12 Dec 2014 12:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Cross Country Good to Soft).
Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Kings Palace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
F/111F-1 / 8 |
Jump (27) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Drew, George &… |
1/1 | |
| made all, not fluent 4th, shaken up and went clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5611-12 / 12 |
Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell |
2/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 15th, hit 3 out, ridden to close 2 out, no impression flat, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Return Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
100-031 / 10 |
Jump (19) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Ptp Partnership |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression and mistake last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 32 L |
Vivaldi Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
2631-24 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls David Maxwell Racing… |
6/1 | |
| not always fluent, prominent until after 1st, chased leaders on outside, pecked 15th, mistake and stumbled 3 out, soon beaten, weakened next | ||||||||||