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1:35 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2008

Utopia Group "Dipper" Novices' Chase Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences
1st £20,191.50 2nd £7,721 3rd £3,983 4th £2,103.50
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 117 61 144
b g Supreme Leader - Dressed In Style (IRE) (Meneval)
With leader, led 5th until approaching 8th, led 10th, not fluent 12th, went right 4 out, hard driven from 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in (tchd 4-1 in places)
2  2
5 109 47 131
b g Nikos - Fia Rosa (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up in touch, went 3rd 13th, chased winner 4 out, driven to challenge from 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in but always just held (op 5-2)
3  18 [20]
7 114 133 38 123
ch g Lomitas - Pariana (USA) (Bering)
Chased leaders, hit 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened and mistake next, left moderate 3rd 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)
4  [23½]
7 117 37 124
b g Shernazar - Firey Comet (IRE) (Buckskin)
Always in last place, hit 1st, jumped slowly 8th, hit 11th, still in touch when jumped right 4 out, weakened next (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)
F   
6 117 138
b g Assessor (IRE) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Led to 5th, led again approaching 8th, stayed tracking leaders from 4 out, 2 lengths 3rd and travelling okay when fell 2 out (op 3-1, tchd 10-3 in places)
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