01 Jan 2019 13:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,694); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
BetBright Dipper Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Lostintranslation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1672-23 / 13 | Jump (32) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Taylor & O'Dwyer | 3/1 | |
| led until 2 out, switched right on landing last, stayed on well, led again towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Defi Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 11/47-51 / 9 | Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 6 L | Black Op (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 41221-3 / 12 | Jump (25) | N D Fehily | T R George Mr Charles R Clark | 3/1 | |
| not fluent, tracked leader, mistake 1st, lost 2nd 4th, pecked 10th, hit 11th, stumbled 4 out, hit 3 out, closed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 78 L | On The Blind Side (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/1116- / 12 | Jump (262) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence | 9/4 | |
| never looked that happy in last, losing touch 8th, well behind from next | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Crucial Role (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 212P-31 / 7 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr D W Fox | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
