Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 17 March 2016

JLT Novices' Chase (Registered as The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f198yds) 2m4f New Good 16 fences

1st £74,035 2nd £27,781 3rd £13,910 4th £6,929 5th £3,484 6th £1,742

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Black Hercules (IRE) 4/1C R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	114	152	155	164	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Annalecky (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Led until after 2nd, tracked leader, upsides from 9th, hit 3 out, ridden in 1 length 2nd when hampered next, led narrowly last, stayed on well to draw clear (op 9/2)

2 3	3. Bristol De Mai (FR) 4/1C Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	114	153	152	161	–
gr g Saddler Maker (IRE) - La Bole Night (FR) (April Night)
Led after 2nd, awkward 3rd, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before next, disputing 3 length 4th jumping last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish but no threat to winner (op 9/2)

3 1 [4]	6. L'Ami Serge (IRE) 8/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	114	148	151	159	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - La Zingarella (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders, jumped into wing upright 1st, led after 3 out, went badly left next, soon ridden, headed last, kept on until no extra final 75yds

4 1¼ [5¼]	9. Three Musketeers (IRE) 8/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	114	152	150	158	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up behind leaders, headway 3 out, ridden before next, went 2 1/2 length 3rd jumping last, kept on same pace run-in (op 11/1)

5 12 [17¼]	1. As De Mee (FR) 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	114	145	138	148	–
bb g Kapgarde (FR) - Koeur De Mee (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up behind leaders, slightly hampered 4 out, took closer order next, outpaced before 2 out (tchd 22/1)

6 23 [40¼]	7. Mount Gunnery 50/1 David Mullins P A Fahy	David Mullins P A Fahy	8	114	131	115	129	–
b g Kayf Tara - Bobs Bay (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Prominent until 9th, dropped to last pair after 11th, weakened after 3 out (op 66/1)

F	8. Outlander (IRE) 6/1 B J Cooper W P Mullins	B J Cooper W P Mullins	8	114	151	–	–	–
b g Stowaway - Western Whisper (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Hampered start, tracking leaders by 3rd, went right 11th, going well enough in close 4th when fell 4 out (op 5/1 tchd 13/2 in places)

F	4. Garde La Victoire (FR) 4/1C Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114	151	–	–	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Next Victory (FR) (Akarad)
Held up behind leaders, going well enough in close 6th when fell 4 out

UR	10. Zabana (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell Andrew Lynch	Davy Russell Andrew Lynch	7	114	150	–	–	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Gandia (IRE) (Danehill)
Sideways on when shied at tapes and unseated rider start

9 ran Off time: 1:31:02 Winning time: 4m 55.20s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: King's Odyssey (self certificate)
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Black Hercules) 1st breeder: Spencer Hawkins
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Bristol De Mai)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (L'Ami Serge)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.70 £1.80 £3.20 Ex: £21.40 CSF: £20.27 Tricast: £120.65 Trifecta: £181.80

1:30 Cheltenham 17 Mar 2016

JLT Novices' Chase (Registered as The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 1)