Cheltenham
12:40
Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 Distance: 3m1½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8 Place: £1.80 £2.20 £2 Exacta: £45.30 Tricast: £407.40 Trifecta: £319.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In rear - outpaced after 3 out - rallied 2 out - kept on well to lead final strides - ridden out(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
6 G AVG Venetia Williams 149 lbs 7/1 Won
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2nd
Soon in touch with leaders - prominent when hit 3 out - led 2 out - idled run-in - faced challenge then rallied inside final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides(op 10/1)
5 G AVG Mickey Bowen 151 lbs 8/1 0.3
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3rd
Took keen hold - towards rear - in touch with leaders 11th - went third just after last - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1)
5 G Poor Nicky Henderson 149 lbs 7/1 4.75
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4th
Soon prominent - not fluent 5th - not fluent 12th - pressed leaders briefly just before 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 5/2)
6 G Elite Ben Pauling 164 lbs 2/1F 3.5
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5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon in touch with leaders - struggling when mistake 4 out - soon lost touch (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
6 G AVG Joe Tizzard 161 lbs 4/1 19
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6th
Soon led - not fluent 15th - hit 3 out - headed 2 out - soon weakened quickly - tired jump last - tailed off(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
6 G AVG Ben Clarke 149 lbs 15/2 5.5
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99th
Didn't always jump with fluency and never going well - in touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to rear 4th - pulled up after 13th(op 28/1)
10 G Good Henry Daly 160 lbs 25/1 -
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99th
In rear - bad mistake and detached 2nd - pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second fence - at which point he felt it prudent to pull up)(op 16/1)
6 G AVG Emma Lavelle 161 lbs 9/1 -
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