08 Feb 2022 16:10 Taunton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £3,594); Distance: 2m 2f 40y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening 11th March Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Marettimo (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
3226/77 / 10 |
Flat (1667), Jump (20) |
Thomas Doggrell | W G M Turner Mrs Tracy Turner |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, clear when went left 2 out, awkward last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Pola Chance (FR) (filly, grey, 10 8) |
414/046 / 6 |
Jump (39) | David Noonan | N J Hawke Smith Bevan Ridley… |
8/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd, headed 3out, lost 2nd briefly before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Majestic Merlin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2P3-336 / 7 |
Jump (31) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White J L & P Frampton… |
18/5 | |
| chased leaders on inside, every chance when hit 3 out, went 2nd briefly before next, ridden and one pace in 3rd before the last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| NS |
Eros (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P0-5333 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Ben Godfrey | K Woollacott Mr D Stevens &… |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, towards rear, rallied out wide 3 out, 5th and no impression when hung right before the last, kept on well run-in, almost snatched modest 3rd | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Folly Gate (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
55-4242 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Chester Williams | Mrs J Williams Mrs J Williams… |
15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, plugged on in modest 5th run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Danny Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
RP7-FP0 / 6 |
Jump (14) | James Best | M Young Lady Susan Brooke |
125/1 | |
| led until 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, went 2nd again after 7th until weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Fitz The Brief (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
64P7F7 / 6 |
Jump (68) | Benjamin Poste | R Dickin Fitzwell Partners… |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Miss Harriett (GB) (filly, bay, 10 1) |
93-2820 / 8 |
Flat (825), Jump (39) |
Charlie Hammond | P Gundry Mr P G Gibbins |
8/1 | |
| held up in last trio, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Dr Oakley (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
U1F/6P8 / 8 |
Jump (36) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead |
11/1 | |
| last pair, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Streets Of Fire (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 2) |
782563/ / 8 |
Jump (705) | Hugh Nugent | Jean-Rene Auvray Lady Eliza Mays-smith |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until after 7th, chased leaders, weakened quickly next, soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Bold Conduct (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/6P3 / 8 |
Jump (31) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard J P Romans & Terry… |
5/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders when hit 10th, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||