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13:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 77y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
- Form 522U12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Liam Harrison
close 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, never any chance
- Form 1/57-7PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leader, led before mistake 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd
- Form 123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in 4th on inside, weakened before mistake and behind 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 211-P44
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
waited with in rear, headway into 3rd before 3 out, led out wide before next, soon clear, easily
- Form 21-113P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Jack Hogan
led and wandered into some flights, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Cabhfuilfungi (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Jumped well, tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, challenging from 3 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and battled on run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Royal Jewel (10-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Ostend (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, fell 5th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Throatlash (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd final 110 yards, 3rd of 9, 5l behind More Coko (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Casa No Mento 16-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, dropped rear after 2nd, ridden into 5th 2 out, no impression, went 4th latter stages, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Take No Chances (11-6) at Ascot 2m (1) gd in Jan.
Miss Maverick 10-3 (11-12) Led, jumped left throughout, not fluent 9th, jumped badly left and headed 4 out, slow jump 3 out and virtually stopped, pulled up, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.