Racecards
12:55 Cheltenham
Close Brothers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 62y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
- Form 22R16-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
raced freely, led, 3 1/2 lengths ahead when mistake last, soon ridden and hung left, headed 110 yards out, no impression towards finish
- Form 2P57-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, pecked 4 out, went 4th from after 3 out, unable to make any impression
- Form 2315-F1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, jumped right and went 2nd 7th, closed when not fluent and lost momentum 2 out, 3 1/2 lengths down when leader made mistake last, led final 110 yards, stayed on
- Form 15436-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
jumped left at times, chased leaders, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd next, pushed along after 3 out, no impression 2 out, no extra flat
- Form P5U454
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Philip Armson
chased leaders, keen early, lost place before 5th, closed 8th, weakened after 3 out
In depth
Formwatch
Matata (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Made all, jumped well, forged clear on bridle from 3 out, soon well in command and coasted home, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Cruz Control (10-12) by 10l, 6 ran.
Petit Tonnerre (FR) 12-1 (11-7) In rear, in touch, pushed along 2 out, plugged on, never involved, 4th of 6, 9l behind Le Patron (11-7) at Sandown 1m 7f (1) hvy in Dec.
Libberty Hunter 5-2 (12-2) Raced in fourth, closed on leading pair 4 out, going best when came close with rival 3 out, big jump when led on landing 2 out, soon in command, pushed out, comfortably, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Filanderer (10-3) by 5l, 5 ran.
Fine Casting (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up behind leaders, closed 2nd, left in lead 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed last, held when slightly impeded briefly flat, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Carbon King (10-9) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Full Of Light (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Led until 3rd, prominent, led before 3 out, headed approaching last, faded flat, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Johnny Mac (10-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.