Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 16 March 2017

JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f198yds) 2m4f New Good 16 fences

1st £89,274.82 2nd £33,499.61 3rd £16,773.32 4th £8,355.31 5th £4,201.17 6th £2,100.58

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Yorkhill (IRE) 6/4F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	114	155	146	166	–
ch g Presenting - Lightning Breeze (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Travelled strongly, held up in touch, left tracking leaders 4 out, smooth run on inner turning in, led soon after next, pecked last, kept on, ridden out (tchd 13/8 in places and 11/8 in a place)

2 1	7. Top Notch (FR) 7/2 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	6	114	152	145	165	–
b g Poliglote - Topira (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Tracked leaders, left upsides leader 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out and dropped 3 lengths, ran on after last but always being held by winner final 100yds (vet reported gelding lost its right hind shoe) (tchd 4/1 in places)

3 3 [4]	3. Disko (FR) 4/1 B J Cooper Noel Meade	B J Cooper Noel Meade	6	114 h	154	142	159	–
gr g Martaline - Nikos Royale (FR) (Nikos)
Tracked leader, mistake 6th, left upsides leader 4 out, led after next, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, no extra from last (op 9/2 tchd 5/1 in places)

4 6 [10]	6. Politologue (FR) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	114 h	152	136	154	–
gr g Poliglote - Scarlet Row (FR) (Turgeon)
Tracked leaders, disputing close 4th after 3 out, ridden and held between last 2, kept on same pace (op 7/1)

5 9 [19]	5. Kilcrea Vale (IRE) 22/1 Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	7	114	140	127	148	–
b g Beneficial - Inflation (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Tracked leader, led 5th until 7th, prominent, left in lead when stumbled 4 out, ridden and headed after next, weakened between last 2 (op 20/1)

6 19 [38]	4. Flying Angel (IRE) 9/1 Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies	Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114 t¹	152	107	138	–
gr g Arcadio (GER) - Gypsy Kelly (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in touch, virtually brought to a standstill when badly hampered by faller 11th, no chance after (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller five out) (op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 12/1 in a place)

F	1. Baily Cloud (IRE) 50/1 Mark Enright M F Morris	Mark Enright M F Morris	7	114 tp	143	–	–	–
ch g Touch Of Land (FR) - Cap The Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Took keen hold, in touch, tracked leaders 9th, fell 11th (op 66/1)

F	2. Balko Des Flos (FR) 16/1 David Mullins Henry De Bromhead	David Mullins Henry De Bromhead	6	114	146	–	–	–
ch g Balko (FR) - Royale Marie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Led until 5th, led 7th, fell 4 out (op 25/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:30:06 Winning time: 5m 0.20s (slow by 5.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Yorkhill) 1st breeder: Patrick Keating
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Top Notch)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Disko)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.20 £1.40 £1.50 Ex: £6.70 CSF: £7.18 Tricast: £16.46 Trifecta: £18

1:30 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2017

JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller)