Full Result 12.45 Cheltenham | 11 December 2010

DRS Contracts Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 18 fences 3 omitted

1st £9,393 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Time For Rupert (IRE) 10/11F William Kennedy Paul Webber	William Kennedy Paul Webber	6	119	–	140	161	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Bell Walks Run (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Tracked leaders, jumped soundly, went 2nd 5 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly to forge clear run-in, very readily (op Evens tchd 5-6)

2 8	2. Chicago Grey (IRE) 9/2 Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott	Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott	7	119 t	149	134	153	–
gr g Luso - Carrigeen Acer (IRE) (Lord Americo)
In rear, headway 11th, hit 4 out, jumped left next, stayed on to take 2nd last, no impression (tchd 4-1)

3 9 [17]	3. Quinz (FR) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	119	144	126	148	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Altesse Du Mou (FR) (Tin Soldier I)
With leaders, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, eased towards finish (op 13-2 tchd 11-2)

4 14 [31]	4. Robo (FR) 14/1 Dominic Elsworth Renee Robeson	Dominic Elsworth Renee Robeson	5	119	134	115	134	–
br g Cadoudal (FR) - Garde De Nuit (FR) (Courtroom)
In rear, blundered badly 12th, reminders 5 out, outpaced from next, jumped right 3 out, weakened approaching next, fatally injured (tchd 16-1)

5 5 [36]	1. Balthazar King (IRE) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	119	140	111	127	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Led to 4th, chased leader, lost place 3 out (tchd 20-1)

6 7 [43]	7. Cannington Brook (IRE) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	111	132	97	115	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Rosie Brook (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, weakened 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

PU	8. Flight Leader (IRE) 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Colin Tizzard	Sam Twiston-Davies Colin Tizzard	10	111	130	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Stormy Petrel (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In rear, lost touch and reminders 11th, tailed off next, pulled up before 5 out

PU	6. Bentota (IRE) 100/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	9	111	–	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Tasmin Gayle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In rear, pulled up after 3rd, injured

8 ran Off time: 12:45:00 Winning time: 6m 29.40s (slow by 4.40s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Picture This I (self certificate)
1st owner: Littlecote Racing Partnership (Time For Rupert) 1st breeder: Robert O'Callaghan
2nd owner: John Earls (Chicago Grey)
3rd owner: Andrew L Cohen (Quinz)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £1.80 £1.70 Ex: £5.20 CSF: £5.60 Trifecta: £13.80 Pool: £2112.22 - 112.86 winning units.

1st fence in the back straight and 7th last fence omitted; stricken horse

12:45 Cheltenham 11 Dec 2010

DRS Contracts Novices' Chase