Full Result 1.30 Haydock | 21 January 2017

Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Evening Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f203yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st £18,545.60 2nd £7,160 3rd £3,745.60 4th £2,027.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Waiting Patiently (IRE) 11/4 Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	6	114	142	138	158	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rossavon (IRE) (Beneficial)
Steadied and held up after 2nd, dived 7th, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd travelling well 4 out, ridden to lead approaching last, edged right run-in, kept on well (op 7/2)

2 1¼	1. Politologue (FR) 6/4F Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	117	152	140	158	–
gr g Poliglote - Scarlet Row (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced keenly, jumping well, prominent, left in lead 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied run-in, kept on but always held (op 5/4)

3 20 [21¼]	3. Its'afreebee (IRE) 11/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	114 t	144	116	136	–
br g Danroad (AUS) - Aphra Benn (IRE) (In The Wings)
Prominent, chased leader to 3rd and again after 6th, chased along approaching 10th, lost 2nd 4 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, weakened after (op 4/1)

4 57 [78¼]	6. Solatentif (FR) 12/1 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	7	110	134	48	74	–
b g Solon (GER) - Indian Mist (FR) (River Mist)
Held up in last, jumped slowly 6th, struggling 8th, well behind when blundered 3 out, mistake last, tailed off

PU	5. Maximiser (IRE) 14/1 John Kington Simon West	John Kington Simon West	9	110	–	–	–	–
gr g Helissio (FR) - Clydeside (IRE) (General Ironside)
Led, blundered and headed 3rd, remained prominent, mistake 7th, mistake next and lost place, outpaced and struggling 10th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 20/1)

PU	2. Bun Doran (IRE) 6/1 A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	6	114	142	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Village Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Held up behind leaders, in contention when dived at 3 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last (jockey said that the gelding was unsuited by the going which was Soft, and which he considered to be holding.) (op 8/1)

6 ran Off time: 1:35:29 Winning time: 5m 16.80s (slow by 15.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Richard Collins (Waiting Patiently) 1st breeder: Vincent Finn
2nd owner: J Hales (Politologue)
3rd owner: Rebel Jumping (Its'afreebee)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.70 £1.40 Ex: £6.80 CSF: £7.45 Trifecta: £19.90

1:30 Haydock 21 Jan 2017

Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Evening Novices' Chase (Grade 2)