Cheltenham
12:40
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.30 £2.20 £2.40 Exacta: £28.80 Tricast: £151.76 Trifecta: £184.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made virtually all - joined 10th - shaken up and led clearly but not fluent 2 out - ridden clear run-in - kept on(op 3/1)
9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 168 lbs 4/1F Won
2nd
Prominent - not fluent 4th - lost position 4 out - ridden 3 out - 7 lengths fourth last - stayed on and went second run-in(op 7/1)
8 G AVG Richard J Bandey 155 lbs 13/2 2.75
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went fourth 4 out - went second approaching last - kept on but lost second run-in(op 11/2)
9 G AVG Alan King 144 lbs 6/1 3.5
4th
Raced in second - not fluent and disputed lead 10th - hit 4 out - lost position when hit 2 out - soon lost second - weakened run-in
7 G AVG Sue Smith 144 lbs 10/1 3.5
5th
Midfield - headway and pressed leaders 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
9 G AVG Ben Pauling 156 lbs 28/1 13
6th
Midfield - lost position briefly when mistake 12th - weakened 2 out (trainer said gelding was never travelling)(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
7 G AVG Tom Lacey 162 lbs 9/2 .5
6th
Midfield - hit 2nd - dropped to rear 10th - no impression from 3 out
8 G AVG Tom George 144 lbs 12/1 0
8th
In rear - mistake 13th - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
9 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 150 lbs 22/1 15
9th
In rear throughout - struggling before 4 out(op 22/1)
10 G AVG Dan Skelton 162 lbs 25/1 13
99th
Midfield on outer - lost position 5th - struggling in rear 10th - pulled up 4 out
7 G AVG Alex Hales 152 lbs 28/1 -
99th
In rear - awkward jump 1st - not fluent 4th - struggling with one circuit to go - pulled up 10th (trainer said gelding was never travelling and lost his confidence having made a jumping error at first fence; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/1)
8 G AVG Emma Lavelle 159 lbs 17/2 -
99th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - weakened 3 out - in rear when pulled up 2 out (vet reported gelding lost a right-hind shoe)(tchd 11/1)
7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 12/1 -