12 Mar 2015 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
JLT Novices' Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Vautour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11-1121 / 7 |
Jump (53) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
6/4 | |
| made virtually all, pushed clear before 2 out, in no danger after, stayed on strongly, driven out flat, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 15 L |
Apache Stronghold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4-21221 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
7/1 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, headway 5 out, close up and going well on outside when not fluent 3 out, soon chased winner and ridden, one pace and well held next, lost narrow 2nd approaching last, stayed on regain 2nd near finish, no chance with impressive winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| SHD |
Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
012-112 / 10 |
Jump (32) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, ridden to take narrow 2nd when rider dropped whip approaching last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Irish Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6-13121 / 8 |
Jump (19) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
8/1 | |
| pressed winner, mistake 4 out, lost place after next, one pace in 4th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression after | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| NK |
Ptit Zig (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4-1111F / 9 |
Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Barry Fulton… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 25 L |
Tango De Juilley (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3/122U1 / 14 |
Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
40/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, dropped toward rear but still in touch 5 out, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
316F1P / 11 |
Jump (40) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 5 out, soon outpaced, ridden after next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Colour Squadron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
232-223 / 11 |
Jump (54) | A P McCoy | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
18/1 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, headway 5 out, outpaced next, beaten when mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
The Tullow Tank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
12-1564 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Adrian Heskin | M S Sandra Hughes Barry Connell |
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