Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 14.2s

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American Gerry¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Morrison| OR: 100

9/2

Successful twice over hurdles in 2021/22 but hasn't managed to find any progress since and below par both runs sent chasing, having a wind op before fourth of five at Catterick last time.

Form: 4-U45P4

Baddesley^p⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 100| C

7/2

Temperamental sort but he landed 2m4f hurdle here in November. 40/1, only ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Newbury (22.4f, soft) 48 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more needed.

Form: 3-51369

Sir Rock⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 100| CD

10/11

Irish point winner who refused to race on his return but has taken really well to chasing, scoring over C&D and at Fontwell either side of Christmas. Up 4 lb but he's a big player.

Form: 1R3511

Executive Pool^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 84

22/1

Struggling for form over hurdles and has been let down by jumping sent over fences, unseating his rider early at Lingfield last time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 1-58P7U

Elpologreg²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 82

13/2

Got off the mark in 5-runner handicap chase at Fakenham (16.3f, soft) 24 days ago. Back up in trip now and he can give another good account despite a 5 lb rise.

Form: 594P31

Non-Runners

Nathan Walker⁴²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: Kieran Burke J: Harry Kimber

Forecasts

Sir Rock (10/11), Baddesley (7/2), American Gerry (9/2), Elpologreg (13/2), Executive Pool (22/1), Nathan Walker (25/1)

SIR ROCK hasn't looked back since sent over fences and a 4 lb rise for his latest Fontwell victory doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from completing a hat-trick. Fakenham-scorer Elpologreg appeals as the one to chase home Toby Lawes' 7-y-o ahead of the enigmatic Baddesley.

Previous Winners

2023

Bolsover Bill

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Dylan Kitts | T: W Greatrex

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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