Result 17:30 · Cheltenham

Close Brothers Novices Handicap Chase ()

ListedHandicap2m 4f 110yGood To Soft5yo+ · 20 ran

Result

Official · time 5m 08.70s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Ballyalton (IRE)	Brian Hughes	Ian Williams	—	13.0	—
2	Bouvreuil (FR)	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Nicholls	½L	15.0	—
3	Double Shuffle (IRE)	Paddy Brennan	Tom George	5L	9.00	—
4	Bridgets Pet (IRE)	Shane Shortall	Alan Fleming	7½L	34.0	—
5	Twelve Roses (GB)	David Bass	Kim Bailey	8½L	26.0	—
6	Aloomomo (FR)	G Sheehan	Warren Greatrex	9½L	4.00	—
7	Thomas Brown (GB)	Noel Fehily	Harry Fry	18½L	9.00	—
8	On Tour (IRE)	Paul Moloney	Evan Williams	20L	23.0	—
9	Amore Alato (GB)	Aidan Coleman	Johnny Farrelly	22½L	13.0	—
10	Racing Pulse (IRE)	J J Burke	Rebecca Curtis	22¾L	23.0	—
11	Domesday Book (USA)	A E Lynch	Henry De Bromhead	23½L	29.0	—
12	Jayo Time (IRE)	C Gethings	Kerry Lee	28½L	34.0	—
13	Five In A Row (IRE)	Danny Cook	Brian Ellison	30¾L	26.0	—
14	Killala Quay (GB)	Richard Johnson	C E Longsdon	47¾L	13.0	—
UR	Javert (IRE)	S Bowen	Emma Lavelle	—	17.0	—
UR	McKinley (GB)	B J Cooper	W P Mullins	—	15.0	—
PU	Katgary (FR)	Nick Scholfield	Paul Nicholls	—	21.0	—
PU	Fourth Act (IRE)	Tom Scudamore	Colin Tizzard	—	34.0	—
F	Rezorbi (FR)	Joshua Moore	Jonjo O'Neill	—	21.0	—
F	Willows Saviour (GB)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	—	11.0	—

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Ballyalton (IRE) p

9yo · 11-10 · OR 140

U62F J Brian Hughes T Ian Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 16	Ascot	3m	Soft	C1	F	—	13.0
22 Jan 16	Market Rasen	2m 5f 110y	Soft	C2	2/5	1¾L	3.75
13 Nov 15	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Good	C2	6/7	39¼L	6.50

0 wins from 4 · placed 1

1 run here without a win

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Aloomomo (FR)

6yo · 11-10 · OR 140

461113 J G Sheehan T Warren Greatrex —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 16	Ascot	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C2	3/5	3¼L	8.50
28 Nov 15	Newbury	2m 6f 110y	Soft	C3	1/16	—	6.00
04 Nov 15	Warwick	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C4	1/6	—	1.33

3 wins from 6 · placed 4

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Bridgets Pet (IRE)

9yo · 11-5 · OR 140

U157P1 J Shane Shortall T Alan Fleming —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jan 16	Fairyhouse	2m 5f 110y	Heavy	—	1/7	—	21.0
16 Sep 15	Listowel	3m	Heavy	—	PU	—	17.0
07 Sep 15	Galway	1m 4f	Yielding	—	7/16	6L	26.0

2 wins from 7 · placed 2

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Thomas Brown (GB) b

7yo · 11-10 · OR 140

P6121U J Noel Fehily T Harry Fry —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Feb 16	Kempton Park	3m	Good To Soft	C1	UR	—	5.00
29 Jan 16	Doncaster	3m	Good To Soft	C4	1/5	—	2.75
18 Dec 15	Ascot	2m 5f	Soft	C1	2/6	6L	2.75

3 wins from 7 · placed 4

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Domesday Book (USA)

6yo · 11-9 · OR 139

62313 J A E Lynch T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 Jan 16	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Soft	—	3/3	28L	15.0
28 Dec 15	Limerick	2m 1f	Heavy	—	1/6	—	2.00
13 Dec 15	Navan	2m 1f	Heavy	—	3/11	4½L	6.00

1 win from 5 · placed 4

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Amore Alato (GB)

7yo · 11-9 · OR 139

042U24 J Aidan Coleman T Johnny Farrelly —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 16	Ascot	2m 5f	Soft	C1	4/8	36¼L	34.0
23 Jan 16	Haydock Park	2m 4f	Heavy	C1	2/5	32L	9.00
18 Dec 15	Ascot	2m 5f	Soft	C1	UR	—	41.0

0 wins from 7 · placed 2

4 runs at around this trip without a win

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McKinley (GB) p

6yo · 11-9 · OR 139

085216 J B J Cooper T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Feb 16	Leopardstown	2m 5f 110y	Soft To Heavy	—	6/6	80¾L	13.0
10 Jan 16	Fairyhouse	2m 1f	Heavy	—	1/10	—	2.50
13 Dec 15	Navan	2m 1f	Heavy	—	2/11	4L	3.25

2 wins from 8 · placed 3

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Javert (IRE) h

7yo · 11-9 · OR 139

551U1 J S Bowen T Emma Lavelle —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Dec 15	Doncaster	2m 3f	Soft	C3	1/10	—	5.50
28 Nov 15	Newbury	2m 110y	Soft	C3	UR	—	8.00
04 Nov 15	Chepstow	2m	Soft	C3	1/11	—	8.50

2 wins from 5 · placed 2

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Killala Quay (GB) p

9yo · 11-9 · OR 139

2P1441 J Richard Johnson T C E Longsdon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Feb 16	Kempton Park	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/5	—	6.00
18 Dec 15	Ascot	2m 5f	Soft	C1	4/6	19L	21.0
26 Nov 15	Newbury	2m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	4/7	63L	21.0

2 wins from 6 · placed 3

Won 2 of 5 at around this trip

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Racing Pulse (IRE) t

7yo · 11-9 · OR 139

751P J J J Burke T Rebecca Curtis —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Feb 16	Warwick	3m 1f 110y	Soft	C3	PU	—	2.25
09 Jan 16	Chepstow	2m 7f 110y	Heavy	C3	1/7	—	7.00
27 Oct 15	Bangor-on-Dee	2m 4f 110y	Good	C4	5/7	32¼L	11.0

1 win from 4 · placed 1

1 run at around this trip without a win

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On Tour (IRE)

8yo · 11-8 · OR 138

80119 J Paul Moloney T Evan Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jan 16	Doncaster	2m 110y	Good	C2	9/10	35L	5.50
29 Nov 15	Carlisle	2m	Heavy	C3	1/4	—	1.67
11 Nov 15	Exeter	2m 1f 110y	Soft	C4	1/4	—	3.25

2 wins from 5 · placed 2

1 run here without a win

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Willows Saviour (GB)

9yo · 11-8 · OR 138

141 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
19 Feb 16	Fakenham	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C4	1/2	—	1.05
05 Dec 15	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	4/6	25L	6.50
04 Nov 15	Warwick	2m	Good To Soft	C3	1/4	—	4.00

2 wins from 3 · placed 2

Won 1 of 1 at around this trip

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Twelve Roses (GB) p

8yo · 11-8 · OR 138

1PP2 J David Bass T Kim Bailey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Feb 16	Kempton Park	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	2/5	3¼L	6.50
26 Nov 15	Newbury	2m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	PU	—	41.0
14 Nov 15	Cheltenham	3m 110y	Good To Soft	C2	PU	—	9.00

1 win from 4 · placed 2

1 run here without a win

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Double Shuffle (IRE)

6yo · 11-8 · OR 138

611241 J Paddy Brennan T Tom George —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Dec 15	Ludlow	2m 4f	Soft	C3	1/9	—	5.00
13 Nov 15	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Good	C2	4/7	11L	13.0
24 Oct 15	Cheltenham	2m 4f	Good	C2	2/5	8L	21.0

3 wins from 6 · placed 4

Won 1 of 4 at around this trip

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Bouvreuil (FR) h,t

5yo · 11-8 · OR 139

270515 J Sam Twiston-Davies T Paul Nicholls —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jan 16	Doncaster	2m 110y	Good	C1	5/5	29L	26.0
08 Jan 16	Doncaster	2m 3f	Soft	C4	1/5	—	4.50
05 Dec 15	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	5/6	31L	15.0

1 win from 8 · placed 3

2 runs here without a win

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Jayo Time (IRE) p

7yo · 11-2 · OR 137

161U22 J C Gethings T Kerry Lee —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Feb 16	Leicester	2m	Heavy	C3	2/3	3L	3.00
16 Dec 15	Ludlow	2m	Soft	C2	2/7	1¾L	4.00
02 Dec 15	Ludlow	2m	Soft	C3	UR	—	4.00

5 wins from 17 · placed 11

Won 3 of 8 at around this trip

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Rezorbi (FR)

5yo · 11-7 · OR 138

F J Joshua Moore T Jonjo O'Neill —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jan 16	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Heavy	C2	F	—	23.0

0 wins from 1 · placed 0

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Katgary (FR) p

6yo · 11-7 · OR 137

61013 J Nick Scholfield T Paul Nicholls —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Dec 15	Doncaster	2m 3f	Good To Soft	C4	3/3	8L	6.00
16 Oct 15	Fakenham	2m 5f	Good	C3	1/5	—	3.25
09 Apr 15	Aintree	3m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	11/21	41½L	17.0

2 wins from 5 · placed 3

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Fourth Act (IRE) t,p

7yo · 11-7 · OR 137

31F231 J Tom Scudamore T Colin Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 16	Wincanton	2m 4f	Soft	C3	1/6	—	3.00
09 Jan 16	Chepstow	2m 3f 110y	Heavy	C2	3/7	36½L	7.00
16 Dec 15	Ludlow	2m 4f	Soft	C3	2/9	¾L	4.33

3 wins from 11 · placed 7

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Five In A Row (IRE)

8yo · 11-6 · OR 136

351011 J Danny Cook T Brian Ellison —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Feb 16	Newcastle	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C3	1/9	—	6.50
07 Feb 16	Musselburgh	2m 4f	Soft	C3	1/4	—	9.50
01 Jan 16	Musselburgh	3m 2f	Good To Soft	C3	13/15	25½L	8.50

3 wins from 7 · placed 4

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