Full Result 1.05 Cheltenham | 1 January 2012

Cheltenham Pony Club Raceday Novices' Chase (Registered As Dipper Novices' Steeple Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £14,237.50 2nd £5,342.50 3rd £2,675 4th £1,332.50 5th £670 6th £335

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Champion Court (IRE) 6/1 Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	7	114	149	135	155	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Mooneys Hill (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Made all, went right 9th, driven after 3 out, briefly joined last and rider dropped whip soon after, stayed on strongly (op 7-1)

2 1¾	1. Solix (FR) 5/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	117	150	136	156	–
bb g Al Namix (FR) - Solimade (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Jumped slowly 1st, tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 10th until chased winner 4 out, driven to challenge last, not quicken under pressure run-in (op 9-2)

3 8 [9¾]	3. Invictus (IRE) 100/30 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	6	114	150	126	148	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Clashwilliam Girl (IRE) (Seymour Hicks)
Chased leaders, jumped big 8th, went 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression on leading duo after 3 out, well held when hit last (op 11-4)

4 15 [24¾]	4. Saint Are (FR) 16/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	6	110	140	107	138	–
bb g Network (GER) - Fortanea (FR) (Video Rock)
Chased winner, hit 8th, driven to challenge 12th, blunder 4 out, not recover and no chance after

5 15 [39¾]	5. Sonofvic (IRE) 6/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	110	–	93	139	–
ch g Old Vic - Prudent View (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In rear, hit 6th, jumped big 7th, not fluent 8th, blundered 11th, staying on and 5 lengths 5th when mistake 4 out, hampered soon after, slipped badly and almost unseated rider, not recover (op 6-4)

6 53 [92¾]	6. Sybarite (FR) 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110 b	130	38	67	–
bb g Dark Moondancer - Haida III (FR) (Video Rock)
In rear, ridden after 7th, well behind 9th, jumped slowly 10th, tailed off

6 ran Off time: 1:05:00 Winning time: 5m 17.00s (slow by 10.00s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: M Boothright (Champion Court) 1st breeder: Larry O'Connor
2nd owner: Michael Buckley (Solix)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes (Invictus)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £3.10 £2.30 Ex: £25.70 CSF: £32.16

1:05 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2012

Cheltenham Pony Club Raceday Novices' Chase (Registered As Dipper Novices' Steeple Chase) Grade 2