Full Result 1.20 Cheltenham | 1 January 2023

Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered as The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Soft 17 fences

1st £31,322.50 2nd £11,753.50 3rd £5,885 4th £2,931.50 5th £1,474

Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered as The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race), 2m4½f - Soft, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. The Real Whacker (IRE) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville	Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville	7	115	139	131	158	–
b g Mahler - Credit Box (IRE) (Witness Box)
Jumped well, made all, 5 lengths ahead approaching last, ridden run-in, soon edged left, kept on well (tchd 11/1)

2 3¼	4. Monmiral (FR) 13/8F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	112	148	124	151	–
bl g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Achere (FR) (Mont Basile)
Raced in second, shaken up home turn, ridden after 2 out, 5 lengths down last, kept on final 110yds, always held (op 7/4)

3 hd [3½]	6. Thunder Rock (IRE) 15/8 A P Heskin Olly Murphy	A P Heskin Olly Murphy	7	112	150	124	153	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - La Belle Sauvage (Old Vic)
Held up in last but in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, pecked on landing 7th, hit 10th, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden after 3 out, went third 2 out, 9 lengths down last, stayed on final 110yds (tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)

4 17 [20½]	1. Beauport (IRE) 6/1 Jordan Nailor Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jordan Nailor Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	117	145	112	142	–
b g Califet (FR) - Byerley Beauty (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Raced in second, prominent when hit 10th, hit 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

5 30 [50½]	3. Harper's Brook (IRE) 13/2 Luca Morgan Ben Pauling	Luca Morgan Ben Pauling	7	112	134	76	126	–
b g Ask - Un Jour D Ete (FR) (Dano-Mast)
Prominent, not fluent 13th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 7/1)

5 ran Off time: 1:20:32 Winning time: 5m 18.33s (slow by 10.33s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Mortlach (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Neville, Mann, Duffus And Dennis (The Real Whacker) 1st breeder: Mrs B Keane
2nd owner: Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales (Monmiral)
3rd owner: Mcneill Family & Ian Dale (Thunder Rock)
Tote win: £11 PL: £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £28.40 CSF: £27.30 Trifecta: £66.70