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Cheltenham
17:30
WellChild National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 Distance: 3m6f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91 Place: £1.20 £1.70 £1.90 Exacta: £8.50 Tricast: £48.65 Trifecta: £38.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m½f 3m5f 2m4f 3m 2m5f
1st
Held up in rear - hit 10th - ridden and steady headway after 3 out - soon went third - left in second 2 out - 3 lengths down last - led inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 5/6)
6 G Good
W P Mullins 161 lbs 10/11F Won
4m2½f 2m5½f
2m4f 2m4½f 2m6f 2m1f 3m1f
2nd
Held up in rear - hampered by faller 16th - headway when hit 18th - went second after 3 out - ridden and 4 lengths down when left in lead 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - no extra when headed inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 8/1 2.75
3m5f 3m 4m2½f 2m6½f 3m
2m4f 3m2f 2m5f 2m7½f 3m
3rd
Pressed leader - bumped 1st - prominent from 2nd - went second after 17th - ridden after 3 out - soon lost second - left in third 2 out - weakened last(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
10 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 11/1 12
4m2½f 3m½f 3m 3m 2m7½f
2m½f 2m1½f 3m½f 2m5f 3m½f
4th
Midfield - headway after 19th - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along - went fourth and ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
5 G AVG
W P Mullins 161 lbs 9/1 10
3m5f
2m4½f 2m5½f 2m7½f 2m6½f 2m4½f
99th
Held up in rear - in touch with leaders from 2nd - prominent 14th - fell 16th - fatally injured(op 100/1)
N/A AVG
Ben Pauling 161 lbs 125/1 -
-
3m½f 3m 3m 2m7f 3m
99th
Prominent - pressed leader 12th - led 16th - went clear after 4 out - 4 lengths ahead and keeping on when fell 2 out(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
6 G AVG
John C McConnell 161 lbs 13/2 -
2m4f 3m2f 4m2½f 3m1½f
2m5f 2m½f 2m2½f 2m7½f 3m
99th
Prominent - disputed lead from 4th - led clearly 12th - prominent when headed 16th - not fluent 17th - ridden after 4 out - weakening when fell 3 out(op 100/1)
N/A AVG
Venetia Williams 154 lbs 125/1 -
2m2½f
2m6½f 3m5f 2m7f 2m6½f 3m1f
99th
Led - jumped left and bumped 1st - prominent when headed and hit 12th - mistake 14th - weakened 17th - behind when hit 19th - pulled up 4 out(tchd 66/1)
10 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 50/1 -
3m4½f 2m4½f 3m 3m3f 3m1f
3m2f 3m2f 2m7½f 3m2f 3m3½f
99th
Midfield - towards rear 10th - slightly hampered after 12th - struggling 16th - weakened 19th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 28/1)
9 G Good
Chris Gordon 161 lbs 50/1 -
3m6½f 3m4½f 3m
3m 2m6½f 2m5f 2m3½f 2m7½f
99th
Prominent - ridden after 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/1)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 13/2 -
2m7f 3m5½f 2m7f 3m1½f 3m1f