10 Mar 2020 16:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,389); Distance: 2m 4f 44y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Northern Trust Company Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Imperial Aura (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
11-3122 / 12 |
Jump (45) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Imperial Racing… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led before 2 out, clear flat, idled inside final 100 yards, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
Galvin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
162-F42 / 11 |
Jump (105) | D N Russell | G Elliott R A Bartlett |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway going well after 3 out, went 2nd next, not pace of winner and edging left flat, rider soon lost rein briefly, no impression, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Hold The Note (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
312-3P2 / 11 |
Jump (59) | J J Burke | M R Channon Mrs Karen Spark |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along to close from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, went 3rd final 150 yards, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
21 |
| ½ L |
Whatmore (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-13434 / 10 |
Jump (17) | R Johnson | H D Daly Strachan, Lewis,… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 12th, headway when not much room on inside after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| ½ L |
Beakstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
21P-243 / 10 |
Jump (87) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Bryan Drew |
12/1 | |
| held up, closed going well on inside from 4 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and held, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
6th |
16 |
| 4¾ L |
Mitchouka (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
390713 / 10 |
Flat (1087), Jump (19) |
D J McInerney | G O'Loughlin M Stephan Ahrens… |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 8th headway and switched right when not much room and stumbled 2 out, held after | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 3 L |
Highest Sun (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
332145 / 8 |
Flat (757), Jump (31) |
R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr Ashley Head |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, headway after 3 out, no impression when bumped 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| SHD |
Champagne Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
43-2115 / 11 |
Jump (45) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Coles, Smith, McManus… |
18/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before mistake and bumped 2 out, well beaten after | ||||||||||
9th |
17 |
| 1½ L |
Daly Tiger (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
5-1P353 / 11 |
Jump (21) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Twist Your Arm… |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Torpillo (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
0-13145 / 7 |
Jump (31) | D A Jacob | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
40/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until before 5th, lost place before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
| 11 L |
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) (gelding, black, 11 1) |
21-2F31 / 9 |
Jump (95) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Twiston-Davies,… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, switched right and headway when blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| 3½ L |
Paint The Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1-8U225 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Jack Tudor | F O'Brien Mr David Brace |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, lost place 9th, mistake 11th, behind from next, mistake and hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
20 |
| 29 L |
Trainwreck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
084302 / 9 |
Jump (37) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… |
14/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed before 9th, lost place after 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
PU |
18 |
| - |
Lord Schnitzel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
9-32340 / 10 |
Jump (47) | B J Cooper | M J Smith Klaus Koentopp |
33/1 | |
| not fluent in rear, hampered 3rd, badly hampered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
19 |
| - |
De Plotting Shed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
48-2131 / 10 |
Jump (65) | T Scudamore | J & S Best Kelly, Beal And… |
50/1 | |
| in rear, hampered 3rd, mistake 11th, behind next, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Mellow Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
211476 / 9 |
Jump (59) | Non Runner | C Gordon Broadsword Group… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Precious Cargo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
116-123 / 9 |
Jump (31) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Billy Aprahamian |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, led approaching next, not fluent 10th (water), headed when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Champagne Mystery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
222-122 / 11 |
Jump (25) | J McGrath | N J Henderson The Franglais Partnership |
25/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed before 6th, not fluent 8th, not fluent and short of room 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Jarveys Plate (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
39-1449 / 8 |
Jump (45) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 3rd | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Knight In Dubai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
205-112 / 11 |
Jump (52) | Conor Shoemark | D Skelton Mr S J Stearn |
20/1 | |
| held up, hampered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Espoir De Guye (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
172-211 / 10 |
Jump (80) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs J Hitchings |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway before 9th, lost place after 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
22 |
| - |
Sensulano (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
24-2112 / 8 |
Jump (52) | Reserve 2 | Noel Williams Allison, Allison,… |
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