01 Jan 2018 13:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
BetBright Dipper Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Yanworth (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1D1-1F2 / 10 |
Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | A King John P McManus |
15/8 | |
| held up, not fluent 8th, headway 10th, slow 13th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before next, led last, went a few lengths clear but soon began to idle, pressed inside final 100 yards, edged right and holding rival close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Sizing Tennessee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
4P-2FU1 / 10 |
Jump (17) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
12/1 | |
| jumped right 1st, soon led, jumped right 7th, headed 8th, led before 3 out, headed last, given chance final 100 yards when winner idled, held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 8 L |
Willoughby Court (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
2111-11 / 7 |
Jump (31) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Paul & Clare Rooney |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, kept on same pace last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Ballyandy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
23214-1 / 12 |
Jump (95) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
10/3 | |
| held up, mistake 3rd and 11th, headway 12th, one pace before 2 out, jumped left and mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Ami Desbois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3151-11 / 13 |
Jump (23) | P J Brennan | D Killahena & G McPherson L Gill & Reserved… |
12/1 | |
| led, jumped right and not fluent 1st, soon headed, led 8th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||