28 Jan 2017 12:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Royal Vacation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0-22131 / 11 |
Jump (33) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
12/1 | |
| prominent, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 8 L |
Potters Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
23-1124 / 13 |
Jump (28) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mrs J May |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 8th, hampered 12th, mistake next, headway before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Ibis Du Rheu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3518-32 / 10 |
Jump (32) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr D W Fox |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, hampered 3 out, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Burtons Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1F2/21 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 6th, hit 10th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd and fading 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| ¾ L |
Goohar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
2F-6U21 / 10 |
Jump (44) | R Johnson | H D Daly Henry Daly & The… |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, 3rd 2 out, fading last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| HD |
Champers On Ice (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
1133-12 / 10 |
Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
5/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent and lost place 2nd, slow and ridden next, last 4th, tailed off 11th, stayed on well after 2 out, no chance | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Theo's Charm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
150-222 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | N J Gifford Mr Michael O'shea |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway before 8th, pecked 4 out, well beaten after | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 11 L |
Dark Flame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
6271-13 / 12 |
Jump (42) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 10th, behind when hampered 12th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
BD |
5 |
| - |
Singlefarmpayment (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
11P-321 / 11 |
Jump (50) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr N T Griffith… |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, brought down 12th | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Zarib (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
028341 / 7 |
Flat (851), Jump (31) |
Ian Popham | D Skelton Mrs Margaret Coppola… |
50/1 | |
| mistakes, held up, closed 3rd, lost place when fell 11th | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Mercian Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
31F211 / 12 |
Jump (21) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Mr Paul Murphy |
7/1 | |
| prominent, every chance when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
More Buck's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3-12114 / 11 |
Jump (32) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Bucks Racing Club |
20/1 | |
| led until 6th, jinked left and jumped doll fence after 9th, continued and chasing leaders when fell 12th | ||||||||||
BD |
2 |
| - |
Uncle Danny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
55F651 / 12 |
Jump (21) | N D Fehily | J Queally Mrs K H York |
25/1 | |
| prominent until brought down 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Get Involved (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
32-63UU / 8 |
Jump (10) | Jamie Bargary | R Dickin The Point Of Attack… |
40/1 | |
| prominent until 1st, mistake and towards rear 5th, driven and headway after 7th, weakened next, tailed off before 12th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||