15 Nov 2013 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross country: Good).
Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12116-1 / 11 |
Flat (754), Jump (17) |
A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader from 2nd, switched outside before 3 out, upsides when pace quickened approaching next, ridden to lead narrowly flat, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Oscar Whisky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1/112P4- / 9 |
Jump (225) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
4/6 | |
| gifted lead 1st, set steady pace after, quickened when joined approaching 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
The Romford Pele (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11488-2 / 11 |
Jump (34) | N D Fehily | Miss R Curtis Racing Ventures… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, effort to chase leading pair before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression before last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 12 L |
The Cockney Mackem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
42122F / 8 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership |
33/1 | |
| led until jumped slowly 1st, tracked leaders, effort before 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression in 4th and last between last 2 | ||||||||||