16 Mar 2016 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 3m 80y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
RSA Chase (Grade 1 Novices' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-4F121 / 14 | Jump (39) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… | 8/0 | |
| held up in touch, not clear run after 3 out, pushed along to close 2 out, soon switched right, challenged last, led flat, stayed on gamely, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ½ L | Shaneshill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 21-3114 / 10 | Jump (46) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… | 16/0 | |
| not always fluent, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led when jumped left and not fluent last, headed flat, edged right and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | More Of That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1113-11 / 9 | Jump (95) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/0 | |
| towards rear, pushed along briefly after 15th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, close 4th when hampered last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ¾ L | No More Heroes (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 53-5111 / 7 | Jump (78) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 5/0 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along after 4 out, led briefly 3 out, led again next, pecked and headed last, no extra final 125 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Vyta Du Roc (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 242-121 / 10 | Jump (25) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Simon Munir & Isaac… | 12/0 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, in touch 6th, ridden after 3 out, 6th and outpaced when mistake 2 out, no impression after, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 10 L | Roi Des Francs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3P-6211 / 8 | Jump (60) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, challenged 9th, led after 3 out, headed next, 5th and beaten when blundered last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 12 L | Seeyouatmidnight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 27-3111 / 13 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | A M Thomson Mrs A M Thomson | 9/0 | |
| led, not always fluent, mistake 14th, headed 3 out, soon dropped out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2 L | Le Mercurey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7-113P3 / 7 | Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs D Thompson | 33/0 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd, stayed handy until outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
