Cheltenham Result

Wed, 14th Mar, 2018

Going: Soft (Heavy in places).

Summary

RSA Insurance Novices´ Chase (Grade 1) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 80yds.

1st - £99,662.00, 2nd - £37,398.00, 3rd - £18,725.00, 4th - £9,328.00, 5th - £4,690.00, 6th - £2,345.00 10 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Presenting Percy (GB) 11-4 (Philip J Reynolds )
ts⁹ Rated 158
Sir Percy (GB) - Hunca Munca (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Preston Lodge Stud

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

Patrick G Kelly

D N Russell

Tote Win £3.00 Place £1.40

held up in rear, headway from 4 out, went 2nd going well after 3 out, led before next, clear from last, stayed on well

17th Feb, 18 Gowran Park
2nd Chs Rated 157 This
Race 24th Jan, 19 Gowran Park
1st Hdl

2nd

Monalee (IRE) 11-4 (Barry Maloney )
Rated 155
Milan (GB) - Tempest Belle (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Aidan Aherne

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3

Henry De Bromhead

N D Fehily

Place £1.50

tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd after 7th, led 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on and well clear of rest

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
1st Nov Chs This
Race 24th Apr, 18 Punchestown
fell Nov Chs Rated 158

3rd

Elegant Escape (IRE) 11-4 (Mr J P Romans )
Rated 153
Dubai Destination (USA) - Graineuaile (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Jay Leahy

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 9/1)
SP 9/1

C L Tizzard

Harry Cobden

Place £2.20

led, dived at 1st, headed after 2nd, tracked leader until after 7th, ridden after 4 out, still in touch on outside 3 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd but no impression flat

11th Feb, 18 Exeter
1st Chs Rated 150 This
Race 13th Apr, 18 Aintree
3rd Chs Rated 151

4th

1.5L

Ballyoptic (IRE) 11-4 (Mills & Mason Partnership )
Rated 150
Old Vic - Lambourne Lace (IRE)(Un Desperado (FR))
Breeder - Roger Ryan

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, not fluent last, switched right and stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish

3rd Feb, 18 Wetherby
1st Chs Rated 150 This
Race 21st Apr, 18 Ayr
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 149

5th

1.75L

Black Corton (FR) 11-4 (The Brooks Family & J Kyle )
ts⁺ Rated 155
Laverock (IRE) - Pour Le Meilleur (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - Dominique Guyon

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Paul Nicholls

Bryony Frost

jumped low and hit the top of several fences, pressed leader, led after 2nd, mistake 3rd, headed 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, left modest 3rd last, no extra and dropped to 5th flat

17th Feb, 18 Ascot
1st Chs Rated 155 This
Race 13th Apr, 18 Aintree
4th Chs Rated 153

fell

Al Boum Photo (FR) 11-4 (Mme J Donnelly )
Rated 153
Buck's Boum (FR) - Al Gane (FR)(Dom Alco (FR))
Breeder - M Emmanuel Clayeux & M Jacky Rauch

(Morning price: 5/1 13/2 8/1)
SP 8/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

held up in mid-division on inside, closing 5th when mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 4 lengths 3rd and looking beaten when jumped right and fell 2 out

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
2nd Nov Chs Rated 150 This
Race 1st Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
1st Nov Chs Rated 153

p.u.

Allysson Monterg (FR) 11-4 (Mr D W Fox )
ts² Rated 139
Network (GER) - Mellyssa (FR)(Panoramic)
Breeder - S.C.E.A. La Haute Perriere

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Richard Hobson

J J Burke

not that fluent, held up in mid-division, dropped into rear after 6th, mistake 14th and 15th, struggling after, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

11th Feb, 18 Exeter
1st Chs Rated 134 This
Race 7th Apr, 18 Uttoxeter
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 139

fell

Bonbon Au Miel (FR) 11-4 (Andrea Wylie & Graham Wylie)
ts² Rated 139
Khalkevi (IRE) - Friandise Ii (FR)(Mistigri)
Breeder - Jocelyne Ventrou & Marie-Christine Gabeu

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

held up in mid-division, lost place approaching 11th, never back in contention, well beaten 7th after 3 out, fell last

20th Jan, 18 Navan
1st Nov Chs This
Race 8th Mar, 20 Naas
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 138

p.u.

Dounikos (FR) 11-4 (Gigginstown House Stud )
Rated 151
Smadoun (FR) - Baby Sitter (FR)(Nikos)
Breeder - G A E C Leviau

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 9/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
4th Nov Chs Rated 147 This
Race 2nd Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 151

p.u.

Full Irish (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas )
ts²cp¹ Rated 135
Flemensfirth (USA) - Miss Kettlewell (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Gordon Foster

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 150/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

Miss E Lavelle

L P Aspell

in rear, several slow jumps, struggling 14th, well behind next, pulled up after clambering over 4 out

27th Jan, 18 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 14th Nov, 18 Bangor-on-Dee
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 135

Off 2.11
Time 6m. 32.00 secs, which is 1.03 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £10.80
Tote Trifecta- £88.60
CSF- £10.85
Tricast- £61.52.

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