29 Jan 2011 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2365-1F / 11 |
Jump (78) | R Greene | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
5/1 | |
| held up in last pair on inside, ridden 10th, steady headway 12th, badly outpaced and driven 4 out, stayed on to 3rd approaching 2 out, switched right soon after, upsides last, driven to lead flat, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Vino Griego (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F87-563 / 13 |
Jump (63) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 7th, hit 11th, went 2nd 12th, upsides and blundered and pecked 3 out, led 2 out, driven and joined last, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Pearlysteps (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
114-221 / 14 |
Jump (26) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly The Glazeley Partnership |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders not fluent 7th mistake 8th, not fluent and lost place next, in rear when hit 10th, rallied and stayed on from 12th, chased leaders and mistake last, stayed on to 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Misstree Dancer (GB) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
110-521 / 8 |
Jump (31) | Harry Skelton | Nick Mitchell Mrs Sarah Faulks |
9/1 | |
| led, joined and hit 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, chased leaders until no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Diamond Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
4182-11 / 7 |
Jump (71) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… |
6/1 | |
| chased leader, lost 2nd 9th, soon behind, ridden and hit 13th, behind and no chance when mistake 4 out, plugged on again before last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Cootehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
06-1134 / 10 |
Jump (84) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Felicity Griffin |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 9th, jumped slowly and lost 2nd 12th, still chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 25 L |
Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
252-311 / 11 |
Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Liam Breslin |
5/2 | |
| not fluent and never travelled in rear, not fluent 6th, headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Ikorodu Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
52-U23U / 13 |
Jump (31) | T Scudamore | M Keighley Mr W J Odell |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Ravethebrave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
514-142 / 10 |
Jump (31) | R Thornton | A King Mr Alan Hill |
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