irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Wed, 15th Mar, 2017, RSA Novices´ Chase (Grade 1) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus

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

Cheltenham Results Wed, 15th Mar, 2017

Going - Good to Soft (Good in places).

Placepot Pool - £1,334,296.72 Winning Units - 299.2 Dividend - £3,255.40. Quadpot Pool - £55,594.56 Winning Units - 73.87 Dividend - £556.90. Place Six Dividend - £479.84. Place Five Dividend - £253.10.

2.10 3m. 80yds. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus 12 Ran
RSA Novices´ Chase (Grade 1) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £99,662.00, 2nd - £37,398.00, 3rd - £18,725.00, 4th - £9,328.00, 5th - £4,690.00, 6th - £2,345.00

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Race Conditions

1st

Might Bite (IRE) 11-4 (The Knot Again Partnership)
Rated 154
Scorpion (IRE) - Knotted Midge (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mr John O'Brien

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

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

Tote Win £4.00 Place £1.90

led after 1st, jumped right 11th, drew clear before 3 out, about 12 lengths clear 2 out, mistake last, started idling and veered right 1f out, headed 120 yards out, rallied to lead post

9th Feb, 17 Doncaster
1st Chs Rated 154 This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
1st Chs Rated 161

2nd

nose

Whisper (FR) 11-4 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
Rated 151
Astarabad (USA) - Belle Yepa (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - Hubert & Sandra Hosselet

(Morning price: 11/2 13/2 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Nicky Henderson

D N Russell

Place £1.90

held up towards rear, hit 5th, headway 15th, 2nd after 3 out, about 12 lengths down when not fluent 2 out, closed on winner who started idling 1f out, led 120 yards out, headed post

1st Jan, 17 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
2nd Chs Rated 155

3rd

10L

Bellshill (IRE) 11-4 (Andrea Wylie)
Rated 149
King's Theatre (IRE) - Fairy Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

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

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Place £2.20

held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, headway 14th, 3rd 3 out, no impression before next, stayed on same pace

12th Feb, 17 Leopardstown
fell Nov Chs Rated 150 This
Race 24th Feb, 18 Fairyhouse
1st Chs Rated 150

4th

Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 11-4 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 147
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Mme Stephanie Fasqu

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

M F Morris

B J Cooper

tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 7th, 4th and outpaced after 3 out, well held next

29th Dec, 16 Leopardstown
p.u. Nov Chs Rated 147 This
Race 17th Apr, 17 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Chs Rated 147

5th

30L

O O Seven (IRE) 11-4 (Triermore Stud)
Rated 152
Flemensfirth (USA) - Kestral Heights (IRE)(Eagle Eyed (USA))
Breeder - Robert McCarthy

(Morning price: 14/1)
SP 14/1

Nicky Henderson

Aidan Coleman

mid-division, hit 11th, in touch when 15th, 5th and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened

13th Jan, 17 Huntingdon
1st Hcp Chs Rated 148 This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
4th Hcp Chs Rated 154

6th

13L

Acapella Bourgeois (FR) 11-4 (Slaneyville Syndicate)
Rated 143
Network (GER) - Jasmine (FR)(Jefferson)
Breeder - M Jean-Paul & Mme Michelle Bannier

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

Ms Sandra Hughes

R Loughran

led until after 1st, chased winner, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next

19th Feb, 17 Navan
1st Nov Chs Rated 143 This
Race 25th Apr, 17 Punchestown
5th Nov Chs Rated 153

p.u.

Aurillac (FR) 11-4 (D Mossop, P John & R White)
Rated 137
Martaline (GB) - Ombrelle (FR)(Octagonal (NZ))
Breeder - Mme J. Besnouin & J. Besnouin

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

Jonathan Moore

rear of mid-division, carried right by loose horse and last from 6th, soon niggled along, behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out

1st Feb, 17 Hereford
p.u. Chs Rated 137 This
Race 29th Dec, 18 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 132

p.u.

Heron Heights (IRE) 11-4 (Barry Maloney)
ts⁺ Rated 140
Heron Island (IRE) - Inter Alia (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Michael Ronayne

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Henry De Bromhead

P T Enright

held up in rear, hampered 3rd, never figured, well beaten when mistake 3 out, clambered over 2 out and pulled up

11th Feb, 17 Naas
6th Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 29th Apr, 17 Punchestown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 137

u.r.

Marinero (IRE) 11-4 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 142
Presenting (GB) - Peggy Maddock (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - W Devereux

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Henry De Bromhead

D J Mullins

tracked leaders, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd

12th Nov, 16 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 131 This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
4th Chs Rated 142

p.u.

Our Kaempfer (IRE) 11-4 (Swanee River Partnership)
ts⁴ Rated 148
Oscar (IRE) - Gra-bri (IRE)(Rashar (USA))
Breeder - P. Hore

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Charlie Longsdon

Sam Twiston-Davies

held up in rear, not fluent 4th (water), ridden after 13th, hit next, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out

14th Jan, 17 Kempton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 8th Apr, 17 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 148

p.u.

Royal Vacation (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Jean R Bishop)
ts⁸bl³ Rated 152
King's Theatre (IRE) - Summer Break (IRE)(Foxhound (USA))
Breeder - Tim Hegarty

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

C L Tizzard

P J Brennan

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, dropped off front trio 7th, closed from 12th, losing place 14th, weakened after next, pulled up after 4 out

28th Jan, 17 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 29th Apr, 17 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 152

p.u.

Briery Belle (GB) 10-11 (Mrs H Plumbly J Trafford K Deane S Hol)
Rated 144
King's Theatre (IRE) - Briery Ann (GB)(Anshan)

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

H D Daly

T J O'Brien

mid-division, struggling from 12th, behind 13th, pulled up after 4 out

1st Jan, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 145 This
Race 20th Apr, 17 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 144

Off 2.12
Time 6m. 8.70 secs, which is 8.44 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £18.49
Tricast- £79.38.

2016 Blaklion 7 11-4 Ryan Hatch 8/1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
2015 Don Poli 6 11-4 B J Cooper 13/8Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 O'faolains Boy 7 11-4 B J Geraghty 12/1 (Miss Rebecca Curtis)
2013 Lord Windermere 7 11-4 D N Russell 8/1 (J H Culloty)
2012 Bobs Worth 7 11-4 B J Geraghty 9/2 (Nicky Henderson)

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Cheltenham Results Wed, 15th Mar, 2017