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Cheltenham Festival Day Three

Race 5 – The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Thursday 16 March 2017

               

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Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

I’ve relocated to the centre of the course

ahead of the next race

 

16 March 2017

 

Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

The runners are heading out of the Parade Ring ...

but barely visible amongst the crowds

 

16 March 2017

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Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

Heading to the start;

Mad Jack Mytton  (left)

(T: Jonjo O’Neill; J: Richie McLernon)

and Thomas Crapper

(T: Robin Dickin; J: Charlie Poste)

 

16 March 2017

 

 

Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

Heading to the start;

Pinkie Brown

(T: Neil Mulholland; J: Adrian Heskin)

 

16 March 2017

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Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

The race has begun and the runners are heading

along the mid-course chute

 

16 March 2017

 

 

Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

The runners head over the sixth fence;

Cold March and Baron Alco are leading the way

 

16 March 2017

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Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

The runners gallop past for the first time,

with just over one circuit now to travel

 

16 March 2017

 

 

Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

The runners head around the dog-leg turn

 

16 March 2017

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Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

The runners head to the final fence;

(left to right)

Road To Respect; Baron Alco, Starchitect, Bouvreuil,

Thomas Crapper, Ballykan, Henryville, Art Mauresque ...

the faller with his legs in the air is Mad Jack Mytton!

 

16 March 2017

 

 

Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

Over the last;

Road To Respect is in control and goes on to win

(T: Noel Meade; J: Bryan Cooper)

 

16 March 2017

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Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

Cocktails At Dawn was pulled up after 3 out

(T: Nicky Henderson; J: Nico de Boinville)

 

16 March 2017

 

 

Race 5:

The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable

Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

 

Cold March (left) was pulled up 4 out

 (T: Venetia Williams; J: Liam Treadwell),

and stable-mate Tango De Juilley was pulled up after 3 out

 (T: Venetia Williams; J: Charlie Deutsch)

 

16 March 2017

 

 

 

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