01 Jan 2016 13:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
BetBright Realfansonly Novices' Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Seeyouatmidnight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
27-31 / 13 |
Jump (26) | B S Hughes | A M Thomson Mrs A M Thomson |
7/0 | |
| made all, ridden when not fluent last, soon edged left, stayed on well to draw clear final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P4-4F1 / 14 |
Jump (21) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… |
7/0 | |
| tracked leaders, close 2nd 11th, ridden after 2 out, switched right flat, held final 100 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 20 L |
Le Mercurey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
737-11 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs D Thompson |
12/0 | |
| prominent, ridden when not fluent 2 out, 4th and one pace after, went 3rd but no chance with front pair when jumped right last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Volnay De Thaix (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
4253-1 / 9 |
Jump (21) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson |
9/0 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, mistake 9th, in touch 11th, ridden after next, mistake and weakened 3 out, went modest 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Three Musketeers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
113-31 / 11 |
Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton F McAleavy |
3/0 | |
| held up on outside, headway 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 43 L |
Minella Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11-3P / 10 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 11th, well beaten from next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Aubusson (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
90-721 / 13 |
Jump (24) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 11th, lost place 3 out, well beaten next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||