01 Jan 2012 13:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,238); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Cheltenham Pony Club Raceday Novices' Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Champion Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
94-U123 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Mr M Boothright |
6/1 | |
| made all, jumped slightly right, ridden approaching 2 out, pressed last, stayed on well, in command final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Solix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1475-11 / 11 |
Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr J Tredwell |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, left 2nd 4 out, closed from 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, no impression on winner final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 8 L |
Invictus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
U301-11 / 7 |
Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 8th or 11th, left 3rd 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 15 L |
Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
31-0252 / 12 |
Jump (22) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox |
16/1 | |
| tracked winner, hit 8th, hit 4 out and slithered on landing, not recover and well beaten after | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 15 L |
Sonofvic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
U1/11-2 / 8 |
Jump (38) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Hart |
6/5 | |
| held up, not fluent 6th or 7th, hit 8th and 11th, 5 lengths off winner in 5th when mistake 4 out, slipped soon after fence and bumped into rival, jockey nearly unseated, great recovery, not recover and well beaten after | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 53 L |
Sybarite (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
220-242 / 13 |
Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Miss Sarah A Dawson |
33/1 | |
| chasing leaders when jumped slowly 1st, dropped rear when jumoed slowly again next, reminder after 7th, lost touch from next, tailed off | ||||||||||