19 Oct 2013 17:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Dark Lover (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1/17143- / 11 |
Jump (237) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Dark Lovers |
7/4 | |
| prominent behind clear leader, closed when not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 8th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and 4 lengths down when left well clear 2 out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 28 L |
Sizing Italy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
204-212 / 7 |
Jump (79) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, some big and slow jumps, lost place 4th, well held 4 out, left remote 2nd 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 6 L |
Mr Watson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
511PP-4 / 7 |
Jump (25) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
14/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, soon clear, hit 5th, headed next, mistake 7th (water), well held from 4 out, went remote 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Gud Day (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
723321 / 8 |
Flat (813), Jump (24) |
P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr Conor Dore |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 6th, well held 4 out, left remote 3rd 2 out, blundered last, dropped to 4th flat | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
083U5-1 / 7 |
Flat (26), Jump (7) |
R Thornton | A King Masterson Holdings… |
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FE |
4 |
| - |
The Cockney Mackem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
342122 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership |
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6 |
| - |
Earls Quarter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1P411F/ / 9 |
Flat (446), Jump (559) |
Aidan Coleman | Ian Williams Mr Patrick Kelly |
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