Cheltenham
12:40
Cheltenham & South-West Racing Club Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.70 £1.50 Exacta: £7.80 Trifecta: £21.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - made virtually all - led narrowly from 10th - briefly headed 11th - ridden after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead and good jump last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 11/4)
9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 5/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - nudged along and challenging when bad mistake 2 out - soon lost ground - rallied and went second just after last - kept on well - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding made a mistake jumping second-last fence)(op 9/4)
8 G Elite Dan Skelton 166 lbs 2/1F .75
3rd
Prominent - pressed leader 10th - briefly led 11th - pushed along 2 out - ridden and 2 lengths second when mistake last - soon lost second - no impression(op 7/2)
9 G Good Kim Bailey 163 lbs 4/1 3
4th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - hit 3 out - ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 158 lbs 3/1 2.5
5th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - took keen hold early - pushed along 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1)
8 G AVG Alan King 163 lbs 22/1 12
99th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - some headway on outer 10th - pushed along and dropped to last 12th - struggling after 5 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out - lost left-front shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 100/1 tchd 125/1)
8 G AVG B F Brookhouse 158 lbs 80/1 -