3:55
Cheltenham
17 Mar 1999
Royal & SunAlliance Novice Chase Class A (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good To Soft 20 fences
1st
£59,000 2nd
£21,500 3rd
£10,500 4th
£4,500 5th
£2,000
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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7 | 114 | 115 | 170 | 170 | – |
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Zaffaran (USA) |
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In touch, progress 9th, tracked leader 10th to 14th, close 2nd again next, pushed along and every chance when left clear 3 out, unchallenged after (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
7 | 114 | 138 | – | 130 | – |
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Lord Americo (IRE) |
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Led to 4 out, weakened rapidly, left poor 2nd next, no chance with winner, finished lame (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
7 | 114 | – | – | 127 | – |
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Nicholas Bill |
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Prominent, mistake 10th and pushed along, outpaced by leading trio from 13th, left poor 3rd 3 out (tchd 28-1 in places) | ||||||||||
9 | 114 | 118 | – | 127 | – |
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Green Desert (USA) |
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Prominent to 11th, struggling when slightly hampered next, no chance after (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
8 | 114 | – | – | 120 | – |
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King's Ride (IRE) |
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Mistakes, always struggling in rear, no chance from 13th (tchd 14-1 and 10-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 114 | – | – | – | – |
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Supreme Leader |
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Keen hold, tracked leaders, closed 12th, tracked leader 14th, led next, joined but still going easily when fell 3 out (op 6-4) | ||||||||||
6 | 114 | 119 | – | – | – |
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Decent Fellow |
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Held up, progress 9th, 4th and well in touch when fell 12th (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
10 | 114 | – | – | – | – |
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Oats |
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Always last trio, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places) | ||||||||||
7 | 114 | 137 | – | – | – |
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Tidaro (USA) |
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Tracked leaders, struggling to stay in touch when badly hampered 12th, no chance after, pulled up before 14th (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places) | ||||||||||
8 | 1013 | – | – | – | – |
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Ardross |
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Last and soon struggling, behind when blundered 9th, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
8 | 114 | 108 | – | – | – |
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Executive Perk |
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Chased leader 6th to 10th, lost place when mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
7 | 114 | 121 | – | – | – |
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Henbit (USA) |
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Lost place and rear from 7th, pushed along 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 66-1 in places) | ||||||||||
7 | 114 | 108 | – | – | – |
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Ardross |
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With leaders but soon ridden, struggling when blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
8 | 114 | – | – | – | – | |||||
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Euphemism |
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Rear until blundered and unseated rider 5th (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 6m 21.70s (slow by 18.70s) Total SP: 117%
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1st owner:
Universal Conference & Incentive Trv Ltd (Looks Like Trouble)
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2nd owner:
B T Stewart-Brown (Lord Of The River)
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3rd owner:
Dr D Chesney & Mrs B Chesney (Billingsgate)
- Tote win: £17.70 PL: £2.60 £1.90 £4.80 Ex: £50 CSF: £86.88 Tricast: £2,006.56 Trifecta: £6,716.40 Pool: £10,000.00.