12 Nov 2011 16:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places ).
Ultima Frontrunner In IT Solutions Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Join Together (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1/321P-F / 12 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Ian J Fogg &… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 5th and pushed along when mistake 12th, headway going better approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, pressed 125 yards out, pulled out extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Teaforthree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 21328-3 / 11 | Jump (21) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Conyers, O'Reilly,… | 11/1 | |
| led until 3rd, tracked leader until approaching 11th, 3rd and not able to quicken when not fluent 2 out, rallied last, pressed winner 125 yards out, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1 L | Restless Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 37339-1 / 12 | Jump (14) | H Oliver | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd approaching 11th until outpaced 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, not able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Viking Blond (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 23070-1 / 11 | Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Einsley Harries | 6/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 11 L | Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2F31-02 / 12 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch in rear, closed 8th, blundered 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 97 L | Mr Moss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 152-321 / 12 | Jump (31) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Peter Symonds… | 40/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden after 8th, struggling from 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Blues And Twos (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2/8-1 / 6 | Jump (20) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr T D J Syder… | |||
