Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
12:55
Close Brothers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Chase
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £1.60 £1.50
Exacta: £8.10
Trifecta: £21.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Libberty Hunter (GB) | 8 G | Good | Evan Williams | 153 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went second 10th - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - ran on well run-in - led inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Matata (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 164 lbs | 7/4F | 1 | Led - 4 lengths ahead after 2nd - reduced lead 3 out - shaken up and 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - ridden run-in - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Fine Casting (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 147 lbs | 100/30 | 6.5 | Jumped left on occasions - raced in second - not fluent 6th - lost second 10th - pushed along 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 9/4) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Petit Tonnerre (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 159 lbs | 7/2 | 1.5 | In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - no impression before 2 out(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Full Of Light (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Philip Armson
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Rob Summers | 142 lbs | 50/1 | 69 | In touch with leaders - dropped to rear but in touch with leaders after 4th - weakened quickly then eased after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1) |