27 Dec 2009 13:30 Kempton
Winner: £33,000 (Penalty: £18,813); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Williamhill.com Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2114-31 / 20 |
Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership |
1/2 | |
| mostly jumped well, tracked leading pair, led 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, clear well before last, eased near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 12 L |
El Dancer (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
11-6652 / 11 |
Flat (450), Jump (13) |
L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr Ron Davies |
7/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, not much room on inside, hampered and lost place bend after 4 out, rallied to 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Rory Boy (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 3) |
5-60112 / 9 |
Flat (815), Jump (22) |
P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Gordon |
20/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed before 4th, led again 6th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced before next, rallied to modest 3rd approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Noble Request (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) |
422/533 / 10 |
Flat (2098), Jump (16) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann |
33/1 | |
| held up last, not fluent 5th, outpaced 7th, headway to 2nd before 3 out, weakened next, no chance when went left and blundered last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 18 L |
My Moment (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
3330-21 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Miss S M Ward |
8/1 | |
| wanted to go left, tracked leader, led before 4th, not fluent 5th, narrowly headed 6th, cheased leader, chased winner after 4 out, until ridden and weakened 3 out, beaten when blundered next | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
I Have Dreamed (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
170-122 / 13 |
Flat (818), Jump (27) |
P Hide | G & J Moore Mr Glyn Byard |
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