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14:50 Aintree

William Hill Cheltenham NRMB January 1st Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 176y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £13,008
  • 2nd: £5,980
  • 3rd: £2,990
  • 4th: £1,495
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.45s
  • Off Time: 14:50:46
  • 3 Ran
2
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, White and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap
  • Form 5/1222-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leader, 4 length 2nd approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace run-in, lost 2nd on line (limited comments due to fog)

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
6/4
  • Form 114P-13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 126

chased front pair, pushed along 4 out, stayed on run-in, no telling impression on winner, took 2nd on line (limited comments due to fog)

4
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap
15/8
  • Form 1148-31
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 123

made all, 4 lengths ahead approaching 3 out, kept on well run-in (limited comments due to fog)

1
NR

Ballee (IRE)

26 h D
10/3
  • Form 11U2-P0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 135

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Inedit Star (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, headway between horses after 2 out, kept on strongly to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Fringill Dike (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in May.

Booster Bob (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until mistake 8th, 3rd and weakening from 3 out, mistake last, 3rd of 7, 28 1/4l behind Telepathique (10-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Doyen Du Bar (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Made all, good jump 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating The Kalooki Kid (11-5) by 1l, 5 ran.

Ballee (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, jumped right, led, headed 3rd, prominent, lost place before 3 out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Navajo Indy (10-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gs in Nov.