12 Mar 2019 16:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,389); Distance: 2m 4f 44y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
A Plus Tard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
231-212 / 11 |
Jump (58) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
5/1 | |
| led until 2nd, tracked leaders, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on strongly, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 16 L |
Tower Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
153-532 / 7 |
Jump (24) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| prominent, blundered 4th, lost place before 6th, closed under pressure after 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Ben Dundee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
0-31PF6 / 10 |
Jump (58) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott C Jones |
33/1 | |
| prominent until 2nd, in touch, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, jumped right and dropped to 3rd last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 3¾ L |
The Russian Doyen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
516-151 / 11 |
Jump (55) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr J H Frost |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, went close 2nd after 3rd, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Springtown Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
310-124 / 10 |
Jump (75) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Tim Syder |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 2½ L |
Roaring Bull (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
162141 / 8 |
Jump (31) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
16/1 | |
| in rear, reminder after 2nd, not much room after 7th, soon closed, blundered badly 4 out, headway out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| 1¾ L |
Shady Operator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
122-314 / 9 |
Jump (44) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| prominent, losing place when mistake 7th, struggling when hampered 4 out, well held after next | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 1 L |
Movewiththetimes (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
423P-UF / 8 |
Jump (115) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, 6th and no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened after | ||||||||||
9th |
15 |
| NK |
Huntsman Son (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
24-2621 / 11 |
Jump (10) | Kielan Woods | A M Hales Mrs Wendy Wesley |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, hampered next, headway 10th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Highway One O One (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
121432 / 12 |
Jump (45) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
14/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Red Indian (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
267-14U / 9 |
Jump (49) | Ross Chapman | Miss Kelly Morgan Sir Johnny Weatherby |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, closed before next, ridden 12th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Walt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
065121 / 9 |
Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Mr Phil Simmonds |
25/1 | |
| chased leader, lost place before 4th, hampered 6th, 7th and 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
21 |
| - |
Azzerti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
4031F1 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Reserve 1 | A King McNeill Family… |
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PU |
20 |
| - |
Dell Oro (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2-241P3 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore M F Harris |
50/1 | |
| jumped right, mid-division, hampered 4th, lost place 6th, struggling when pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
PU |
19 |
| - |
Quamino (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
613U21 / 8 |
Jump (38) | B J Cooper | P Nolan SoftCo |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 8th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
18 |
| - |
Solomn Grundy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
291-245 / 12 |
Jump (30) | Paul Townend | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse |
14/1 | |
| in rear, bumped 6th, well beaten 12th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Good Man Pat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
11P-313 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr David Sewell |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 9th, hit 11th and 4 out, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Cubomania (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
14F225 / 6 |
Flat (152), Jump (37) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Cubomania Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway before 9th, lost place after 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
260-431 / 11 |
Jump (30) | B S Hughes | T J Taaffe Carl Hinchy And… |
10/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up, hit and hampered 3rd, fell 6th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Lough Derg Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
660-151 / 11 |
Jump (43) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Catherine Murphy… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear on outside, hampered 7th, mistake 9th, struggling 11th, behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Militarian (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
421141 / 11 |
Jump (26) | J Martin | Andrew Martin Andy Martin Racing… |
50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, hit 4th, mistake 6th, lost place before 9th, struggling 11th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
22 |
| - |
Larry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11-4F14 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Reserve 2 | G & J Moore Galloping On The… |
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