15 Dec 2007 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,526); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Boylesports.com Fon-A-Bet Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
1221-11 / 24 |
Jump (27) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
5/6 | |
| tracked leader, led just after 2 out, soon shaken up, edged slightly left after last, ridden, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Gold Medallist (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
1115P/ / 8 |
Jump (981) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana Whateley |
11/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, ridden, hit 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner from last, stayed on same | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Duc De Regniere (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
77/3110- / 11 |
Jump (276) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Sir Peter & Lady… |
3/1 | |
| mistakes, chased leaders, slightly outpaced from 3 out, no impression after, stayed on same pace to take 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Predateur (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
3144-2 / 10 |
Jump (27) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr James Callow |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd when blundered badly 4 out and relegated to 5th, went 3rd again 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened, hung right flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
1326-11 / 12 |
Jump (6) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… |
12/1 | |
| held up, behind, headway 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 15 L |
Predicament (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
036445 / 10 |
Jump (7) | O Dayman | Dr P Pritchard Mr P Nurcombe |
100/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 8th, soon behind | ||||||||||