16 Nov 2019 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 3m 80y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Wholestone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 2950-12 / 14 | Jump (22) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, poised to challenge after 3 out (usual 4 out), challenged between front pair turning in, soon led, clear last, ridden and idled briefly flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Rockpoint (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 14607-4 / 8 | Jump (22) | R M Power | C L Tizzard John and Heather… | 15/2 | |
| prominent on outside, lost ground 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pushed along, rallied after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Redzor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 35127-1 / 9 | Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Bryan Drew & Steve… | 14/1 | |
| with leader, ridden and every chance turning in, one pace between last 2, no extra in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | Aye Aye Charlie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21668-5 / 10 | Jump (22) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Lawson Statham… | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders 11th, blundered 3 out (usual 4 out), soon outpaced and ridden, hit last, kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 29 L | Poker Play (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 3P210-1 / 9 | Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family | 11/2 | |
| made most, not fluent 14th, driven and headed turning in, ridden between last 2, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Aaron Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/61106- / 10 | Jump (213) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Off The Clock Partners… | 40/1 | |
| in touch on outside, lost place 11th, soon behind, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up on long run before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Minella Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11421-3 / 9 | Jump (22) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Julie Martin… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 9th, behind when blundered next, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
