1:15
Cheltenham
27 Jan 2018
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
(Class 2) (2m4f166yds) 2m5f New Soft 17 fences
1st
£17,204 2nd
£5,082 3rd
£2,541 4th
£1,270.50 5th
£635.25 6th
£319
Error
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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6 | 108 | 129 | 135 | 147 | – |
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Court Cave (IRE) |
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Held up in touch, headway after 3 out, led next, soon ridden, idling run-in but always doing enough, ridden out (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
8 | 104 | 128 | 132 | 141 | – |
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King's Theatre (IRE) |
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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) | ||||||||||
10 | 1112 | 147 | 136 | 146 | – |
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Robin Des Champs (FR) |
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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) | ||||||||||
9 | 1011 | 132 | 121 | 133 | – |
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Kayf Tara |
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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) | ||||||||||
7 | 112 t1 | 137 | 97 | 107 | – |
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Flemensfirth (USA) |
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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) | ||||||||||
8 | 109 tp | 130 | 67 | 79 | – |
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Kayf Tara |
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Prominent, dropped to 5th but in touch 9th, ridden when mistake 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off (op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
7 | 1110 | 145 | – | – | – |
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Kayf Tara |
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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) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 1:16:12 Winning time: 5m 28.60s (slow by 16.60s) Total SP: 113%
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1st owner:
T P Radford (Mister Whitaker)
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2nd owner:
Robert Waley-Cohen (Theatre Territory)
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3rd owner:
Ann & Alan Potts Limited (Sizing Tennessee)
- Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2.60 £3.80 Ex: £49.90 CSF: £48 Trifecta: £136.10