Full Result 3.50 Cheltenham | 16 October 2010

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good 20 fences

1st £9,393 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Chicago Grey (IRE) 13/2 Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott	Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott	7	118 t	138	110	150	–
gr g Luso - Carrigeen Acer (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up in rear, hit 5th and 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, good headway soon after and stayed on to lead approaching 2 out, ridden out (op 15-2 tchd 6-1)

2 6	7. Picture This (IRE) 6/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	110	–	97	137	–
ch g Old Vic - Below The Wind (Gala Performance)
Tracked leaders until blundered 7th, in touch again when not fluent 12th, chasing leaders when hit 3 out and lost position, pushed along and still 5th 2 out, stayed on run-in and finished well to take 2nd last strides but no chance with winner (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places)

3 nk [6¼]	2. Billie Magern 9/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	118	–	105	143	–
b g Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield)
Led, hit 3rd, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, no imprssion on winner run-in, caught for 2nd last strides (op 10-3)

4 shd [6½]	1. Balthazar King (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	118	132	104	142	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Chased leader, hit 12th, lost 2nd 4 out but stayed pressing leaders, one pace 2 out, stayed on again run-in, going on close home (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

5 22 [28½]	5. Hell's Bay (FR) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	115	–	83	124	–
b g Supreme Leader - Queen's Flagship (IRE) (Accordion)
In touch, chasing leaders when mistakes 14th and next, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out (op 12-1)

6 2 [30½]	4. Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 40/1 Jimmy Derham Milton Harris	Jimmy Derham Milton Harris	6	118 p	130	85	120	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Miss Mylette (IRE) (Torus)
In touch, hit 8th, behind from 12th (tchd 33-1)

7 3¼ [33¾]	6. Babysitter (IRE) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	110	–	74	109	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Pil Eagle (FR) (Piling)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 8th, ridden 13th, weakened after 3 out

7 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 6m 12.45s (slow by 9.45s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Wayward Prince (self certificate)
1st owner: John Earls (Chicago Grey) 1st breeder: Mrs R H Lalor
2nd owner: Sir Alex Ferguson, Ged Mason & Ron Wood (Picture This)
3rd owner: Roger Nicholls (Billie Magern)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £3.20 £1.30 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £14.55 Trifecta: £40.10 Pool: £948.97 - 17.51 winning units.

3:50 Cheltenham 16 Oct 2010

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Novices' Chase