Cheltenham Horse Racing Results | 17:30 15th March 2016

Horse Racing Cheltenham' Results | 15th March 2016

CLOSE BROTHERS NOVICES' HANDICAP CHASE (LISTED RACE) (1)

(All 20 ran. 14 finished)
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Handicap, Listed, Novice
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 4f 78y
Prize Money
£37,018
Time
5:08:69
Fences Jumped
16
Win Odds
13
BF Win
18.24
BF Place
4.5
Winning jockey
B Hughes
Winning trainer
Ian Williams
Position Horse Odds Age Trainer Jockey Weight
Finishing Time
OR Horse Most
Likely To Win
1Silk 1
2/U62F
P
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Win Place
“Travelled strongly most of way, in touch, took closer order 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, led next, ridden and narrowly headed last, rallied well under pressure to regain lead final 120yds, driven right out”
11.5
£11.5
9Ian Williams
33.33%
B Hughes
14.29%
11-10
308.7
140

7%

2 (0.5)Silk 15
7-0515
C
G
Cl
Hcp
Place
“Mid-division, hit 5th, good headway after 3 out, challenged soon after 2 out, ridden to take narrow advantage last, kept on but no extra when headed final 120yds”
11.5
£11.5
5P F Nicholls
20%
Sam Twiston-Davies
22.73%
11-8
308.791
139

7%

3 (5)Silk 14
11-241
CD
G
Hcp
Place
“Tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, soon held, no extra from last”
11.5
£11.5
6T George
23.08%
P J Brennan
19.23%
11-8
309.609
138

7%

4 (7.5)Silk 3
5U15P1
D
Hcp
“Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from next but not pace to get on terms, went 4th final 100yds”
11.5
£11.5
9A Fleming
0%
S A Shortall
40%
11-5
310.064
140

4%

5 (8.5)Silk 13
5/1PP2
P
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on from 2 out but not pace to threaten, went 5th towards finish”
11.5
£11.5
8K Bailey
23.53%
David Bass
38.46%
11-8
310.245
138

3%

6 (9.5)Silk 2
6-1113
D
G
Hcp
“Tracked leaders, led 10th until 3 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, left 4th next, no extra when lost 2 places final 120yds”
11.5
£11.5
6W Greatrex
22.22%
G Sheehan
17.65%
11-10
310.427
140

11%

7 (18.5)Silk 4
6-121U BF
B
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Prominent, disputed 10th until 12th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, one pace from next”
11.5
£11.5
7H Fry
29.41%
N Fehily
14.81%
11-10
312.064
140

5%

8 (20)Silk 11
80-119
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, not pace to get on terms”
11.5
£11.5
8Evan Williams
15%
P Moloney
4%
11-8
312.336
138

5%

9 (22.5)Silk 6
-42U24
C
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“In touch, chased leaders after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next”
11.5
£11.5
7J Farrelly
30%
Aidan Coleman
7.41%
11-9
312.791
139

4%

10 (22.7)Silk 10
6/751P BF
T
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Mid-division until after 4 out, no danger after”
11.5
£11.5
7Miss R Curtis
18.75%
Mr W J Burke
0%
11-9
312.827
139

3%

11 (23.45)Silk 5
62-313
D
Hcp
“Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next”
11.5
£11.5
6H De Bromhead
0%
A E Lynch
5.56%
11-9
312.964
139

5%

12 (28.45)Silk 16
161U22
P
CD
G
Hcp
“Towards rear of midfield, hampered 9th, staying on but held when badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
7Kerry Lee
30%
Mr C Gethings
25%
11-2
313.873
137

2%

13 (30.7)Silk 20
5-1011
D
G
Hcp
“Mid-division until 9th, in rear and never back on terms after”
11.5
£11.5
8B Ellison
21.43%
Danny Cook
23.53%
11-6
314.282
136

4%

14 (47.7)Silk 9
P-1441
P
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Led until 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next”
11.5
£11.5
9C E Longsdon
0%
R Johnson
30%
11-9
317.373
139

4%

Non Runners
Position Horse Odds Age Trainer Jockey Weight OR Horse Most
Likely To Win
Unseated RiderSilk 8
55-1U1
H
G
Hcp
“Always towards rear, lost touch 4 out, blundered and unseated rider next”
11.5
£11.5
7Miss E C Lavelle
25%
Mr S Bowen
11.11%
11-9
139

5%

Unseated RiderSilk 7
8-5216
P
CD
Cl
Hcp
“Towards rear of midfield, being pushed along when very awkward and unseated rider 10th (water)”
11.5
£11.5
6W P Mullins
38.46%
B J Cooper
18.18%
11-9
139

6%

Pulled UpSilk 19
31F231
D
G
Hcp
“Never travelling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
7C L Tizzard
11.11%
T Scudamore
26.47%
11-7
137

4%

Pulled UpSilk 18
610-13
P
C
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Never travelling, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
6P F Nicholls
20%
Nick Scholfield
25%
11-7
137

5%

FellSilk 17
30311F
CD
Hcp
“Hampered start, mid-division after 4th, ridden and headway after 3 out, staying on and disputing close enough 5th when fell 2 out, fatally injured”
11.5
£11.5
5J & A O'Neill
0%
Joshua Moore
12.5%
11-7
138

5%

FellSilk 12
11/141
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Raced keenly, tracked leaders, hit 5th, ridden after 3 out, disputing close 3rd when fell 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
9D Skelton
0%
Harry Skelton
6.25%
11-8
138

8%

Lengths Behind Winner
SP BSP Plc. BSP
  1st  Silk
1 Ballyalton
13 18.24 4.5
  2nd Silk
15 Bouvreuil
15 21.56 4.1
  3rd Silk
14 Double Shuffle
9 12 3