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16:40 Cheltenham

Mick Turner A Lifetime In Racing Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 80y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £13,008
  • 2nd: £5,980
  • 3rd: £2,990
  • 4th: £1,495
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 10.39s
  • Off Time: 16:40:24
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Does He Know

4/5

    1
    Silk - White and royal blue diamonds, royal blue and white chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamonds

    Does He Know

    15 h CD
    4/5
    • Form 11R85-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 147

    held up in last, closed 5th, went 2nd 7th, not fluent 15th, hit 3 out, challenged final bend, disputing lead 2 out, left clear flat

    2
    Silk - Light blue, purple stars, light blue cap, purple star

    Roi De Dubai (IRE)

    31 D
    10/3
    • Form 2-21712
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 143

    led, headed after 3 out, no extra when jumped left 2 out

    5
    Silk - Maroon, white epaulets and armlets

    Undersupervision (IRE)

    262 D
    5/2
    • Form 1142-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 129

    chased leader, not fluent 3rd, dropped to 3rd from 5th, not fluent 9th, switched right after 3 out, soon led, joined from 2 out, swerved left and crashed into rails flat, not recover

    3
    NR

    De Name Evades Me (IRE)

    710 BFD
    12/1
    • Form 213232/
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 127

    NonRunner

    4
    NR

    Oscar Elite (IRE)

    197 t D
    9/4
    • Form 119323-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 139

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2020
    Silk -

    Galvin (IRE)

    2/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8

    2019
    Silk -

    Mulcahys Hill (IRE)

    12/1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    2018
    Silk -

    Lil Rockerfeller (USA)

    5/6
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    DOES HE KNOW travelled strongly and showed a good turn of foot on his chasing bow at Chepstow. Even though he has a penalty to carry, he looks the one to beat though Oscar Elite was a very good novice hurdler last season and finished second in the Albert Bartlett here in March. He should also make a chaser but might find today’s conditions quicker than ideal. Undersupervision could be a useful recruit to the chasing ranks having already won between the flags and he has more scope than Roi De Dubai and De Name Evades Me.

    Formwatch

    Does He Know 4-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, not always fluent, closed 5 out, challenging when slow 3 out, led after 2 out, in command last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m (2) gd in Oct beating Threeunderthrufive (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.

    Roi De Dubai (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Jumped left, led until 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, led flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Go Another One (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Sep.

    Undersupervision (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led before jumping left and not fluent 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Supremely Lucky (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

    De Name Evades Me (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, strong challenge run-in, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Notachance (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

    Oscar Elite (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, niggled along and went clear 2nd before 3 out, weakened after 2 out and headed, kept on same pace after last, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Ahoy Senor (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.