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12:40 Cheltenham

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £20,812
  • 2nd: £9,568
  • 3rd: £4,784
  • 4th: £2,392
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.34s
  • Off Time: 12:40:12
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue spots, halved sleeves, emerald green cap
4/1
  • Form 123-711
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 147

made all, jumped well, pushed along and good jump 2 out to assert, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly

2
Silk - Mauve and dark blue check, dark blue sleeves, mauve armlets, hooped cap
9/2
  • Form 619-221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 141

mid-division, not fluent 12th, pushed along 3 out and soon beaten

3
Silk - White, grey hoop, white and red hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 53-1554
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 141

towards rear, pushed along 4 out, well held next

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink disc, Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Dark Blue cap, Pink spots
  • Form 221-134
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 138

never really travelling in rear, pulled up after 9th

5
Silk - Black, red hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 35P02-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 135

mid-division, went 4th 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened before last

6
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
13/2
  • Form 2121-23
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 134

prominent, lost position and pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out and soon rallied, stayed on run-in, not reach winner

7
Silk - Light Blue, Purple star and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 12P2-21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 133

tracked leaders, lost ground 4 out, dropped away before 2 out and pulled up before last

8
Silk - Mauve, black chevron, white sleeves, black cap
28/1
  • Form 133-311
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 131

mid-division, dropped to rear 10th and pushed along, pulled up 4 out

9
Silk - Dark green, yellow braces, yellow and dark green striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 1P223F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 129

rear mid-division, hit 13th, not fluent next, pushed along and faded after 3 out

10
Silk - Grey, White epaulets
12/1
  • Form 15/642-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, ridden and behind from 3 out

11
Silk - Black, red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 27-2331
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 123

close up, ridden after 2 out and no impression on leader, faded run-in

12
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
  • Form 41/3-323
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on into 2nd approaching last, no extra run-in

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Made all, jumped well, ridden and ran on, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) sft in Dec beating Grey Dawning (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Blow Your Wad (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd out wide before 3 out, challenged and slightly hampered next, upsides last, stayed on strongly to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Outlaw Peter (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Unexpected Party (FR) 13-2 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 9th, struggling home turn, never involved, last of 4, dist behind Djelo (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Dec.

Tightenourbelts (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Off the pace in last pair, tailed off 5th, went left 3 out, left remote 4th last, never a factor, 4th of 6, dist behind Il Est Francais (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.

Bowtogreatness (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Towards rear, mistake and blundered 8th, soon in rear, bad mistake 14th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Theatre Man (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Pressed leader, led 4th, headed and remained close up 8th, led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and faced challenge approaching last, headed over 110 yards out on flat, no extra, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Brave Kingdom (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Persian Time 6-4fav (11-0) Held up, hard ridden home turn, left in lead from 2 out, clear last, ridden out flat, won at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Homme Public (11-10) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.

Happy And Fine (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Made all, ridden clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Regal Blue (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.

Railway Hurricane (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) In rear, fell 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Charles Ritz 10-1 (11-13) Held up , headway 4 out, chased leader next, ridden and every chance last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Good Friday Fairy (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

Prairie Wolf (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, led before 3 out, shaken up approaching 2 out where good jump and forged away, stayed on well, heavily eased closing stages, readily, won at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Maclaine (11-10) by 1l, 12 ran.

Es Perfecto (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Waited with in rear, steady headway on inside when angled out 3 out, hung right and chased leaders before 2 out, ridden between last two, hung right and stayed on in 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Blow Your Wad (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.