14 Nov 2014 14:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places, Cross Country: Good, Good to Soft in places).
Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Champagne West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
921114- / 11 |
Jump (245) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Knowle Racing Stables… |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway into 2nd 2 out (usual 4 out), led after last (usual 3 out), ridden over 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Colour Squadron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
25/232-2 / 11 |
Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
7/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway last (usual 3 out), went 2nd approaching bypassed 2 out, ridden and effort over 1f out, soon hung left, held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 8 L |
Urban Hymn (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
12117-2 / 8 |
Jump (22) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder |
4/1 | |
| led, headed after last (usual 3 out), ridden and one pace in 3rd approaching bypassed 2 out, no impression with front pair after | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Dell' Arca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
21U253- / 13 |
Flat (712), Jump (223) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after last (usual 3 out), soon ridden, no chance with leaders on extended run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 8 L |
The Wexfordian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
252- / 8 |
Jump (249) | Aidan Coleman | M Keighley The Rydon Pynes… |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 2 out (usual 4 out), soon outpaced, weakened on extended run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3102-31 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after last (usual 3 out), ridden and weakened on extended run-in | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Bullet Street (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
2-42151 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies… |
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