25 Jan 2020 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £27,500 (Penalty: £17,204); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Simply The Betts (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
184-112 / 12 |
Jump (30) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr David Maxwell |
11/2 | |
| led until 2nd, led 5th, headed before 3 out, led again after 2 out, driven flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Imperial Aura (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1/11-312 / 9 |
Jump (43) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Imperial Racing… |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 11 L |
On The Slopes (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
03-4233 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Adam Wedge | C Gordon Skill Scaffolding… |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 9th, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Garo De Juilley (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
292P44 / 10 |
Flat (585), Jump (24) |
C Gethings | Mrs S Leech G Thompson |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistakes, stayed on from 2 out, went after last, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Champagne Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
343-211 / 12 |
Jump (68) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott A J Kennedy |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4 out, no impression after, modest 4th 2 out until last | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 3¾ L |
Sully D'oc Aa (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
11/P-625 / 7 |
Jump (36) | R P McLernon | A J Honeyball Mr John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, lost place before next, modest 4th briefly at the last | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| NK |
Encore Champs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
178-261 / 7 |
Jump (39) | D A Jacob | W Greatrex Bryan Drew |
25/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 3rd, mistake 11th, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 2¾ L |
Court Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
430P-11 / 11 |
Jump (38) | Brendan Powell | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne Maclennan |
11/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed 5th, every chance 4 out, lost place before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Jarveys Plate (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
139-144 / 8 |
Jump (30) | C Brace | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division, 5th, lost place and pushed along 8th, effort 13th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Mercy Mercy Me (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
352-231 / 8 |
Jump (21) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
11/1 | |
| prominent, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Cloudy Glen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
71-42F1 / 12 |
Jump (26) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Hemmings Racing |
15/2 | ||
| ran out 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Gowiththeflow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
23P-1P2 / 7 |
Jump (14) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Bruton Street |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling 8th, behind 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||