27 Jan 2018 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £27,500 (Penalty: £17,204); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Mister Whitaker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
343-312 / 13 |
Jump (32) | Adrian Heskin | M R Channon Mr T G Leslie |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, challenged next, led between last 2, ridden and edged left after last, held on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Theatre Territory (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
467-223 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | W Greatrex Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
8/1 | |
| always prominent, challenged after 3 out, led narrowly next, headed between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 15 L |
Sizing Tennessee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
P-2FU12 / 10 |
Jump (26) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
11/4 | |
| led to 6th, in touch, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, headway to lead after next, headed 2 out, one pace and held when not fluent last, just held on for modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| HD |
War Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
10/3223 / 11 |
Jump (10) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Englands and… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went prominent 5th, led next, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, well held from next, plugged on flat, just failed for modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 28 L |
Full Irish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
218-414 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Nick Scholfield | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 21 L |
Solstice Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
26-3245 / 11 |
Jump (40) | Thomas Bellamy | M Keighley Foxtrot Racing:… |
16/1 | |
| with leader to 6th, chased leaders, struggling 12th, behind when blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Ballyandy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3214-14 / 12 |
Jump (26) | N D Fehily | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
11/4 | |
| not fluent in rear, reminders and struggling after 8th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up 13th | ||||||||||