16 Apr 2014 16:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Weatherite Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Pantxoa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
31112P / 10 |
Jump (158) | R Thornton | A King Mrs June Watts |
11/4 | |
| jumped right, made all, ridden before 2 out, soon hard pressed, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| SHD |
Saint Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
113F3P / 10 |
Jump (33) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Ian J Fogg |
13/8 | |
| tracked winner, closed 2 out, ridden and strong challenge flat, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Karinga Dancer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
11-1513 / 13 |
Jump (98) | N D Fehily | H Fry Miss L Thomas |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, closed before 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken before last, stayed on same pace after | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 98 L |
Next Oasis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
651PFP / 8 |
Jump (158) | Nick Scholfield | P Henderson The Ray Of Hope… |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, behind 8th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Wheelavher (GB) (mare, brown, 10 7) |
F48549 / 9 |
Jump (6) | Gerard Tumelty | Miss C Dyson Miss C Dyson |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 6th, behind 8th, tailed off 12 | ||||||||||