1.35 UTOPIA GROUP ´DIPPER´ NOVICES´ CHASE (GRADE 2) of £35,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 1st Jan, 2008

Going - Good to Soft.

1st - £19,957.00, 2nd - £7,487.00, 3rd - £3,749.00, 4th - £1,869.00 5 Ran

1st

Lead On (IRE) 11-7 (Mr B K Peppiatt)
(0:33.97 19.09 secs slower on today's going )
Supreme Leader - Dressed In Style (IRE)(Meneval (USA))

SP 7/2

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

tracked leader, led 4th, headed approaching 8th, led again 12th, jumped right 4 out, ridden last, ran on

2nd

Predateur (FR) 10-9 (T Kilduff, C Donlon L Scott-Macdonald)

Nikos - Fia Rosa (FR)(Royal Charter (FR))
Breeder - Har De St Voir

SP 9/4

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

in touch, not fluent 10th, chased winner after 4 out, ridden 2 out, every chance last, no extra

3rd

18L

Papini (IRE) 11-4 (Newbury Racehorse Owners Group)

Lomitas (GB) - Pariana (USA)(Bering)

SP 9/2

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

tracked leaders, hit 10th, lost place 13th, no chance after

4th

3.5L

Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) 11-7 (The Yes No Wait Sorries)

Shernazar - Firey Comet (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))

SP 7/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

held up, mistake 1st and 11th, jumped right next and 4 out, soon weakened

fell

Okaido (FR) 11-7 (Okaido Associates)

Assessor (IRE) - Uguette IV (FR)(Chamberlin (FR))

SP 11/4

A Chaille-Chaille

Jacques Ricou

led, headed 4th, led again approaching 8th, headed 12th, held when

This
Race 1st Mar, 09 Auteuil
5th Chs

Off
Time 5m. 39.70 secs, which is 19.09 secs slower than the course average on today's going