2:10 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2017
RSA Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good To Soft 20 fences
1st
£99,662.50 2nd
£37,397.50 3rd
£18,725 4th
£9,327.50 5th
£4,690 6th
£2,345
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 114 | 154 | 130 | 173 | – | ||||
| b g Scorpion (IRE) - Knotted Midge (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Led 2nd, pushed clear after 4 out, 12 lengths up 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, idling when veered right 1f out, headed final 130yds, ran on again final 90yds, led final stride (tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 114 | 151 | 130 | 167 | – | ||||
| b g Astarabad (USA) - Belle Yepa (FR) (Mansonnien) | ||||||||||
| Held up in mid-division, hit 5th, steady progress after 4 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, 12 lengths down when not fluent 2 out, driven past idling winner to lead final 130yds, kept on, headed final stride (op 11/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 148 | 121 | 157 | – | ||||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Fairy Native (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Held up, steady progress from 15th, went 11 lengths 2nd briefly 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 148 | 115 | 150 | – | ||||
| b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR) (Saint Preuil) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leading pair until 15th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, broke blood vessel (vet reported the gelding had bled from the nose) (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 152 | 90 | 122 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Kestral Heights (IRE) (Eagle Eyed) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, hit 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 155 | 78 | 110 | – | ||||
| ch g Network (GER) - Jasmine (FR) (Valanjou I) | ||||||||||
| Pressed winner most of way until after 15th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 t | 148 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Gra-Bri (IRE) (Rashar) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, mistake 4th (water), hit 14th, lost touch next, pulled up before 4 out (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 t | 140 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Heron Island (IRE) - Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 tb | 152 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Summer Break (IRE) (Foxhound) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened 15th, tailing off when not fluent next, soon pulled up (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1011 | 144 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Briery Ann (Anshan) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, hampered 3rd, in last pair and struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (jockey said the mare, which was pulled up, was never travelling) (tchd 33/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 137 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Martaline - Ombrelle (FR) (Octagonal) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division early, towards rear when hampered by loose horse 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 146 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Presenting - Peggy Maddock (IRE) (Oscar) | ||||||||||
| In touch when blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 2:12:57 Winning time: 6m 8.80s (slow by 5.80s) Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: The Knot Again Partnership (Might Bite) 1st breeder: John O'Brien
- 2nd owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Whisper)
- 3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Bellshill)
- Tote win: £4 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £18.49 Tricast: £79.38 Trifecta: £109.80
