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12:45 Cheltenham 15 Dec 2017

Horse Comes First Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Soft 21 fences
1st £17,372.50 2nd £6,352.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
9 111 139 130 146
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Jolivia (FR) (Dernier Empereur)
Led, not fluent 13th (water), hit 15th, headed 4 out, led after next, stayed on well, ridden out (tchd 15/8)
2  6
7 116 p 141 129 144
b g Presenting - Phillis Hill (Karinga Bay)
Lw; pressed winner throughout, not fluent 16th, led 4 out, mistake next and soon headed, kept on gamely under pressure from next but always being held (op 5/2)
PU   
5 116 p 139
b g Coastal Path - Jaltiepy (FR) (Monjal)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 15th, left 3rd 17th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up approaching next (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
UR   
6 111 134
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Rith Ar Aghaidh (IRE) (Phardante)
Lw; tracked leaders, upsides 14th until after next, back upsides and travelling strongly when not fluent and unseated rider 17th (op 11/4)
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