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1:15 Cheltenham 27 Jan 2018

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f166yds) 2m5f New Soft 17 fences
1st £17,204 2nd £5,082 3rd £2,541 4th £1,270.50 5th £635.25 6th £319

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 108 129 135 147
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Benbradagh Vard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in touch, headway after 3 out, led next, soon ridden, idling run-in but always doing enough, ridden out (op 5/1)
2 
8 104 128 132 141
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Specifiedrisk (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Prominent, ridden for strong challenge after 3 out, every chance last, stayed on well but always being held by idling winner towards finish (op 13/2)
3  15 [16¾]
10 1112 147 136 146
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Jolivia (FR) (Dernier Empereur)
Led until 5th, tracked leader, led after 3 out until next, soon ridden, held in 3rd when hit last, faded run-in (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
4  hd [17]
9 1011 132 121 133
b g Kayf Tara - Come The Dawn (Gunner B)
Raced keenly, jumped slightly left at times, tracked leaders, led 5th, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, held in 4th when hit 2 out (op 7/1 tchd 9/2)
5  28 [45]
7 112 t1 137 97 107
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Miss Kettlewell (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up in touch, not fluent 6th, ridden after 12th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next (vet reported the gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
6  21 [66]
8 109 tp 130 67 79
b g Kayf Tara - Clover Green (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, dropped to 5th but in touch 9th, ridden when mistake 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
PU   
7 1110 145
b g Kayf Tara - Megalex (Karinga Bay)
Never travelling or that fluent, detached in last, hit 8th, soon struggling, lost touch after 11th, pulled up after 13th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; jockey said gelding was never travelling)
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