Full Result 1.25 Cheltenham | 15 November 2008

Sir Tristram Ricketts Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Soft 20 fences

1st £13,827.44 2nd £4,121.04 3rd £2,086.04 4th £1,069.64 5th £559.24

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ballyfitz 4/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	117	–	94	156	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Running For Gold (Rymer)
Made virtually all, hit 8th, mistake 15th and 3 out, forged clear from weakening rivals after 2 out (op 7-2)

2 11	5. Big Fella Thanks 11/8F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1013	–	76	137	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Nunsdream (Derrylin)
Chased leaders, challenged 10th to 13th, not fluent 14th, pressing leader when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out and tired before last but held on well for 2nd (op 5-4 tchd 7-4)

3 hd [11¼]	8. West End Rocker (IRE) 11/4 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1013	133	76	138	–
bb g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Slyguff Lord (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, well there when blundered 3 out, dropped back into 3rd, rallied under pressure to press for 2nd run-in but never any chance with winner (op 10-3)

4 51 [62¼]	4. Mill Side 16/1 Shane Byrne Sue Smith	Shane Byrne Sue Smith	8	114	128	34	89	–
b g Milieu - Little Greyside (Nearly A Hand)
In touch 6th, pecked next, chased leaders 10th, weakened quickly 15th, tailed off (tchd 14-1)

5 79 [141¼]	7. Mr Parson (IRE) 200/1 Jamie Goldstein Simon Lewis	Jamie Goldstein Simon Lewis	8	1013 b	73	–	5	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
In rear from 5th, mistake 8th and soon well behind, tailed off (op 150-1)

PU	3. Dasher Reilly (USA) 150/1 Mr Tom David Aytach Sadik	Mr Tom David Aytach Sadik	7	114	109	–	–	–
b g Ghazi (USA) - Kutira (USA) (Dixieland Band)
In touch when jumped slowly 4th (water), mistake 10th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 100-1)

PU	2. Dashing George (IRE) 5/1 D J Casey E McNamara	D J Casey E McNamara	6	117	139	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Here It Is (IRE) (Stanford)
Chased leaders, challenged from 5th to 13th, mistake and weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 15-2 tchd 9-2)

7 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 6m 45.82s (slow by 42.82s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Gone To Lunch (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: F J Mills & W Mills (Ballyfitz) 1st breeder: Helshaw Grange Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay (Big Fella Thanks)
3rd owner: B Winfield & A Longman (West End Rocker)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £11.50 CSF: £10.11 Trifecta: £23 Pool £505.67 - 16.20 winning units.

1:25 Cheltenham 15 Nov 2008

Sir Tristram Ricketts Novices' Chase