Full Result 5.15 Cheltenham | 18 April 2007

Mark Blandford Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £12,526 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. ClassifiedI (IRE) 7/2 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	11	119 p	135	63	137	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Treidlia (Mandalus)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders from 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, 3 lengths clear after last, idled and re-challenged final 50yds, asserted close home (tchd 10-3)

2 nk	2. Ballyfoy (IRE) 11/2 Dominic Elsworth Tom George	Dominic Elsworth Tom George	6	119	–	63	136	–
bb g Alderbrook - Okanagan Valley (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Slight lead until headed soon after 2 out, 3 lengths down run-in, rallied to challenge as winner idled, no extra close home (op 9-2)

3 4 [4¼]	3. Boychuk (IRE) 8/11F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	119	–	60	135	–
b g Insan (USA) - Golden Flower (GER) (Highland Chieftain)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders and hit 4th, mistake next, soon ridden, outpaced from 2 out (op 10-11 tchd Evens in places)

4 33 [37¼]	5. Kilbeggan Blade 13/2 Paul Moloney Tom George	Paul Moloney Tom George	8	119	130	32	98	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Moheli (Ardross)
In touch, hit 14th and soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good ground) (tchd 7-1)

5 52 [89¼]	6. Jolly Joe (IRE) 66/1 Colin Bolger Simon Lewis	Colin Bolger Simon Lewis	10	111	–	–	38	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - The Bread Robber (Mandalus)
With leader to 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off