12 Mar 2013 17:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft).
Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Rajdhani Express (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
8P-2F17 / 8 |
Flat (1034), Jump (45) |
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, closed before 3 out, challenged next, led approaching last, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Ackertac (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
P-231P5 / 10 |
Jump (45) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies The Mount Fawcus… |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on under pressure flat, unable to quite get to winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 9 L |
Ohio Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
117-222 / 9 |
Jump (24) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr P M Warren |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 7th, jumped slowly 11th, challenged after 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Shangani (USA) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
5-33311 / 10 |
Flat (1257), Jump (29) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
6/1 | |
| prominent, hit 4 out, challenged next, led before 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Colour Squadron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
0F2-242 / 11 |
Jump (30) | A P McCoy | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, mid-division, headway when hit 8th, tracking leaders when started to hang left after 3 out, never able to challenge, continued to hang badly left, one pace flat | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 1 L |
The Druids Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
16-6231 / 12 |
Jump (66) | T Scudamore | Andrew Turnell The Stonehenge… |
5/1 | |
| pressed leader, not fluent 6th, led 9th, ridden and headed when hit 2 out, not much room last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| 1½ L |
Johns Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-58126 / 9 |
Jump (45) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr Christopher… |
14/1 | |
| held up, mistake 7th, headway 11th, blundered 4 out, outpaced next, no impression on leaders after | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Vulcanite (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
05-1132 / 8 |
Flat (507), Jump (34) |
R Johnson | C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| held up, mistakes 8th and 9th, headway 12th, hit 4 out, ridden after next, hit 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Forgotten Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
58-312U / 13 |
Jump (59) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr T R George |
14/1 | |
| led, jumped right 8th, headed when not fluent next, 8th and beaten when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
18 |
| HD |
Nataani (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
111562 / 11 |
Jump (19) | T J Murphy | Miss J S Davis Mr Tony Worth |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven after 4 out, some late headway, never any chance | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Klepht (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
317335 / 14 |
Jump (31) | P Townend | T Mullins Mr D Holmes |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch when not fluent 12th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| 29 L |
Restless Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F-64185 / 12 |
Jump (38) | H Oliver | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead |
40/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, reminder and lost place after 5th, not fluent and behind from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Fourjacks (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
141141 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Brian Harding | T D Easterby Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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PU |
19 |
| - |
Arthur's Pass (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
01/P111 / 10 |
Jump (12) | L Heard | T R George Vicki Robinson… |
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PU |
17 |
| - |
Hazy Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
405-612 / 12 |
Jump (92) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mrs J Phillips-Hill |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Kruzhlinin (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1-11241 / 14 |
Jump (26) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Camilla Sharples |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Howard's Legacy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
316F21 / 10 |
Jump (14) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Alan Parker |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Bobowen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1122P2 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | Dr R D P Newland Alan McCaldin |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Carlito Brigante (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 9) |
132144 / 9 |
Flat (25), Jump (116) |
D N Russell | G Elliott 06 Zoo Ltd |
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FE |
20 |
| - |
Saved By John (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-13215 / 9 |
Jump (10) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan M & S Clarke |
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