18 Jan 2012 13:30 Newbury
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Zenergi Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Cedre Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
312- / 8 |
Flat (569), Jump (339) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Tangledupinblue |
5/6 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 5th, went left and bumped 9th, challenged and hit 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after next, rallied under pressure to lead again flat, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Bellvano (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
10/2P-16 / 8 |
Jump (66) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, closed approaching 4 out, went 2nd on bit approaching 2 out, led soon after, ridden after last, found nil and headed flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Lidar (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
2P-5215 / 9 |
Flat (130), Jump (46) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King High 5 |
3/1 | |
| led, hit 5th, hit 8th and ridden, went right next, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened and no chance with leading duo from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Ballyallia Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
241/7F / 11 |
Jump (62) | L Heard | T R George Mr P J Bailey |
28/1 | |
| took keen hold in 4th, slight peck and outpaced 8th, struggling and no chance after | ||||||||||