13 Mar 2019 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £98,472); Distance: 3m 80y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Topofthegame (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
F412-22 / 13 |
Jump (77) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
4/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway from 4 out, challenged last, soon led, driven and edged right flat, holding 2nd towards finish, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| ½ L |
Santini (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1131-13 / 10 |
Jump (77) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, stumbled just after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led after next, headed soon after last, stayed on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Delta Work (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
312-111 / 12 |
Jump (74) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
15/8 | |
| mostly in touch in mid-division until closed 13th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, slightly checked after last, switched right, 3rd and held after, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 16 L |
Mister Malarky (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
20-1311 / 10 |
Jump (25) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Wendy & Malcolm… |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slow 2nd, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Mortal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
226-126 / 11 |
Jump (38) | Rachael Blackmore | J P O'Brien A Dunlop |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear on inside, headway 3 out, every chance home turn, beaten from 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Drovers Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
121711 / 7 |
Jump (88) | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis Hyde Hill Moran… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, headway 12th, not fluent 14th, ridden and not able to go with leaders before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Count Meribel (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
65P-114 / 9 |
Jump (82) | M D Grant | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Charles C Walker |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 7th, pushed along after 4 out, effort to chase leaders next, outpaced home turn, 6th and no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened after, mistake last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Now Mcginty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-2U212 / 10 |
Jump (25) | T J O'Brien | S Edmunds The Garratt Family |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, lost place 14th, last 4 out, well behind next | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Top Ville Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F8F-115 / 12 |
Flat (544), Jump (25) |
Sean Quinlan | P A Kirby Harbour Rose Partnership |
33/1 | |
| prominent until fell 6th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
The Worlds End (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
74-1316 / 10 |
Jump (77) | P J Brennan | T R George McNeill Family |
16/1 | |
| led until 4th, stayed handy, slow 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
On The Blind Side (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1116-41 / 12 |
Jump (44) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling in last 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Drinks Interval (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
211F23 / 8 |
Jump (74) | R Johnson | C L Tizzard The Land Value… |
100/1 | |
| slowly away, behind until closed 3rd, led next, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||