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Cheltenham
12:40
John Wyke Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2023 Distance: 3m1½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.50 £3.20 Exacta: £46.80 Trifecta: £148.80
Non-Runners: Some Scope (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m3½f 2m4f 2m3f
1st
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - prominent 16th - pressed leader after 3 out - led narrowly but not fluent and headed before 2 out - soon ridden - led again run-in - stayed on(op 10/3)
8 G AVG
Jonjo O'Neill 154 lbs 5/1 Won
2m7½f 3m2f 3m1f 3m 2m7½f
3m 2m4f 2m6f 2m7f 3m1f
2nd
Prominent - pressed leaders after 3 out - led 2 out - ridden after last - headed run-in - stayed on(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
8 G Poor
J P Flavin 145 lbs 10/1 1.75
3m4f 3m2f 2m4f 3m½f 3m2f
2m3f 2m4½f 2m7f 2m3f 2m6½f
3rd
Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - went third after 2 out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
9 G AVG
Lawney Hill 145 lbs 6/1 4.25
2m6½f 3m1½f 3m 3m5f 3m
2m1½f 3m½f 2m5f 2m5f 3m
4th
Led - hit 6th - mistake 14th - hit 17th - headed after 2 out - weakened last(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 11/2 7
3m 3m 3m 2m6½f 3m
2m4f 2m4½f 3m½f 2m7f 2m7½f
5th
Pressed leader - hit 8th - not fluent 4 out - soon lost second - weakened approaching last (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 4/1)
8 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 3/1 5.5
2m7½f 3m 3m1f 3m 2m7f
2m6f 3m 3m½f 3m½f 3m½f
6th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling; vet reported gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 3/1)
8 G AVG
Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 5/2F 3.5
3m1f 3m4½f 2m7f 2m4f 2m4f