18 Apr 2012 16:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,010); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Weatherite Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Duke Of Lucca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
21P251 / 12 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Lesley Field &… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th until 7th, led 9th until before 10th, not fluent 13th (water), hit 16th, led next, headed narrowly when left in lead 4 out, ridden clear when hit 2 out, kept up to work until close home, finished tired | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 55 L |
Drumbaloo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-01041 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Arc |
8/1 | |
| held up in 4th and behind, behind 10th, tailed off when left 3rd 4 out, went 2nd flat, not a hope with winner, tailed off | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 37 L |
Mr Hudson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
113F-21 / 8 |
Jump (31) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pecked slightly when left 2nd and hampered 4 out, weakened 2 out, clambered over last, lost 2nd flat, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Frascati Park (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
011315 / 8 |
Jump (53) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Barry Connell |
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4 |
| - |
Glens Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
58-421P / 10 |
Jump (32) | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight Lady Bamford &… |
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