12:45 Cheltenham 15 Dec 2017
Horse Comes First Novices' Chase
(Class 2) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Soft 21 fences
1st
£17,372.50 2nd
£6,352.50
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 111 | 139 | 130 | 146 | – | ||||
| ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Jolivia (FR) (Dernier Empereur) | ||||||||||
| Led, not fluent 13th (water), hit 15th, headed 4 out, led after next, stayed on well, ridden out (tchd 15/8) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 116 p | 141 | 129 | 144 | – | ||||
| b g Presenting - Phillis Hill (Karinga Bay) | ||||||||||
| Lw; pressed winner throughout, not fluent 16th, led 4 out, mistake next and soon headed, kept on gamely under pressure from next but always being held (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 116 p | 139 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Coastal Path - Jaltiepy (FR) (Monjal) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, outpaced after 15th, left 3rd 17th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up approaching next (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 9/2 tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 111 | 134 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Rith Ar Aghaidh (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| Lw; tracked leaders, upsides 14th until after next, back upsides and travelling strongly when not fluent and unseated rider 17th (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 12:47:08 Winning time: 6m 34.20s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 109%
- 1st owner: Ann & Alan Potts Limited (Sizing Tennessee) 1st breeder: Philip Hore
- 2nd owner: The Duel At Dawn Racing Partnership (Duel At Dawn)
- Tote win: £2.30 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £6.83
