27 Oct 2017 15:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 3m 80y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places - Watered).
Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Black Corton (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
4-12111 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… |
5/2 | |
| pressed leader, mistake 8th, led 15th, hard pressed 3 out, headed narrowly when left 5 lengths clear next, driven out, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Fagan (GB) (gelding, roan, 11 5) |
224/P-12 / 13 |
Jump (29) | D N Russell | G Elliott Stowe 100 Club |
13/8 | |
| in touch in rear, left close up in 4th at 12th, tracked front pair 4 out, close up on outside next, soon driven and outpaced by front pair, 5 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Ballymalin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
11375-1 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, ridden and no chance with front trio after next, left modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Beat That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
116/6-2F / 10 |
Jump (114) | D J Mullins | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders until fell 12th | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Sizing Tennessee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
0/234P-2 / 10 |
Jump (14) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
7/1 | |
| led, mistake 9th, headed 15th, pressed winner, took narrow advantage going well when fell 2 out | ||||||||||