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16:35 Cheltenham

133rd Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) (Class B)

  • 24 Runners
  • Distance: 4m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 21.60s
  • 24 Ran
1
Silk - White, maroon stripe, quartered cap
  • Form 211F32
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

always towards rear

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets
  • Form 14U-P11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, weakened approaching 20th, behind and pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 11-11P2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

held up behind, headway from 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened

4
Silk - Red, Black sash, sleeves and diamond on cap
25/1
  • Form 521251
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

led until after 2nd, led 14th, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
7/4
  • Form 110111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

rear, driven and headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 19th, led 2 out, hard ridden and no extra when headed flat

7
Silk - Pink, White Chevron, White cap
  • Form 25-2212
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

mid-division, headway 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression after

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, Green cap, White star
25/1
  • Form U51223
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11

always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Blue, White stripe and cap
100/1
  • Form 53-51P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11

mid-division, ridden and weakening, when badly hampered and unseated rider 3 out

10
Silk - YELLOW, black sash, striped cap
66/1
  • Form 63-3221
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

never dangerous, behind and fell 3 out

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 21-2231
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

held up towards rear, good headway 15th, challenging and every chance when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, eased

12
Silk - WHITE and RED CHEVRONS, white sleeves, emerald green and white hooped cap
  • Form 121-P23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11

never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

13
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue diamond and diamond on cap
10/1
  • Form P-F2215
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

in touch, headway and ridden after 3 out, one paced

14
Silk - WHITE and MAROON CHEVRONS, white cap, maroon diamonds
100/1
  • Form 24U241
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

always behind, tailed off

15
Silk - Yellow, Red star, armlets and star on cap
33/1
  • Form 5/0-212F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

led 3rd until blundered and headed 14th, chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, one paced

16
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
  • Form U1-123
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11

never on terms, tailed off

17
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON hoops and armlets
  • Form 23-3421
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

18
Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars
100/1
  • Form 111103
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

soon tailed off, pulled up before 8th

19
Silk - Maroon, Black hoops, White sleeves, Maroon and White quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 121-R02
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division until weakened 20th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

21
Silk - DARK BLUE, GREY sleeves and cap
  • Form 3-24424
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, led 21st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

22
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

Majed (FR)

319 v
20/1
  • Form 1210F0-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

23
Silk - BLACK, WHITE hoops, BLACK sleeves, WHITE spots
  • Form 2-FF342
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

held up towards rear, steady headway from 17th, chased leader and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead flat, all out

24
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hoops, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Yellow cap
  • Form 321/P4-4
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2

always towards rear

25
Silk - RED, WHITE hoops, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, DARK BLUE cap
100/1
  • Form F5U542
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

always mid-division

26
Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 6200PP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6

mid-division, behind when blundered and unseated rider 17th

5
NR
  • Form 1U2151
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

Nonrunner

20
NR
  • Form F1P1/P2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Some smart staying chasers in opposition but Stormez looks head and shoulders above his rivals and is hard to oppose. Martin Pipe's charge has proved most progressive over fences having won seven of his nine starts. His victories include a competitive handicap over three miles three furlongs here in November as well as valuable novice wins at Kempton and Newbury and it will take a good horse to lower his colours here. Ask Henry stays well and is an exciting chaser in the making but is held by the selection on last month's Newbury form while Young Ottoman will find this tougher after picking up a Plumpton event last time. Druid's Glen and Lucky Bay are progressive types but both have something to find on these terms. The pick of the Irish challenge is Hedgehunter but there are doubts concerning the ground and his stable could be in better form.