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12:30 Cheltenham

Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good (Cross Country: Good, Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.10s
  • Off Time: 12:30:36
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Oscar Whisky (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Wonderful Charm (FR)

    5/4

      1
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Red Riverman

      19
      50/1
      • Form 3-12175
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 124

      held up in 4th, mistake 11th, beginning to struggle when left 3rd 4 out, well held by front pair after

      2
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

      Wonderful Charm (FR)

      14 t D
      5/4
      • Form 2/18-111
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 152

      chased leader, closed 2 out, challenged last, ridden flat, kept on but always just held by winner

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, red inverted triangle and sleeves, yellow cap

      Captain Ocana (IRE)

      83
      100/1
      • Form 4-51590
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 114

      raced in last, not fluent and lost touch 5th, tailed off after, left 4th 4 out

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Close House

      27 t
      14/1
      • Form 4/2109-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      raced in 3rd, not fluent 2nd, closing when fell 4 out

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Oscar Whisky (IRE)

      28 BFCD
      4/5
      • Form 112P4-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      made all, often went slightly right, mistake 4 out, pecked 3 out, ridden when pressed before last, kept on flat and always just holding rival

      Previous results

      2012
      Silk -

      Super Duty (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      2011
      Silk -

      Solix (FR)

      Evs
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      2010
      Silk -

      Reve De Sivola (FR)

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      We weren't overly impressed with Oscar Whisky's jumping on his chase debut here last month but he was only beaten a neck by the smart Taquin Du Seuil and will know more today. However, a line through third The Romford Pele suggests Nicky Henderson's charge will struggle to get the better of WONDERFUL CHARM, despite receiving 8lb. The latter looks a natural chaser and is working his way steadily through the ranks. He has hardly put a foot wrong in three starts over fences and can extend his unbeaten record here. Close House should make a chaser but this is a baptism of fire and he didn't manage a win here in five tries over timber.

      Formwatch

      Red Riverman 17-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, ridden after next, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 26l behind Oscar Hill (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.

      Wonderful Charm (FR) 8-11fav (11-8) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led after last, soon ridden and ran on well, won at Newbury 2m 4f nov chs Grade 2 (1) gs in Nov beating Up To Something (11-8) by 6l, 4 ran.

      Captain Ocana (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Never better than mid-division, 14th of 18, 39l behind Quick Jack (10-13) at Listowel 2m cond hcp hdl 80-102 in Sep.

      Close House 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, weakened flat, 9th of 17, 19l behind Return Spring (9-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Nov.

      Oscar Whisky (IRE) 4-6fav (11-2) Gifted lead 1st, set steady pace after, quickened when joined approaching 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Taquin Du Seuil (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov chs (2) gd in Nov.