Cheltenham
13:20
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.60 £2.10 £2.20 Exacta: £65.10 Tricast: £386.63 Trifecta: £431.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - went second 11th - disputed lead 13th - ridden and led before 2 out - clear last - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
N/A AVG Fergal O'Brien 166 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Led - joined 13th - ridden and headed before 2 out - well held before last - no match for winner(op 9/2)
N/A AVG Dan Skelton 147 lbs 6/1 10
3rd
Tracked leader - lost second 11th - ridden 4 out - weakened gradually from 2 out - not fluent last (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
9 G AVG Tom George 149 lbs 7/1 5
4th
In rear - hit 12th - ridden 3 out - stayed on and went modest fourth run-in(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
N/A AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 146 lbs 12/1 3.25
5th
Towards rear - headway and chased leaders after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 11/2)
7 G Poor Colin Tizzard 159 lbs 4/1J 5
6th
Chased leaders - not fluent 8th - mistake 9th - lost position 11th - ridden 13th - lost touch after 3 out(op 15/2)
9 G Poor Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 8/1 3
99th
Midfield - slow jump and dropped to rear 1st - soon niggled along - slow jump and reminder 3rd - pulled up after 7th - never going well (trainer said gelding was never travelling)(op 5/1)
8 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 152 lbs 11/2 -
99th
Chased leaders - not fluent and ridden 3 out - soon weakened - behind when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding stopped quickly)(op 5/1)
9 G AVG Ben Pauling 148 lbs 4/1J -