10 Mar 2015 16:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £85,000 (Penalty: £50,966); Distance: 4m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Toby Balding National Hunt Chase (Listed Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Cause Of Causes (USA) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
2220-75 / 10 |
Flat (1234), Jump (47) |
Mr J J Codd | G Elliott Mr John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), led bypassing omitted last, edged left towards finish, stayed on, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Broadway Buffalo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
43515F / 10 |
Jump (24) | Ms K Walsh | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey &… |
12/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, lost place 6th, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), headway when hit next, went 2nd bypassing omitted last, stayed on, unable to reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 5 L |
The Job Is Right (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
2541U5 / 9 |
Jump (23) | Mr Derek O'Connor | M Hourigan Mrs M Devine |
10/1 | |
| led until 3rd, stayed handy, mistake 9th, hit 18th, led last (usual 2 out), headed bypassing omitted last, one pace final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Perfect Gentleman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
21-11F2 / 10 |
Jump (74) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins |
10/1 | |
| handy, took keen hold, challenged 13th, led 16th, headed last (usual 2 out), no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Sego Success (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
14F-411 / 10 |
Jump (59) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | A King Mr Tim Leadbeater |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 20th, mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), pressing leaders next, weakened after omitted last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Cogry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
8F-F121 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Mr S Clements | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway next, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened from bypassed last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Ballyculla (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
52-3242 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex No Dramas & Robert… |
40/1 | |
| held up, mid-division when mistake 13th, closed before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and one pace before last (usual 2 out), weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Doing Fine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
31-1U42 / 13 |
Jump (31) | Mr D G Lavery | Miss R Curtis Neil Mulholland… |
12/1 | |
| slightly reluctant to race and involved in a bit of scrimmaging leaving start, in touch, close up 3 out (normal 4 out), every chance next, weakened bypassing omitted last | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 19 L |
Return Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
0313P5 / 10 |
Jump (38) | C Gethings | P Hobbs & J White Ptp Partnership |
20/1 | |
| prominent, led 8th, headed before 13th, led again 14th, headed 16th, ridden 19th, outpaced when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before next | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| NK |
Very Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-61PP1 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Ms N Carberry | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 5th, mistake when effort 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced after next, well held before last (usual 2 out) | ||||||||||
11th |
17 |
| 27 L |
Top Totti (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
60-2134 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Miss J C Williams | H D Daly Hamer, Hawkes &… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, lost place 6th, mistake 9th, mistakes when in rear 18th and 19th, tailed off after 3 out (usual 4 out) | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Perfect Candidate (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 6) |
171515 / 14 |
Jump (45) | Miss A Stirling | F O'Brien Isl Recruitment |
66/1 | |
| prominent, led before 13th, headed next, every chance after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before last (usual 2 out) | ||||||||||
UR |
10 |
| - |
Royal Palladium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
7111F4 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Mr T Hamilton | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
I Need Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
121-144 / 7 |
Jump (31) | Mr B O'Neill | D McCain Jnr Deva Racing Golden… |
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UR |
13 |
| - |
Thunder And Roses (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
723F13 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Mr J J King | M S Sandra Hughes I N S Racing |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Vivaldi Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
31-2442 / 9 |
Jump (31) | Mr William Biddick | P F Nicholls David Maxwell Racing… |
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FE |
16 |
| - |
Theatre Queen (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
1-11R24 / 8 |
Jump (10) | Mr M Wall | Mark Wall Datrack |
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