Full Result 2.55 Cheltenham | 16 October 2009

WBX.COM Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £12,639.50 2nd £3,815.50 3rd £1,965.50 4th £1,041.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Snap Tie (IRE) 1/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	112	–	102	141	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Aries Girl (Valiyar)
Tracked leader, challenged 8th, led 4 out, driven and stayed on strongly run-in (op 8-13)

2 1¼	2. Safari Journey (USA) 16/1 Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	5	117	128	105	141	–
ch h Johannesburg (USA) - Alvernia (USA) (Alydar)
Chased leaders in disputed 3rd, not fluent and rider lost iron 7th, disputing 2nd when left chasing winner 2 out, staying on when not fluent last, effort to close on winner soon after but soon one pace (op 11-1)

3 7 [8¼]	1. Rippling Ring (SAF) 7/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	117	135	97	135	–
b g Saumarez - Rippling Star (SAF) (Fort Wood)
Led, not fluent 4th, headed 4 out, ridden 3 out and dropped back to 4th, left 3rd 2 out and stayed on under pressure but never any chance with leading duo (op 4-1)

4 105 [107¼]	3. Musical Weld 100/1 Adam Pogson Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson Charles Pogson	9	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Weld - Musical Vocation (IRE) (Orchestra)
Tailed off from 5th, left 4th 2 out

F	4. Pigeon Island 15/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	112	–	–	130	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Morina (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders in disputed 3rd, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly 4th, chasing leaders when ridden 3 out, ridden to dispute 2nd when fell 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 8-1)