14 Mar 2017 16:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £71,952); Distance: 3m 7f 170y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
JT McNamara National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
16 |
| - |
Tiger Roll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
222133 / 12 |
Flat (356), Jump (134) |
Ms Lisa O'Neill | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 11th, racing keenly before 14th, hit 18th, mistake 20th, challenged 3 out, soon led, drawing clear when left further ahead soon after last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| 3 L |
Missed Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P2-413U / 10 |
Jump (17) | Mr N McParlan | W Greatrex Alan & Andrew Turner |
50/1 | |
| prominent, led 15th, headed 17th, led 19th, headed after 3 out, 3rd when pecked slightly 2 out, left 2nd soon after last, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| ¾ L |
Haymount (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
4-51243 / 12 |
Jump (23) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Docker, Morris-lowe,… |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 10th (water), headway racing keenly 14th, outpaced 3 out, rallied 2 out, left 3rd soon after last, finished well to gain on 2nd but no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Arpege D'alene (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
9-51234 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Mr William Biddick | P F Nicholls Mr&Mrs P K Barber,g… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 10th (water), lost place 18th, slow next (water), slightly hampered after 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on and left pressing for 3rd soon after last, no impression and kept on same pace final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 17 L |
A Genie In Abottle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-63212 / 7 |
Jump (45) | Mr J J Codd | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, lost place 5th, not fluent next, niggled along 17th, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced on inside before next, no impression, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Kerrow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2-F1612 / 9 |
Jump (46) | Mr Joshua Newman | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings |
33/1 | |
| soon chasing leaders, blundered 18th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Beware The Bear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
431-111 / 11 |
Jump (90) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr G B Barlow |
9/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, mistake and rider lost irons briefly 5th, lost place and towards rear after, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
40-0711 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Miss A Stirling | F O'Brien The Maple Hurst… |
80/1 | |
| just about in touch in mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, no real impression after and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| 2¾ L |
Calett Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
43-1212 / 9 |
Jump (38) | Mr Zac Baker | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway on outside when not fluent 9th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 19 L |
Ballycross (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
0-2343P / 12 |
Jump (59) | Hugh Nugent | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Oscar Singh… |
100/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 18th, pushed along when mistake 4 out, soon beaten, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Dancing Shadow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
362411 / 13 |
Jump (38) | Sean Houlihan | V R A Dartnall The Dancing Shadows |
50/1 | |
| not always fluent, mid-division, ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off when mistake 21st, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Flintham (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P010-42 / 12 |
Jump (24) | Mr M Legg | M Bradstock The Rasher Partnership |
33/1 | |
| made most until 15th, pecked next, led 17th, mistake and headed 19th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Champers On Ice (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
133-126 / 10 |
Jump (45) | Mr R P Quinlan | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
7/1 | |
| not jump well in rear, well behind when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Bigbadjohn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
P312S1 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Mr B O'Neill | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 15th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Martello Tower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
37-2145 / 9 |
Jump (45) | Mr S Clements | Ms M Mullins Mr Barry Connell |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 11th, something seemed amiss, lost place and pulled up before 15th | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Arbre De Vie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
203-022 / 8 |
Jump (52) | Ms K Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 14th, pushed along and headway but still a bit to do when short of room stumbled and unseated rider soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
What A Moment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
22155P / 13 |
Jump (41) | Mr R O Harding | D Pipe Bryan Drew & Steve… |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 20th, every chance 3 out, soon lost place and eased, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Edwulf (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3U21F1 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Mr Derek O'Connor | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, went close 2nd when pecked 2 out, about 5 lengths off winner and looked beaten when awkward last, soon went wrong, lost 2nd and pulled up | ||||||||||