16 Nov 2013 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Roy Blandford 65 Years At Cheltenham Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Le Bec (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
3/1264-1 / 6 |
Jump (41) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Tim Syder |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led soon after 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, ridden before last, held on gamely flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Shutthefrontdoor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
31114-1 / 10 |
Jump (21) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill John P McManus |
9/4 | |
| held up in last pair, took closer order halfway, went 2nd 3 out, challenged on inside approaching next, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Sam Winner (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
FF/5103- / 9 |
Flat (1344), Jump (212) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged between rivals approaching next, every chance until ridden and one pace in clear 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 23 L |
African Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
111125- / 9 |
Jump (224) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Walters Plant,… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, effort on inside when hampered 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with leading trio before next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Bob Ford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
13113-2 / 14 |
Jump (18) | T Scudamore | Miss R Curtis Miss Laura Richardson |
25/1 | |
| led, not fluent 14th, hit 4 out, soon headed, outpaced when not fluent and went left next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 7 L |
White Star Line (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
23-2711 / 9 |
Jump (16) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Exors Of The Late… |
8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, no chance with leaders before next | ||||||||||