Full Result 12.55 Newbury | 26 November 2016

bet365 Novices' Chase (Registered As The Worcester Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £20,167 2nd £7,714 3rd £3,979.50 4th £2,100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Thistlecrack 1/8F Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	8	119	–	129	165	–
b g Kayf Tara - Ardstown (Ardross)
Made all, cruised clear on bit 3 out, galloped on strongly without ever coming off the bridle, very easily, impressive (op 1/6 tchd 1/5 in places)

2 8	1. Bigbadjohn (IRE) 7/1 Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis	Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis	7	119	133	122	148	–
br g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Celtic Serenade (IRE) (Yashgan)
Jumped right, chased winner until 7th, 3rd and outpaced 12th, closed before 15th, chased cantering winner 2 out, hit last, kept on but no chance with winner

3 6 [14]	3. Ibis Du Rheu (FR) 6/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	5	112 ht	–	110	137	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Dona Du Rheu (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd and pressing winner until outpaced 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd next, well held last, plugged on (op 11/2)

4 103 [113]	4. Pinnacle Panda (IRE) 25/1 Jamie Moore Tom Lacey	Jamie Moore Tom Lacey	5	112	130	22	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Scartara (FR) (Linamix)
Detached in last 2nd, hit 10th, tailed off 12th, went poor 4th before 14th (tchd 20/1 and 33/1 in a place)

PU	5. Tajseer (USA) 100/1 Miss Katy Lyons Phil York	Miss Katy Lyons Phil York	5	112 t	–	–	–	–
b g Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Lear's Princess (USA) (Lear Fan)
Went 4th 2nd, in touch, mistake 12th, soon struggling, hit 13th, soon dropped to last and tailed off, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next