Jockey Noel Fehily landed the 2012 Old Roan Chase at Aintree on the Nick Williams trained For Non Stop.
The horse is now a possible for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at the Cheltenham November meeting. The 2013 Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival looks a likely lomger term target.
The win franks the form of the 2012 Jewson Chase at Cheltenham Festival. For Non Stop could only finish third to Willie Mullins trained Sir Des Champs in that race.
Old Roan Chase 2012 Result
| 1st For Non Stop (IRE) 10-11 N Fehily Nick Williams 7 4/1j |
| Held up behind, smooth headway 5 out, went 2nd before next, led going well after 3 out, drew readily clear before next, very easily opened 5/1 touched 5/1 |
| 2nd Wishfull Thinking 11-10 R Johnson P J Hobbs 9 9/1 |
| Held up behind, driven 5 out, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, chased leading pair next, stayed on to take 2nd between last 2, no chance with easy winner opened 15/2 touched 9/1 |
| 3rd Stagecoach Pearl 10-10 Ryan Mania Mrs S J Smith 8 16/1 |
| Led to 2nd, tracked leader and clear of rest until approaching 9th, led again before next, headed after 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd between last 2 opened 18/1 touched 20/1 |
| 4th 4½ Mad Max (IRE) 10-10 D C Costello N P Mulholland 10 25/1 |
| Led 2nd, soon clear with one other until approaching 9th, headed before next, lost place before 4 out, no impression from next opened 25/1 touched 25/1 |
| 5th Mahogany Blaze (FR) 10-4 B Hughes N A Twiston-Davies 10 16/1 |
| In touch main group, close up 9th, chased leading pair when mistake 3 out, lost place next, soon weakened opened 14/1 touched 16/1 |
| 6th Nacarat (FR) 11-8 P J Brennan T R George 11 10/1 |
| Chased clear pair, close up 9th, outpaced when switched outside after 3 out, soon beaten opened 10/1 touched 12/1 |
| 7th s.h Noble Prince (GER) 11-4 D N Russell P Nolan 8 5/1 |
| Held up behind, outpaced 5 out, plugged on from 2 out, never near leaders opened 9/2 touched 5/1 |
| 8th Giorgio Quercus (FR) 10-8 B J Geraghty N J Henderson 7 12/1 |
| Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off opened 14/1 touched 14/1 |
| PU Hector’s Choice (FR) 10-11 J E Moore R Lee 8 9/1 |
| In touch main group, close up 9th, outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up opened 9/1 touched 9/1 |
| PU Pacha Du Polder (FR) 10-10 D A Jacob P F Nicholls 5 4/1j |
| Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out to next, soon weakened and pulled up opened 9/2 touched 9/2 £2000-£400 |
| UR Gauvain (GER) 11-5 J M Maguire P J Hobbs 10 8/1 |
| Behind, jumped slowly 2nd, soon struggling in rear, lost touch 5th, unseated rider next opened 9/1 touched 9/1 |
| Tote Betting |
| Tote Win: £4.30 Tote Place: £1.70,2.40,4.80 |
| Straight Forecast: £41.06 Exacta: £39.10 Trifecta: £502.40 Swingers: 1&2:5.50 2&3:12.60 1&3:13.40 |
| Placepot: £933.20, Pool: £91906.03, 71.88 winning tickets |
| Quadpot: £119.70, Pool: £4772.12, 29.5 winning tickets |
