Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 29 January 2011

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £12,524 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The Giant Bolster 5/1 Rodi Greene David Bridgwater	Rodi Greene David Bridgwater	6	1112	140	108	148	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Divisa (GER) (Lomitas)
Hampered and in rear 1st, hit 7th, ridden 10th, headway next, driven 13th, lost place 4 out, disputing 5th next, rallied soon after, ridden to challenge last, soon led, driven out (op 7-1 tchd 9-2)

2 2¼	5. Vino Griego (FR) 7/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	112	130	96	137	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Vie De Reine (FR) (Mansonnien)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, challenged 8th until blundered 11th, challenged 12th, blundered 3 out, challenged last, soon led, headed after last, kept on same pace (op 17-2)

3 1¼ [3½]	2. Pearlysteps 8/1 Jake Greenall ⁷ Henry Daly	Jake Greenall ⁷ Henry Daly	8	113	138	103	141	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Pearly-B (IRE) (Gunner B)
Chased leaders, hit 7th and 10th, blundered 11th, hit 3 out, rallied from next, chasing leaders when hit last, one pace

4 2¾ [6¼]	8. Misstree Dancer 9/1 Harry Skelton Nick Mitchell	Harry Skelton Nick Mitchell	7	110	128	90	129	–
b m Bandmaster (USA) - Miss Match (Lighter)
Slight advantage but always hard pressed, ridden 4 out, stumbled 2 out and headed, weakened last (tchd 11-1)

5 1 [7¼]	9. Diamond Brook (IRE) 6/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	6	107	121	82	121	–
b g Alderbrook - Hilda Howard (IRE) (Tidaro)
Pressed leader until mistake 10th, weakened and no chance when hit 4 out, mistake 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 11-2 and 7-1 in a place)

6 11 [18¼]	6. Cootehill (IRE) 20/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	112	130	80	122	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dancing Dove (IRE) (Denel)
Hit 2nd, chased leaders, challenged from 4th until hit 12th, weakened and hit 3 out (op 16-1)

7 25 [43¼]	4. Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) 5/2F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	116	134	59	110	–
b g Anshan - Tia Maria (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In rear but in touch, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, chased leaders 9th, weakened before 3 out (op 11-4)

F	7. Ravethebrave (IRE) 11/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	111	129	–	–	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Mrs Blobby (IRE) (Rontino)
Fell 1st (op 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 5m 29.50s (slow by 22.50s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Ikorodu Road (self certificate)
1st owner: Simon Hunt (The Giant Bolster) 1st breeder: Gestut Fahrhof
2nd owner: Chris Stedman (Vino Griego)
3rd owner: The Glazeley Partnership (Pearlysteps)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.20 £2.60 £3.20 Ex: £38.70 CSF: £38.41 Tricast: £273.31 Trifecta: £132.40 Pool £649.91 - 3.63 winning units.

1:30 Cheltenham 29 Jan 2011

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase