Full Result 2.10 Cheltenham | 11 March 2020

RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Soft 20 fences

1st £98,764.20 2nd £37,391.66 3rd £18,859.16 4th £9,566.66 5th £4,946.66 6th £2,619.16

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Champ (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	114	153	125	170	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - China Sky (IRE) (Definite Article)
Patiently ridden on outer, midfield, nudged along after 13th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along, pecked 2 out, 8 1/2 lengths down last, soon driven, strong run final 140yds, led towards finish (tchd 7/2)

2 1	8. Minella Indo (IRE) 3/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	7	114	147	124	169	–
b g Beat Hollow - Carrigeen Lily (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Looked well; raced keenly, led until 6th, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, awkward last, soon ridden, kept on when headed towards finish but not finishing speed of winner

3 1 [2]	1. Allaho (FR) 5/2F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	114	152	123	167	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Idaho Falls (FR) (Turgeon)
Looked well; prominent, led 6th, hit 12th and stumbled, joined when hit 3 out, headed next where stumbled, soon ridden, every chance after last, no extra towards finish (op 3/1 tchd 11/4 tchd 7/2)

4 22 [24]	3. Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 7/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	7	114 t	153	104	145	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Battle Over (FR) (Sillery)
Looked well; mid-division, headway after 13th, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, not pace to get on terms, weakened last (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

5 13 [37]	2. Aye Right (IRE) 100/1 Callum Bewley Harriet Graham	Callum Bewley Harriet Graham	7	114	146	93	135	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Gaybric (IRE) (Presenting)
Leggy; tracked leaders, mistake 5th, hit 12th and stumbled, mistake 4 out, close up when ridden after 3 out, weakened next (op 80/1)

6 33 [70]	10. Slate House (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	8	114 t	155	63	98	–
b g Presenting - Bay Pearl (FR) (Broadway Flyer)
Held up but never really travelling, slow jump 6th, headway 14th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, beaten when hampered 2 out, soon weakened, eased run-in, tailed off (op 16/1)

F	6. Copperhead 6/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	6	114	155	–	–	–
ch g Sulamani (IRE) - How's Business (Josr Algarhoud)
Strong; tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, fell last (tchd 5/1)

F	7. Easy Game (FR) 10/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	6	114	154	–	–	–
b g Barastraight - Rule Of The Game (FR) (Lavirco)
Held up, headway 14th, pushed along but close up 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, fell last (tchd 12/1)

PU	9. Pym (IRE) 33/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	114	152	–	–	–
b g Stowaway - Liss Rua (IRE) (Bob Back)
Mid-division, in touch 7th, lost place after 10th, in rear after next, pulled up after 13th (op 28/1)

UR	4. Castlebawn West (IRE) 50/1 Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	7	114 h	150	–	133	–
b g Westerner - Cooksgrove Lady (IRE) (Anshan)
Held up, headway after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, beaten 5th when blundered and unseated rider next (op 66/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:10:31 Winning time: 6m 28.67s (slow by 25.67s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: John P McManus (Champ) 1st breeder: Philip And Mrs Jane Myerscough
2nd owner: Barry Maloney (Minella Indo)
3rd owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Allaho)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.90 £1.50 £1.40 Ex: £18.30 CSF: £17.19 Tricast: £36.48 Trifecta: £60.80

2:10 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2020

RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1)