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)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Are U Wise To That (IRE) 8 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 154 lbs 5/1 Won 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)
2nd 5 Midnight Our Fred (IRE) 8 G AVG J P Flavin 145 lbs 10/1 1.75 Prominent - pressed leaders after 3 out - led 2 out - ridden after last - headed run-in - stayed on(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
3rd 6 Everything'sontick (IRE) 9 G AVG Lawney Hill 145 lbs 6/1 4.25 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)
4th 3 Wiseguy (IRE) 8 G AVG Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 11/2 7 Led - hit 6th - mistake 14th - hit 17th - headed after 2 out - weakened last(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
5th 1 Mofasa (GB) 8 G AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 3/1 5.5 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)
6th 2 Weveallbeencaught (IRE) 8 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 5/2F 3.5 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)