Full Result 1.10 Cheltenham | 16 November 2008

Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Soft 13 fences

1st £22,804 2nd £8,556 3rd £4,284 4th £2,136

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Tatenen (FR) 8/13F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	4	111	–	153	158	–
b g Lost World (IRE) - Tamaziya (IRE) (Law Society)
Made all, clear from 5th, unchallenged (op 4-6 tchd 8-11 and 4-5 in a place)

2 24	5. Straw Bear (USA) 11/4 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	7	112	–	123	135	–
ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Raced in 3rd, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, hit 5th, not fluent 6th (water), stayed on to dispute 2nd after 4 out, chased winner after 2 out but never any chance (op 9-4)

3 7 [31]	3. Crescent Island (IRE) 9/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	112	–	114	127	–
b g Presenting - Island Crest (Jupiter Island)
Chased winner, pushed along after 6th, ridden after 4 out, still just 2nd when blundered 2 out and soon beaten back into 3rd (op 13-2)

4 11 [42]	4. High Bird Humphrey 50/1 Mr S F Magee Miss Kate Milligan	Mr S F Magee Miss Kate Milligan	9	112	123	99	114	–
ch g Nomadic Way (USA) - Miss Kewmill (Billion)
Raced in 4th and in touch, chased leaders 4 out, gradually faded from 3 out (op 33-1)