01 Jan 2023 13:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £55,000 (Penalty: £31,322); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
The Real Whacker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
612-01 / 9 |
Jump (49) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P Neville Neville, Mann,… |
10/1 | |
| jumped well, made all, edged left flat, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Monmiral (FR) (colt, black, 11 2) |
11/542-2 / 8 |
Jump (46) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ferguson/mason/hales/late |
13/8 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on, just held onto 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| HD |
Thunder Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1191-11 / 9 |
Jump (44) | Adrian Heskin | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
15/8 | |
| in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, closed 6th, pecked next, not fluent 16th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, edged left and stayed on flat, no impression on winner, just failed to get 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Beauport (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2214-12 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Bryan & Philippa… |
6/1 | |
| chased winner until 9th, mistake next and 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 30 L |
Harper's Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4F21-21 / 9 |
Jump (36) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling The Megsons |
13/2 | |
| in touch in last pair, closed 11th, not fluent 4 out, 3rd 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Mortlach (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
122233 / 8 |
Jump (6) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Richard D A Hames… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||