14 Apr 2011 14:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places ).
Nicholson Holman Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Magical Legend (GB) (Mare, grey, 10 6) |
321252 / 23 |
Jump (19) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Mr R H Kerswell |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside 4 out, chased leaders after next, went 3rd before 2 out, chased leader after 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Have You Seen Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
UP-1243 / 11 |
Jump (87) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Bryan Mathieson |
5/1 | |
| led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Classic Swain (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 10) |
221129 / 8 |
Flat (951), Jump (180) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, riddden and struggling 4 out, headway on inside before 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| SHD |
Simarian (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 11) |
21P042 / 9 |
Flat (1053), Jump (19) |
Aodhagan Conlon | Evan Williams Mr Peter Conway |
7/1 | |
| chased leader, every chance when blundered 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 8 L |
On Borrowed Wings (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
8-12428 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Tom Cannon | A Fleming Mr & Mrs William… |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 8th, driven after 11th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Ravethebrave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
142F22 / 10 |
Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King Mr Alan Hill |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, steady headway after 7th, mistake and driven 11th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Cool Friend (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
22-2144 / 11 |
Jump (19) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Evason Erlam Harney… |
9/1 | |
| raced wide towards rear, slow and went left 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 42 L |
Mr Syntax (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2-228F1 / 14 |
Jump (51) | A Thornton | T J FitzGerald The Learning Curve… |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leading trio, went right and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Cottage Acre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/6-241U / 11 |
Jump (26) | P J Brennan | T R George Mrs Sally White |
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