17 Nov 2018 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,475); Distance: 3m 80y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Ibis Du Rheu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 23P/455- / 10 | Jump (217) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr D W Fox | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, driven into 2nd turning in, switched outside between last 2, soon ridden to challenge, led flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1 L | Theatre Territory (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 223233- / 9 | Jump (218) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | W Greatrex Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and quickened pace after 3 out, hard pressed last, headed flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | The Worlds End (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 84474-1 / 10 | Jump (18) | Adrian Heskin | T R George McNeill Family | 1/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 6th, dropped to last pair next, tracked leaders 11th, effort on outside 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, kept on, no impression with front pair flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Minella Awards (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/P7-231 / 8 | Jump (7) | N D Fehily | H Fry Masterson Holdings… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, driven and lost place turning in, soon one pace, no impression in 4th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 12 L | Shannon Bridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 122P0-3 / 10 | Jump (22) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Gerard A Spain | 20/1 | |
| in touch in rear, struggling before 3 out, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Brynmawr (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/58122- / 9 | Jump (222) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr Geoff Nicholas | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 8th, lost place 10th, struggling in rear 5 out, lost touch when fell next | ||||||||||
