16 Feb 2012 15:35 Leicester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Niceonefrankie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P-03116 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
2/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 8th, challenged 4 out, led next, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 7 L |
Unforgettable (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3222/P3 / 11 |
Jump (23) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr John Rogers |
9/1 | |
| prominent, led 7th, not fluent and headed 3 out, no impression last | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 15 L |
Hes Our Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U222F2 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball A Smith S E Wall… |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch in 4th, hit 5th, stumbled and rider lost iron briefly, hit next 3 fences, went 3rd 4 out, no impression and well held by front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Quite The Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
24-1428 / 10 |
Jump (68) | D F O'Regan | J M Jefferson Boundary Garage… |
3/1 | |
| held up in 5th, mistake 1st, hit 5th, no impression and well held from 4 out, mistake 3 out, went 4th before next | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 30 L |
Alpha Way (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4-11P14 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Lady Susan Brooke |
10/1 | |
| led until 7th, 4th and weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Five Out Of Five (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
53-146F / 9 |
Jump (112) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr D J Burchell |
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