01 Jan 2018 13:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
BetBright Dipper Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Yanworth (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 1D1-1F2 / 10 | Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | A King John P McManus | 15/8 | |
| held up, not fluent 8th, headway 10th, slow 13th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before next, led last, went a few lengths clear but soon began to idle, pressed inside final 100 yards, edged right and holding rival close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Sizing Tennessee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 4P-2FU1 / 10 | Jump (17) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 12/1 | |
| jumped right 1st, soon led, jumped right 7th, headed 8th, led before 3 out, headed last, given chance final 100 yards when winner idled, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | Willoughby Court (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 2111-11 / 7 | Jump (31) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Paul & Clare Rooney | 15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, kept on same pace last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Ballyandy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 23214-1 / 12 | Jump (95) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 10/3 | |
| held up, mistake 3rd and 11th, headway 12th, one pace before 2 out, jumped left and mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ami Desbois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3151-11 / 13 | Jump (23) | P J Brennan | D Killahena & G McPherson L Gill & Reserved… | 12/1 | |
| led, jumped right and not fluent 1st, soon headed, led 8th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
