27 Oct 2017 14:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places - Watered).
squareintheair.com Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
North Hill Harvey (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
294/100- / 13 |
Jump (203) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs G Widdowson… |
10/3 | |
| soon pressed leader, led 4th, made most after, blundered 3 out, driven and hard pressed after next, ridden after last, held on gamely flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Sceau Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
14369-1 / 11 |
Flat (1072), Jump (22) |
D A Jacob | A King Mr Simon Munir… |
11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon challenged, upsides last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Ballyhill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
43500-2 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
14/1 | |
| led to 4th, tracked winner, driven and one pace before last, no impression with front pair flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Movewiththetimes (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
1/1512- / 8 |
Jump (258) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, effort on outside approaching 2 out, soon driven and one pace, ridden after last, no impression in 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Chitu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21-2131 / 7 |
Jump (16) | C O'Farrell | P Griffin Mr Graeme Slesser |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling 10th, no chance with leaders after, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 99 L |
Presenting William (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P4144-F / 9 |
Jump (167) | Dave Crosse | A Phillips L Boddington, R… |
200/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch after 4th, soon tailed off, eventually completed | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Mick Thonic (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
2F01-3U / 9 |
Jump (16) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders until blundered and rider lost iron 8th, not recover, pulled up before next | ||||||||||