Cheltenham
13:45
cavani.co.uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £2.10 £2.60 Exacta: £17.70 Trifecta: £84.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - made all - faced challenge when left 2 lengths ahead 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - went clear final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 100/30 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third before 2 out - soon left in second - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 11/2)
9 G AVG Alan King 154 lbs 9/2 10
3rd
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - headway before 3 out - briefly went third home turn - left in third then badly hampered 2 out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding was hampered by the faller at the second last fence)(op 6/1)
9 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 11/2 5
4th
Raced wide - took keen hold - prominent - towards rear 3rd - not fluent 3 out - outpaced when bumped 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
9 G AVG Richard Spencer 162 lbs 5/1 5.5
5th
Raced wide - prominent - not fluent 1st - not fluent 3 out - lost ground home turn - left in fourth when jumped left 2 out - no extra and lost fourth from last(op 16/1 tchd 33/1)
9 G Poor Thomas Gibney 158 lbs 28/1 2
99th
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - went second after 3 out - pressed leader when fell 2 out(op 16/5 tchd 10/3)
7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 164 lbs 3/1F -
99th
In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - not fluent and lost ground 8th - dropped to rear just after 10th - not fluent 11th - detached when pulled up 3 out (trainer said mare made a respiratory noise)(op 15/2)
9 M AVG C A Murphy 157 lbs 9/1 -