10 Dec 2016 12:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ryman Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Whisper (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
251/5P8- / 12 |
Jump (268) | D N Russell | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 12th, 2nd 3 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Baron Alco (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
1120-31 / 7 |
Jump (26) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Stone |
7/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, driven after 2 out, joined last, soon headed, stayed on but no impression on winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 9 L |
Sizing Tennessee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1/81F0-2 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader until 9th, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no impression on front pair when jumped right last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Zarib (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
02-0283 / 7 |
Flat (802), Jump (30) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Margaret Coppola… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, 2nd 9th until 3 out, 4th and no extra before last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 16 L |
Different Gravey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
411/15-1 / 11 |
Jump (22) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson R Kelvin-hughes… |
8/11 | |
| 4th or 5th, shaken up from 4th, hit and pecked 7th, jumped very moderately after, closed 8th, given reminders, struggling 10th, well behind before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
San Benedeto (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
5-11423 / 10 |
Flat (1114), Jump (15) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
25/1 | |
| 4th or 5th until reached at 10th and unseated rider | ||||||||||