Cheltenham
13:10
mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 Distance: 3m½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.30 Place: £2.60 £1.50 Exacta: £33.30 Trifecta: £62.50
Non-Runners: Mister Coffey (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped slightly right - made virtually all - joined and ridden 2 out - led clearly final 110yds - kept on(tchd 17/2)
8 G AVG Patrick Neville 156 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - went second 4th - not fluent 15th - made challenge 2 out - ridden and every chance last - held final 110yds(tchd 11/4)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 5/2 .75
3rd
Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - lost second 4th - reminders 7th - dropped to last 9th - ridden with one circuit to go - slow jump and lost touch 13th (water) - went poor third before 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may be suited by a return to hurdles and agreed with the jockey that he was never travelling)(op 13/8)
10 G AVG John C McConnell 156 lbs 11/10F 47
4th
In touch with leaders - lost third 12th - not fluent 14th - pushed along and struggling 4 out - briefly went moderate third after 3 out - soon weakened - mistake last (jockey said mare jumped novicey; vet said mare was treated for post-race heat stress)(op 85/40)
8 M AVG Lucinda Russell 149 lbs 7/2 36
99th
Held up in rear - went third and pecked on landing 12th - 12 lengths down when blundered 3 out - soon dropped to last and weakened - mistake 2 out - pulled up before last(op 33/1)
9 M AVG Nigel Thomas Slevin 149 lbs 40/1 -