12:45 Cheltenham 14 Dec 2007
Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase
(Class 2) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences
1st
£12,526 2nd
£3,700 3rd
£1,850 4th
£926
| 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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8 | 118 | 137 | 117 | 157 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Made all, came clear after 3 out, readily (tchd 5-1 and 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 118 t | – | 97 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Michel Georges - Imperia II (FR) (Beyssac) | ||||||||||
| Raced in 3rd, hit 8th, blundered 9th, chased winner 13th to 16th, ridden and beaten soon after 4 out, stayed on again to take poor 2nd approaching 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 118 p | 130 | 91 | 125 | – | ||||
| b g Loup Solitaire (USA) - Erins Run (USA) (Irish River) | ||||||||||
| Dropped back to 4th 10th, blundered 14th and no chance after, took moderate 3rd last (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 118 | – | 85 | 122 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Ballinlovane (Le Moss) | ||||||||||
| Never jumping with any fluency, driven to chase winner 7th to 13th and again 16th, ridden 4 out, stumbled and weakened 3 out, lost moderate 2nd 2 out (vet said gelding had lost a shoe) (op Evens tchd 11-10 in places) | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 12:47:00 Winning time: 6m 41.63s (slow by 16.63s) Total SP: 108%
- 1st owner: R E Dimond (Joe Lively) 1st breeder: John O'Callaghan
- 2nd owner: The Stewart Family (Ornais)
- 3rd owner: The Hacking Partnership (Irish Wolf)
- Tote win: £5.30 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £18.36
