16 Oct 2009 14:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Wbx.com Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Snap Tie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3/12376- / 22 |
Jump (181) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
1/2 | |
| tracked leader, closed 4th, led 4 out, pressed briefly after last, soon asserted, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Safari Journey (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 7) |
541354 / 13 |
Flat (115), Jump (21) |
R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Reassuringly Racy… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent and rider lost iron briefly 7th, disputing 2nd when left chasing winner 2 out, soon upsides, one pace and no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Rippling Ring (SAF) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5902-12 / 8 |
Flat (895), Jump (49) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
7/2 | |
| led, headed 4 out, ridden 3 out, relegated to 4th when left 3rd 2 out, soon outpaced by front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| Dist |
Musical Weld (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
P4606F / 10 |
Jump (12) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson |
100/1 | |
| behind from 3rd, tailed off 6th, left 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) |
15/688-2 / 12 |
Flat (1103), Jump (23) |
P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
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