Grand Annual Chase 2020 Result

Name: JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE (Grade 3) (1)
Start: 2020-03-13T16:50:00
End: 2020-03-13T16:50:00
Location: CHELTENHAM

16:50 Friday 13 March 2020
JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE (Grade 3) (1)	Distance: 2m 62y (New)
Prize: £61,897 Age: 5yo+ Race Type: Chase	Going: Gd/Sft

A fresher feel to this year's Grand Annual following a spell of older, exposed sorts holding sway, this likely to prove robust form for once, Gino Trail then Marracudja ensuring an end-to-end gallop and teeing things up for those ridden with a little more patience, 3 of the first 4 novices (all running to a level that suggests they'd have gone close in the Arkle) and the other in only his second season chasing, a veteran with 2 frame finishes in this race in the past leading home the remainder.

Non Runners: ADRRASTOS (IRE) , CAID DU LIN (FR) . Fences: 14.	Winning Owner: The Northern Four Racing Partnership
Time: 4m 8.5s

POS	SILK	BTN	HORSE	AGE	WGT	ISP
POS	SILK	BTN	JOCKEY & TRAINER	AGE	WGT	ISP
1			CHOSEN MATE (IRE)	7	11-4	7/2
1			J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	7	11-4	7/2
2		1¾	ECLAIR DE BEAUFEU (FR)	6	11-6	13/2
2		1¾	J: S. F. O'Keeffe T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	6	11-6	13/2
3		3½	US AND THEM (IRE)	7	11-5	10/1
3		3½	J: J. J. Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland	7	11-5	10/1
4		nk	GREANETEEN (FR)	6	11-7	5/1
4		nk	J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	6	11-7	5/1
5		2¾	THEINVAL (FR)	10	10-12	50/1
5		2¾	J: Jeremiah McGrath T: Nicky Henderson	10	10-12	50/1
6		½	BALLYWOOD (FR)	6	11-3	28/1
6		½	J: Tom Bellamy T: Alan King	6	11-3	28/1
7		1¼	LISP (IRE)	6	11-1	7/1
7		1¼	J: Tom Cannon T: Alan King	6	11-1	7/1
8		2¾	THE BAY BIRCH (IRE)	9	10-11	50/1
8		2¾	J: Stan Sheppard T: Matt Sheppard	9	10-11	50/1
9		ns	CROCO BAY (IRE)	13	11-1	25/1
9		ns	J: Kielan Woods T: Ben Case	13	11-1	25/1
10		nk	JAN MAAT (GER)	7	10-13	12/1
10		nk	J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland	7	10-13	12/1
11		½	TWO TAFFS (IRE)	10	11-1	14/1
11		½	J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	10	11-1	14/1
12		¾	PALOMA BLUE (IRE)	8	11-9	17/2
12		¾	J: Aidan Coleman T: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland	8	11-9	17/2
13		½	MARRACUDJA (FR)	9	11-11	50/1
13		½	J: Bridget Andrews T: Dan Skelton	9	11-11	50/1
14		17	CAPELAND (FR)	8	11-10	25/1
14		17	J: Bryony Frost T: Paul Nicholls	8	11-10	25/1
15		5	WINTER ESCAPE (IRE)	9	11-1	33/1
15		5	J: M. P. Walsh T: Ben Haslam	9	11-1	33/1
pu			GINO TRAIL (IRE)	13	11-8	20/1
pu			J: Jamie Moore T: Fergal O'Brien	13	11-8	20/1
pu			GREAT FIELD (FR)	9	11-12	33/1
pu			J: Jody McGarvey T: Jonjo O'Neill	9	11-12	33/1
pu			MCGROARTY (IRE)	9	11-9	50/1
pu			J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Dr Richard Newland	9	11-9	50/1