Full Results
13:10 Cheltenham
Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase (registered As The November Novices' Chase) (grade 2) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £17,103
- 2nd: £6,417
- 3rd: £3,213
- 4th: £1,602
- Form 12108-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
jumped well, chased leader, led after 4th, joined before 3 out, asserted soon after 2 out, shaken up and drew away from last, easily
- Form 4111-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leading trio, went 3rd before 4 out, pushed along and not pace of front pair after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on from last, took 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
- Form 145-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
led until after 4th, chased winner, pressed from before 3 out and every chance, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon well held, weakened and no impression when lost 2nd final 100 yards
- Form 56-3111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leading pair, pushed along after 9th, outpaced next, soon no chance, took modest 4th towards finish
- Form 41320-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
not fluent, held up last, went right 7th and next, headway to 4th when hit 4 out and ridden, beaten soon after, went badly right 2 out, lost modest 4th towards finish