17 Nov 2012 13:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Rewards4Racing Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Our Father (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 122/10P- / 12 | Jump (219) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Ives & Johnsons… | 11/4 | |
| raced wide, held up last, steady headway approaching 9th, chased leaders 12th, went 2nd after 4 out, led narrowly next, came readily clear from next, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 20 L | Sire Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 93F/P-11 / 10 | Jump (29) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 2/1 | |
| led, pecked 13th, narrowly headed 3 out, chased winner but no chance from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 9 L | White Star Line (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 326-22P / 9 | Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | D T Hughes Exors Of The Late… | 28/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along when mistake 12th, struggling 14th, rallied well from 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6 L | What A Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 49S1-14 / 9 | Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 28/1 | |
| chased leader until hit 3rd and lost place, went 2nd again approaching 6th until 12th, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th 4 out, went modest 3rd before next, no extra in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 18 L | Sraid Padraig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/16-1 / 9 | Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | A J Martin Barry Connell | 9/1 | |
| held up in last trio, dropped to rear at 11th, rallied after 3 out, went modest 4th just before 2 out until weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 47 L | Sea Of Thunder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F50P-12 / 8 | Jump (29) | A P McCoy | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until approaching 6th, went 2nd again approaching 9th, went right 11th, lost 2nd after 4 out, chased leaders, no extra from next, tailed off and eased | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Masters Hill (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | P/13-1 / 11 | Jump (21) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard K S B, Mr M Doughty… | ||
