Full Result 2.10 Cheltenham | 14 March 2018

RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Soft 20 fences

1st £100,131.50 2nd £37,866.50 3rd £19,194 4th £9,796.50 5th £5,159

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Presenting Percy 5/2F Davy Russell Patrick G Kelly	Davy Russell Patrick G Kelly	7	114 t	158	110	172	–
b g Sir Percy - Hunca Munca (IRE) (Presenting)
Jumped and travelled well, held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, drew clear between last 2, stayed on well, ridden out (tchd 11/4)

2 7	9. Monalee (IRE) 100/30 Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead	Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead	7	114	155	104	165	–
b g Milan - Tempest Belle (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Looked well; raced keenly, tracked leaders, pressed leader from 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed when hit 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd but soon held by winner (op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

3 7 [14]	7. Elegant Escape (IRE) 9/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	6	114	153	98	158	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Graineuaile (IRE) (Orchestra)
Looked well; led, dived at 1st, headed 3rd, tracked leader until 7th, raced in 3rd most of the way until ridden after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, left 4th next, stayed on into 3rd soon after last but no chance with front pair

4 1½ [15½]	3. Ballyoptic (IRE) 9/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	114	150	96	157	–
b g Old Vic - Lambourne Lace (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Tracked leaders, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, left 5th next, stayed on into 4th run-in (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

5 1¾ [17¼]	4. Black Corton (FR) 5/1 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	7	114 t	155	95	157	–
br g Laverock (IRE) - Pour Le Meilleur (FR) (Video Rock)
Jumped low at some fences, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced before next where left 3rd, faded run-in (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

F	5. Bonbon Au Miel (FR) 33/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	114 t	139	–	139	–
b g Khalkevi (IRE) - Friandise II (FR) (Mistigri)
Strong; raced keenly, in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when fell last (op 20/1 tchd 33/1)

F	1. Al Boum Photo (FR) 8/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	114	153	–	162	–
b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Al Gane (FR) (Dom Alco)
Workmanlike; in touch, disputed 4th from 14th, ridden in close 3rd after 3 out, staying on at same pace in held 3rd when crumpled on landing and fell next

PU	2. Allysson Monterg (FR) 50/1 Jonathan Burke Richard Hobson	Jonathan Burke Richard Hobson	8	114 t	139	–	–	–
b g Network (GER) - Mellyssa (FR) (Panoramic I)
In touch, nudged along after 11th, ridden along in last pair after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66/1)

PU	6. Dounikos (FR) 12/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	114	151	–	–	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Baby Sitter (FR) (Nikos)
Strong; looked well; in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 8/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	8. Full Irish (IRE) 100/1 Leighton Aspell Emma Lavelle	Leighton Aspell Emma Lavelle	7	114 tp¹	135	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Miss Kettlewell (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up last, struggling 14th, detached when very slow 4 out, soon pulled up

10 ran Off time: 2:11:15 Winning time: 6m 32.40s (slow by 29.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Philip J Reynolds (Presenting Percy) 1st breeder: Preston Lodge Stud
2nd owner: Barry Maloney (Monalee)
3rd owner: J P Romans (Elegant Escape)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £2.20 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £10.85 Tricast: £61.52 Trifecta: £88.60

2:10 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2018

RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1)