Full Result 2.10 Cheltenham | 15 March 2017

RSA Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £99,662.50 2nd £37,397.50 3rd £18,725 4th £9,327.50 5th £4,690 6th £2,345

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Might Bite (IRE) 7/2F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	8	114	154	130	173	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Knotted Midge (IRE) (Presenting)
Led 2nd, pushed clear after 4 out, 12 lengths up 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, idling when veered right 1f out, headed final 130yds, ran on again final 90yds, led final stride (tchd 4/1)

2 nse	11. Whisper (FR) 9/2 Davy Russell Nicky Henderson	Davy Russell Nicky Henderson	9	114	151	130	167	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Belle Yepa (FR) (Mansonnien)
Held up in mid-division, hit 5th, steady progress after 4 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, 12 lengths down when not fluent 2 out, driven past idling winner to lead final 130yds, kept on, headed final stride (op 11/2)

3 10 [10]	4. Bellshill (IRE) 5/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	114	148	121	157	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Fairy Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, steady progress from 15th, went 11 lengths 2nd briefly 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next (op 7/1)

4 8 [18]	2. Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 6/1 B J Cooper M F Morris	B J Cooper M F Morris	7	114	148	115	150	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Pressed leading pair until 15th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, broke blood vessel (vet reported the gelding had bled from the nose) (op 5/1)

5 30 [48]	8. O O Seven (IRE) 14/1 Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson	Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson	7	114	152	90	122	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Kestral Heights (IRE) (Eagle Eyed)
Mid-division, hit 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off

6 13 [61]	1. Acapella Bourgeois (FR) 5/1 Roger Loughran Ms Sandra Hughes	Roger Loughran Ms Sandra Hughes	7	114	155	78	110	–
ch g Network (GER) - Jasmine (FR) (Valanjou I)
Pressed winner most of way until after 15th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 6/1)

PU	9. Our Kaempfer (IRE) 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Longsdon	Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Longsdon	8	114 t	148	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Gra-Bri (IRE) (Rashar)
Always towards rear, mistake 4th (water), hit 14th, lost touch next, pulled up before 4 out (op 14/1)

PU	5. Heron Heights (IRE) 40/1 Phillip Enright Henry De Bromhead	Phillip Enright Henry De Bromhead	8	114 t	140	–	–	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (op 33/1)

PU	10. Royal Vacation (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard	Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard	7	114 tb	152	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Summer Break (IRE) (Foxhound)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened 15th, tailing off when not fluent next, soon pulled up (op 11/1)

PU	12. Briery Belle 25/1 Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	8	1011	144	–	–	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Briery Ann (Anshan)
Mid-division, hampered 3rd, in last pair and struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (jockey said the mare, which was pulled up, was never travelling) (tchd 33/1)

PU	3. Aurillac (FR) 100/1 Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis	Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis	7	114	137	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Ombrelle (FR) (Octagonal)
Mid-division early, towards rear when hampered by loose horse 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66/1)

UR	6. Marinero (IRE) 25/1 David Mullins Henry De Bromhead	David Mullins Henry De Bromhead	8	114	146	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Peggy Maddock (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch when blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd (op 20/1)

12 ran Off time: 2:12:57 Winning time: 6m 8.80s (slow by 5.80s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Knot Again Partnership (Might Bite) 1st breeder: John O'Brien
2nd owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Whisper)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Bellshill)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £18.49 Tricast: £79.38 Trifecta: £109.80

2:10 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2017

RSA Novices' Chase (Grade 1)