09 Dec 2005 12:45 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £10,099); Distance: 5610; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
December Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Darkness (GB) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 23 |
A P McCoy | C R Egerton The Hon Mrs S Sherwood |
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| held up, took closer order 12th, mistake 13th, tracked leader from next, led 2 out, soon ridden clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 8 L |
Zabenz (NZ) (Gelding, , 159) |
/ 12 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Michael H Watt |
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| led, hit 11th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 18 L |
Billyvoddan (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 13 |
R Thornton | H D Daly Mrs Juliet Minton |
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| tracked leaders, hit 2nd, not fluent 14th, driven 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 0.75 L |
Back Nine (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) |
/ 13 |
A Thornton | R H Alner Miss Jane Western |
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| held up, ridden 5 out, well behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| Dist |
Goblet of Fire (USA) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 7 |
Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Susan Roy |
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| tracked leader, pecked 11th, lost place next, weakened 14th, tailed off from 16th | ||||||||||