Somersby Cider Novices' Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Carlo Du Berlais (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 161 lbs | 11/1 | Won | Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 8th - led narrowly or disputed lead after 10th - led clearly after 13th - faced challenge from 4 out - ridden after 3 out - 2 lengths ahead but not fluent last - all out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had appreciated the step up in trip on this occasion in addition to running over fences for the first time)(op 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Prince Cleni (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 146 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway after 14th - went third 4 out - jumped slightly left 3 out - soon ridden - pressed winner run-in - stayed on(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Ron Burgundy (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 156 lbs | 14/1 | 3 | Prominent - wandered on approach 6th - pressed winner after 14th - ridden after 4 out - 2 lengths down last - stayed on(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Whataboutyeh (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sam England | 150 lbs | 6/5F | 2.5 | Midfield - headway after 11th - disputing fourth 4 out - ridden after 3 out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 5/4) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Deadly Missile (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Rosemary Gasson | 144 lbs | 22/1 | 5 | Midfield - pushed along from 10th - outpaced 4 out - no chance but stayed on approaching last(op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Cremant (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 167 lbs | 9/1 | 2 | Held up in rear - headway 14th - in touch with leaders when ridden after 4 out - kept on until no extra run-in(op 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 13 | O'Grady's Boy (IRE) | 13 G | Poor |
Tabitha Worsley
(3)lbs
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Gary Hanmer | 139 lbs | 25/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - headway after 11th - prominent when ridden after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - hit 2 out(op 28/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | William Ewart (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 161 lbs | 7/2 | 14 | Held up in rear - pushed along after 14th - ridden after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 4/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Present Chief (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 168 lbs | 28/1 | - | Always behind - weakened 13th - pulled up after 4 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Master Sam Bellamy (GB) | 10 G | Poor |
Ben Ffrench Davis
(7)lbs
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William de Best-Turner | 154 lbs | 80/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - always behind - tailed off when pulled up 4 out(op 50/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Galante De Romay (FR) | 7 M | Poor | Kim Bailey | 159 lbs | 33/1 | - | Prominent - led 8th - prominent when headed after 10th - lost position 13th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Safe Destination (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 156 lbs | 15/2 | - | Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 8th - led narrowly or disputed lead after 10th - headed after 13th - weakened after 14th - pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) |
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