Full Result 3.35 Leicester | 16 February 2012

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (1m7f201yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Niceonefrankie 2/1J Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	1012	120	117	130	–
b g Ishiguru (USA) - Chesnut Ripple (Cosmonaut)
Chased leaders, jumped left 4th, not fluent 8th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden clear, comfortably (tchd 9-4)

2 7	6. Unforgettable (IRE) 9/1 Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	9	1012	114	108	120	–
b g Norwich - Miss Lulu (IRE) (King Luthier)
Chased leader until led 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace

3 15 [22]	3. Hes Our Lad (IRE) 2/1J Rachael Green ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	Rachael Green ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	6	107 b¹	120	89	105	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Polyzar (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up in touch, blundered 5th, mistakes 6th and 7th, soon lost place, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened after next (tchd 7-4 and 9-4)

4 8 [30]	5. Quite The Man (IRE) 3/1 Denis O'Regan Malcolm Jefferson	Denis O'Regan Malcolm Jefferson	7	1012	117	79	100	–
b g Zagreb (USA) - Ballinard Lizzie (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up, not fluent, headway 8th, weakened next, blundered 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 11-4)

5 30 [60]	1. Alpha Way (GER) 10/1 Felix De Giles Tom Symonds	Felix De Giles Tom Symonds	8	1012	107	40	70	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Alpha City (Unfuwain)
Led to 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 14-1)