18 Nov 2017 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 3m 80y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Black Corton (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
121111 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged after 4 out, not fluent next, led before 2 out, 1 length advantage last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4 L |
Ballyoptic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F4P5-51 / 11 |
Jump (11) | R Johnson | N A Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership |
10/11 | |
| led, blundered 10th, joined after 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden between last 2, 1 length down when blundered last, not pace of winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 29 L |
West Approach (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
5U3PP-1 / 13 |
Jump (28) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard |
7/4 | |
| not fluent 1st, tracked rival pair, jumped slowly on occasions, driven and outpaced after 3 out, no chance with clear pair from next, tailed off | ||||||||||