29 Sep 2017 14:35 Worcester
Winner: £6,400 (Penalty: £4,159); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
R&A Masons Heating & Electrical Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ballymalin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 111375- / 15 | Jump (175) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, challenged on outside 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly flat, all out, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Knight Of Noir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P3-1125 / 9 | Jump (32) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr W Clifford | 7/1 | |
| prominent on outside, switched inside and led after 8th, not fluent when hard pressed 3 out, ridden after next, rallied when headed narrowly flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4 L | Thumb Stone Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 512122- / 9 | Jump (158) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge on inside 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 18 L | Monbeg Charmer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 17/121P- / 7 | Jump (175) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Lady Dulverton | 10/3 | |
| raced keenly, led and tended to jump right, hung right and headed after 8th, in touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, no chance with front trio before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Some Kinda Lama (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 3/21122- / 7 | Jump (219) | Harry Bannister | C J Mann Sky's The Limit | 12/1 | |
| behind, hampered 6th, driven and outpaced after 5 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 15 L | Kelvingrove (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 331-824 / 11 | Flat (390), Jump (96) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr A B Leyshon | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, tracked leaders after 8th, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Dadsintrouble (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3F1193- / 11 | Jump (174) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 3rd, jumped big and fell 6th | ||||||||||
