01 Jan 2014 13:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Cheltenham Pony Club Raceday Novices' Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Oscar Whisky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12P4-21 / 9 |
Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
5/6 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 7th, led 9th, headed after next, led before last, driven and stayed on well flat, always holding rival | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
116-113 / 11 |
Flat (801), Jump (25) |
A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before last, pecked at fence, stayed on flat, always being held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 14 L |
Close House (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2109-9F / 10 |
Jump (19) | P J Brennan | D Pipe Mr Charles R Clark |
10/1 | |
| held up in touch in last, not that fluent, headway from after 10th, close 3rd before last, soon beaten, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Timesawastin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
709-342 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs C A Waters |
25/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, hit 9th and headed, led again after next until before last, weakened | ||||||||||