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12:40 Cheltenham
Saturday 25 January 2025
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Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 4f 127y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 27.75s
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Patiently ridden in last trio, closer at 7th, travelling well on inside in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear, stayed on well op 5/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: J Reveley
Led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra run-in op 2/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leader until after 7th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again before 12th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 2 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Never going well in last pair, dropped to rear 7th, mistake next, went remote 4th closing stages, never on terms tchd 7/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge
Tracked leaders, lost place at 7th, plugging on on inner when mistake last, rallied into remote 5th closing stages op 11/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 10th, went right 4 out, pecked on landing next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close 3rd on inside, mistake 5th, went 2nd after 7th until before 12th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 15/2
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Non-Runners
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Walking On Air38
Weight: 10-10| Age: 8
T: G Brown J: 2nd Preference
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.20, £1.70EX:£12.10Trifecta:£89.60Tricast:£68.64SF:£11.63Swingers:£2.10, £5.20, £3.50
Forecasts
Billytherealbigred (9/5), Jagwar (4/1), Resplendent Grey (4/1), Ryan's Rocket (13/2), Guard Your Dreams (9/1), Masaccio (11/1), Whistle Stop Tour (22/1), Walking On Air (50/1)
JAGWAR is already a much better chaser than hurdler and with his Bangor win and Uttoxeter third (when better than the result) both working out very well, he's a handicapper to keep on the right side of. Masaccio doesn't have The Jukebox Man to contend with this time and he seems sure to give it a good go, while Billytherealbigred, a stablemate of the selection, shouldn't be ignored in receipt of a handy weight-for-age allowance.
- JAGWAR (FR)
- MASACCIO (IRE)
- BILLYTHEREALBIGRED
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00
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