Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase 2m 4f 110y

  • (4yo+, 2m 4f 110y, Class 2, 5 runners)
  • Winner £12,512 2nd £3,696 3rd £1,848 4th £924 5th £462 6th £232
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Cross Country G/S,Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

11/2 Ruby Walsh to ride a Cheltenham double this afternoon
Weighed In:
  • Off time: 13:15:43
Full result
Result 13:15 Cheltenham
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 3 Dynaste 7/4
2nd 2 Fingal Bay 4½ 5/4f

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 P-13214
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Carlito Brigante (IRE) 20
  • T:G Elliott
  • J:D N Russell
  • Form: P-13214
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 11-10pt
  • OR: 141
  • Naps:
6 164 11-10 pt G Elliott D N Russell 141 14/1
2 11112-1
LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap Fingal Bay (IRE) 34
  • T:P J Hobbs
  • J:R Johnson
  • Form: 11112-1
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 11-7
  • OR:
  • Naps:
6 161 11-7 P J Hobbs R Johnson 5/4f
3 16/1428-
Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap Dynaste (FR) 246
  • T:D Pipe
  • J:T Scudamore
  • Form: 16/1428-
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 11-2
  • OR:
  • Naps:
6 156 11-2 D Pipe T Scudamore 7/4
4 1116P-4
Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap Thehillofuisneach (IRE) 24
  • T:Jonjo O'Neill
  • J:A P McCoy
  • Form: 1116P-4
  • Age: 8
  • Weight: 11-2
  • OR: 136
  • Naps:
8 156 11-2 Jonjo O'Neill A P McCoy 136 28/1
5 2165-11
YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star Unioniste (FR) 20
  • T:P F Nicholls
  • J:R Walsh
  • Form: 2165-11
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 11-2
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 156 11-2 P F Nicholls R Walsh 5/1

Race History

Race History
Year Draw Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey SP
2011   Grands Crus (FR)
  • T:D Pipe
  • J:T Scudamore
 6 11-2 D Pipe T Scudamore 6/4
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In depth

Formwatch

Dynaste (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear in touch, headway after 3 out, chased leaders under pressure next, soon ridden and outpaced, well beaten before last, 8th of 11, 45l behind Big Buck's (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m hdl G1 (1) gd in Mar.

Fingal Bay (IRE) 8-13fav (11-4) Jumped well, made all, clear 3 out, idled flat, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m 3f nov chs (3) sft in Oct beating Tiger O'Toole (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

Unioniste (FR) 6-5fav (11-1) Tracked leading pair, left 2nd 3 out (usual 6 out), led last (usual 4 out), hard pressed approaching omitted 2 out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct beating Distime (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Carlito Brigante (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced when hampered 3 out (usual 6 out), never able to challenge, weakened on long flat, 4th of 6, 30l behind Unioniste (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.

Thehillofuisneach (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in touch on inside, outpaced by leading trio 14th, soon beaten, moderate 4th and last 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 10, well behind Harry Topper (11-4) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gs in Oct.