Race Result Cheltenham Thu, 15th Mar, 2012

Going - Good (Good to soft in places ).

Jackpot Pool - £94,551.19 Winning Units - 9.5 Dividend - £21,052.60. Placepot Pool - £936,524.56 Winning Units - 2208.36 Dividend - £309.50. Quadpot Pool - £46,213.60 Winning Units - 2703.93 Dividend - £12.60. Place Six Dividend - £299.67. Place Five Dividend - £92.24.

Jewson Novices´ Chase (Grade 2) of £90000.00 5-y-o plus

2m. 4f. Chase 1st - £51255.00, 2nd - £19233.00, 3rd - £9630.00, 4th - £4797.00 OFF 13:30. 10 Ran.

1st		Sir Des Champs (FR) 11-4 (Gigginstown House Stud) (Morning price: 4/1 7/2 10/3) SP 3/1 Tote Win £3.90 Place £1.80	W P Mullins D N Russell
		tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, poised to challenge 2 out, upsides last, soon ridden, led and quickened clear final 150 yards
2nd	4.5L	Champion Court (IRE) 11-4 (Mr M Boothright) (Morning price: 7/1 8/1) SP 8/1 Place £2.40	M Keighley A P Cawley
		led, headed narrowly 5th, disputed lead after, led again 11th, driven before 2 out, soon hard pressed, ridden before last, kept on until headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards
3rd	9L	For Non Stop (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Chris Giles & Mr Jared Sullivan) (Morning price: 13/2) SP 8/1 Place £2.70	Nick Williams N Fehily
		held up behind, headway 12th, chased leading pair 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
4th	7L	Micheal Flips (IRE) 11-4 (Mr M Tedham) (Morning price: 25/1) SP 33/1	Andrew Turnell Nick Scholfield
		tracked leaders, 4th and outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms
5th	14L	Duke Of Lucca (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Lesley Field) (Tongue Strap) (Morning price: 50/1) SP 50/1	P J Hobbs R Johnson
		in touch on outside, lost place 11th, soon outpaced, 6th and beaten when mistake 3 out
6th	5L	Solix (FR) 11-4 (Mr Michael Buckley) (Morning price: 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1	Nicky Henderson B J Geraghty
		held up towards rear, 7th and outpaced when hit and pecked 4 out, never on terms
7th	11L	Zaynar (FR) 11-4 (Men In Our Position) (Blinkers) (Morning price: 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1	D E Pipe T Scudamore
		pressed leader, hit 4th, led narrowly next, headed 11th, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, 5th and ridden next, weakened 2 out
8th	22L	Peddlers Cross (IRE) 11-4 (Mr T G Leslie) (Morning price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4) SP 5/2fav	Donald McCain J M Maguire
		chased leaders early, dropped to 6th and switched towards outside 4th, reminders after 12th, under pressure when mistake and pecked 4 out, never able to challenge, soon weakened
p.u.		Red Tanber (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Hugh T Redhead) (Morning price: 66/1) SP 100/1	B Mactaggart Lucy Alexander
		always behind, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
p.u.		Cristal Bonus (FR) 11-4 (Mr R J H Geffen) (Morning price: 5/1 11/2) SP 13/2	Paul Nicholls R Walsh
		held up behind, pushed along from 6th, in rear when mistake 11th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 4 out

Non runners Bold Sir Brian (Nonrunner), Imperial Shabra (Nonrunner)

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