
Showcase Trophy (Handicap Chase)
£50,000 added, 4yo plus, 3m 1f, Class 2
12 ran
Going: Good
| Pos | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | Whats Happening (IRE) 10/1 | N D Fehily 10-8 |
T R George | 8 | |
| 2nd | 2 | Perfect Candidate (IRE) 11/1 | P J Brennan 10-3 |
F O'Brien | 8 |
| 3rd | ½ | Fox Appeal (IRE) 7/1 | Aidan Coleman 11-9 |
Miss E C Lavelle | 8 |
| 4th | nk | Audacious Plan (IRE) 7/1 | L P Aspell 10-2 |
Miss R Curtis | 6 |
| 5th | 1½ | Theatrical Star 10/1 | Brendan Powell 10-11 |
C L Tizzard | 9 |
| 6th | hd | Silver Man 8/1 | Nico de Boinville 10-9 |
J Hughes | 8 |
| 7th | ½ | Azure Fly (IRE) 8/1 | D A Jacob 10-8 |
C E Longsdon | 7 |
| 8th | hd | Champion Court (IRE) 10/1 | A Tinkler 11-12 |
M Keighley | 10 |
| 9th | 1 | Big Casino 9/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies 10-4 |
N A Twiston-Davies | 9 |
| 10th | 23 | Roalco De Farges (FR) 11/2f | R Johnson 10-10 |
P J Hobbs | 10 |
| 11th | 1½ | Kie (IRE) 33/1 | Michael Heard (7) 11-2 |
D Pipe | 7 |
| 12th | 16 | Black Benny (IRE) 18/1 | Paul Moloney 10-6 |
J P Broderick | 10 |
