2:10 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2018
RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Soft 20 fences
1st
£100,131.50 2nd
£37,866.50 3rd
£19,194 4th
£9,796.50 5th
£5,159
| 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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7 | 114 t | 158 | 110 | 172 | – | ||||
| b g Sir Percy - Hunca Munca (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Jumped and travelled well, held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, drew clear between last 2, stayed on well, ridden out (tchd 11/4) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 155 | 104 | 165 | – | ||||
| b g Milan - Tempest Belle (IRE) (Glacial Storm) | ||||||||||
| Looked well; raced keenly, tracked leaders, pressed leader from 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed when hit 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd but soon held by winner (op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 153 | 98 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Graineuaile (IRE) (Orchestra) | ||||||||||
| Looked well; led, dived at 1st, headed 3rd, tracked leader until 7th, raced in 3rd most of the way until ridden after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, left 4th next, stayed on into 3rd soon after last but no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 150 | 96 | 157 | – | ||||
| b g Old Vic - Lambourne Lace (IRE) (Un Desperado) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden when outpaced after 3 out, left 5th next, stayed on into 4th run-in (op 12/1 tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 t | 155 | 95 | 157 | – | ||||
| br g Laverock (IRE) - Pour Le Meilleur (FR) (Video Rock) | ||||||||||
| Jumped low at some fences, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced before next where left 3rd, faded run-in (op 13/2 tchd 5/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 t | 139 | – | 139 | – | ||||
| b g Khalkevi (IRE) - Friandise II (FR) (Mistigri) | ||||||||||
| Strong; raced keenly, in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when fell last (op 20/1 tchd 33/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 153 | – | 162 | – | ||||
| b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Al Gane (FR) (Dom Alco) | ||||||||||
| Workmanlike; in touch, disputed 4th from 14th, ridden in close 3rd after 3 out, staying on at same pace in held 3rd when crumpled on landing and fell next | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 t | 139 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Network (GER) - Mellyssa (FR) (Panoramic I) | ||||||||||
| In touch, nudged along after 11th, ridden along in last pair after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 151 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Smadoun (FR) - Baby Sitter (FR) (Nikos) | ||||||||||
| Strong; looked well; in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 8/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 tp1 | 135 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Miss Kettlewell (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall) | ||||||||||
| Held up last, struggling 14th, detached when very slow 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 2:11:15 Winning time: 6m 32.40s (slow by 29.40s) Total SP: 114%
- 1st owner: Philip J Reynolds (Presenting Percy) 1st breeder: Preston Lodge Stud
- 2nd owner: Barry Maloney (Monalee)
- 3rd owner: J P Romans (Elegant Escape)
- Tote win: £3 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £2.20 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £10.85 Tricast: £61.52 Trifecta: £88.60
