Racecards
14:10 Cheltenham
Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £181,125 added
- Winner: £101,919
- 2nd: £38,398
- 3rd: £19,217
- 4th: £9,600
- Form 474-141
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
held up behind leaders, mistake and pitched on landing 9th, bad mistake 14th, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, weakened final bend before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 122-211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M P Walsh
held up towards rear, well in touch 15th, challenged going well final bend, led 2 out, shaken up to assert flat, easily
- Form 1-U12P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in rear, headway 3 out, switched right before 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 4/21P-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
prominent on outside, challenged 2nd, led 7th, soon headed, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on
- Form 331-422
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
prominent early, tracked leaders on inside, slow 6th, challenged 10th, led next, headed 2 out, lost 3rd and no extra flat
- Form 214-113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, over jumped 7th and headed, soon led again, headed 11th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened final bend before 2 out, pulled up before last
Formwatch
American Mike (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, mistake 11th, headway into 2nd 4 out, led travelling well 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, reduced advantage and strongly pressed at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Navan 3m (1) hvy in Feb beating Nick Rockett (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Fact To File (FR) 6-4 (11-10) Tracked leader, disputed briefly halfway, not fluent 9th, led 4 out, went on after next, clear before last where left alone, kept on well, finished alone, won at Leopardstown 2m 5f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Giovinco (IRE) 4-11fav (11-10) Led, headed and chased leader 3rd, disputed lead 6th, led approaching 4 out, soon forged away, stayed on well, not extended (last two fences in back straight omitted, open ditch in home straight omitted first circuit), won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Choosethenews (10-5) by 4l, 2 ran.
Monty's Star (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, close 2nd and travelling well 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, clear at last, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m hvy in Dec beating Three Card Brag (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Sandor Clegane (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, kept to inner, not fluent at 3rd, increased lead before 7th, reduced advantage before 9th, not fluent at 10th and 11th, headed before last, no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Embassy Gardens (11-0) at Naas 3m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Stay Away Fay (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Mid-division in 4th, not fluent 6th, closed up before 12th, pecked on landing 3 out, pushed along and every chance bypassed 2 out, ridden and held final fence, one pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Capodanno (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) gs in Jan.