01 Jan 2008 13:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,957); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Utopia Group 'Dipper' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Lead On (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
21-2841 / 23 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr B K Peppiatt |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, headed approaching 8th, led again 12th, jumped right 4 out, challenged last and ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2 L |
Predateur (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
3144-24 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr James Callow |
9/4 | |
| in touch, not fluent 10th, chased winner after 4 out, ridden 2 out, close up last, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 18 L |
Papini (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
100-1F3 / 7 |
Jump (32) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Newbury Racehorse… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 10th, lost place 13th, left poor 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
326-115 / 12 |
Jump (17) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… |
7/1 | |
| held up, mistake 1st and 11th, jumped right next and 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Okaido (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
31-6211 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Jacques Ricou | A Chaille-Chaille Okaido Associates |
11/4 | |
| led, headed 4th, led again approaching 8th, headed 12th, in 3rd and held when fell 2 out | ||||||||||