Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 16 December 2011

totepool Novices' Chase (Registered As Noel Novices' Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m2f175yds) 2m3f Soft 16 fences

1st £16,881 2nd £6,360 3rd £3,183 4th £1,590 5th £798 6th £399

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Zaynar (FR) 7/2C James Reveley Nick Williams	James Reveley Nick Williams	6	110	142	141	156	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Zainta (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Often jumped with plenty of verve, made virtually all, jumped left 7th, joined and bumped 9th, forged on after next, well clear from 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 10-3 and 5-1 in a place)

2 9	5. Kumbeshwar 7/2C Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	4	108	–	126	139	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Camp Fire (IRE) (Lahib)
Waited with, in touch when mistake 11th and dropped to 5th, effort after next, kept on to take 2nd soon after last, no chance with winner (op 3-1)

3 1 [10]	2. Frascati Park (IRE) 7/2C Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	114	142	135	146	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Hot Curry (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Taken down early, jumped left, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, chased winner after 10th, outpaced from next, well beaten when jumped badly left last, soon lost 2nd (op 9-2)

4 10 [20]	3. Micheal Flips (IRE) 11/2 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	7	114	142	124	137	–
b g Kayf Tara - Pianissimo (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up in last pair, not fluent 6th, outpaced after 10th, no impression on leaders from next (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

5 15 [35]	6. Pacha Du Polder (FR) 11/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	108	150	97	115	–
b g Muhtathir - Ambri Piotta (FR) (Caerwent)
Held up in last pair, mistake 7th, trying to make progress when mistake 12th and dropped to last, well beaten after (tchd 5-1 and 6-1)

6 1 [36]	1. Chablais (FR) 5/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	114	–	106	127	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Malandra (Mtoto)
Chased winner, upsides when jumped left and bumped him 9th, lost 2nd after next, weakened 12th, well behind when jumped left last and nearly came to a halt (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 7-2)

6 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 49.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Men In Our Position (Zaynar) 1st breeder: H H The Aga Khan's Studs Sc
2nd owner: McNeill Family & Nigel Bunter (Kumbeshwar)
3rd owner: Barry Connell (Frascati Park)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.90 £2.40 Ex: £16.10 CSF: £16.59

2:30 Ascot 16 Dec 2011

totepool Novices' Chase (Registered As Noel Novices' Chase) Grade 2