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4:55 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2012

Weatherite Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences
1st £10,256 2nd £3,203.20 3rd £1,724.80

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 118 t 144 55 146
b g Milan - Derravaragh Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
With leader, led 5th to 8th and again 9th until approaching 10th, challenged from 16th until left in lead 4 out, in no danger when hit 2 out but kept up to work run-in and finished tired (op 2-1 tchd 85-40 in a place)
2  55
8 115 130 4 94
bb g Flemensfirth (USA) - Supreme Baloo (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Soon tailed off, came from well behind to take poor 2nd run-in when opponent stopped to a walk (op 15-2 tchd 9-1)
3  37 [92]
7 115 137 80
b g Old Vic - Esbeggi (Sabrehill)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 2nd, staying on 2 lengths 3rd and going ok when left in 2nd, pecked and hampered 4 out, no impression on winner after 3 out, tired badly from 2 out, stopped to a walk after last and lost poor 2nd run-in (op 7-4)
F   
8 118 143
b g Bach (IRE) - Hot Curry (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Pulled hard, led, hit 2nd and 3rd (water), headed 5th, stayed challenging, led 8th to 9th, led next, hit 11th, soon joined again, hit 17th, still hard pressed but going ok when fell 4 out (op 3-1)
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