13 Mar 2014 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
JLT Novices' Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6-11321 / 11 |
Flat (872), Jump (54) |
A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 4 out, headway under pressure next, soon chased leading pair, challenged between horses after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to lead narrowly final 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Uxizandre (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
315-115 / 10 |
Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| led 1st, driven clear after 3 out to next, soon hard pressed, ridden last, kept on under pressure until headed narrowly and no extra final 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
132112 / 13 |
Jump (47) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
11/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven after 3 out, stayed on and every chance last, soon ridden, no extra in clear 3rd final 110 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Felix Yonger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5/11122 / 12 |
Jump (46) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Six Magpies Syndicate |
7/2 | |
| held up behind, mistake 4 out, switched inside and headway under pressure after next, chased leading trio before 2 out, never able to challenge, held on for 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| HD |
Wonderful Charm (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
18-1112 / 12 |
Jump (90) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Rjh Geffen, Sir… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 4 out, driven next, stayed on to press for 4th flat, no impression with leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 15 L |
Sizing Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2125-12 / 8 |
Jump (54) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
12/1 | |
| led to 1st, tracked leaders, hampered 4 out, outpaced after next, never on terms, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 16 L |
Vukovar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
F1-1121 / 8 |
Jump (75) | N D Fehily | H Fry D Charlesworth |
11/1 | |
| badly hampered 1st, behind, tended to jump right from 7th, ridden and outpaced on outside after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Off The Ground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
46P-311 / 10 |
Jump (89) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle Off The Ground |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch 8th (water), ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Oscar Whisky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P4-2111 / 9 |
Jump (40) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
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UR |
4 |
| - |
Mozoltov (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3/11-131 / 11 |
Jump (18) | D N Russell | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
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FE |
11 |
| - |
Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1124-11 / 9 |
Jump (47) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Captain Ocana (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
159049 / 11 |
Jump (25) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Kay Russell |
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