13 Nov 2011 13:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £24,000 (Penalty: £13,668); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Al Ferof (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
2/F3111- / 11 |
Jump (243) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls J Hales |
5/6 | |
| tracked clear pair, close up 4 out, went 2nd going well after next, upsides 2 out, led before last, quickened clear flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
8660-13 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow |
13/2 | |
| held up in 4th, close up 4 out, led and hit next, joined next, driven and headed approaching last, kept on same pace in clear 2nd, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 37 L |
Maggio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
228-022 / 13 |
Jump (10) | B S Hughes | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… |
40/1 | |
| behind, struggling 10th, 6th and last approaching last, stayed on to go moderate 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Court In Session (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
112P11 / 12 |
Jump (15) | R Johnson | M Keighley Mrs Annabel Brook |
11/2 | |
| led narrowly and clear with one other, headed 5th, led again 7th, hit and headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
L'eldorado (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5718-31 / 8 |
Jump (36) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mrs T P Radford |
25/1 | |
| with leader and clear, led 5th to 7th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Bellvano (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
210/2P-1 / 8 |
Jump (190) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up behind, blundered 10th, chased leaders 3 out, well beaten 3rd when hit next, weakened and lost place flat | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Lancetto (FR) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
100-311 / 9 |
Flat (142), Jump (29) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R J Gambarini |
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FE |
3 |
| - |
Delphi Mountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
241-712 / 9 |
Flat (88), Jump (59) |
D G Hogan | D Hogan Mr D Stevens &… |
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9 |
| - |
Toubab (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
2/4134-2 / 8 |
Flat (812), Jump (29) |
N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Hills of Ledbury… |
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