28 Oct 2017 16:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 3f 166y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Double Treasure (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
2751-11 / 13 |
Jump (29) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Mrs Carolyn Kendrick |
9/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 7th, headed narrowly 5 out, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied on inside next, led again last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Two Taffs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
722331- / 12 |
Jump (190) | D N Russell | D Skelton The Has Been's |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon challenged going well, led narrowly next, headed last, ridden and no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 8 L |
Midnight Shot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
111051 / 9 |
Jump (34) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall |
16/1 | |
| led to 7th, pressed leader, led again narrowly 5 out, driven after 3 out, headed next, ridden and no chance with front pair flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Alcala (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
11111U / 12 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Owners Group 016 |
7/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway and close up on outside 8th, driven and outpaced by front trio before 2 out, soon ridden, well held before last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Cultivator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
213618- / 8 |
Jump (203) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Kimmins Family… |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, went right 8th, not fluent 10th and next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Tintern Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
42501-2 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Mr R A Ross |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 6th and 8th, ridden when lost place after 3 out, behind when fell next | ||||||||||