Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Novices' Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Baddesley (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Freddie Gordon
(5)lbs
|
Chris Gordon | 163 lbs | 7/2 | Won | Jumped right throughout - pressed leader - led 5th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and faced challenge final 110yds - kept on (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 3/1 tchd 4/1) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Sir Rock (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Toby Lawes | 168 lbs | 10/11F | 0.3 | Held up in rear - steady headway and went second when not fluent 7th - carried right 4 out - slightly hampered and not fluent 2 out - soon drifted left - pressed winner final 110yds - kept on(op Evens tchd 5/6) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | American Gerry (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Hughie Morrison | 168 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | Held up in last - steady headway and went third after 4 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied inside final 110yds - stayed on(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Executive Pool (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 150 lbs | 22/1 | 18 | Led narrowly - headed and reminders 5th - lost second 7th - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Elpologreg (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Bradley Harris
(3)lbs
|
Seamus Mullins | 145 lbs | 13/2 | 6 | In touch with leaders - steady headway 7th - pecked on landing and lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 15/2) |
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