Racecards
12:50 Cheltenham
Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,615
- 2nd: £6,272
- 3rd: £3,135
- 4th: £1,570
- Form 23705-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer W Durkan
- Jockey Philip Byrnes
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, no impression and weakened before last
- Form 3331-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, plugged on, never involved
- Form 4212-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, led after 3rd, headed narrowly 12th, led again marginally 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on, not pace of winner final 110yds flat
- Form 3/1216-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, pushed along and pressed front pair approaching 2 out, every chance last, ridden run-in and stayed on one pace
- Form 1227-33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led, headed after 3rd and remained close up, led narrowly 12th, untidy next, headed 3 out and battled on close up, pushed along 2 out, regained lead approaching last, ridden out and stayed on well run-in to forge away 110yds out
In depth
Formwatch
Eagle Fang (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway on inner 4 out and led next, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along approaching last and kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 6f Yielding in Nov beating Kurasso Blue (11-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Knight Of Allen (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Towards rear, improved into mid-division on outer 4th, went third after 11th, rider lost iron briefly on approach to 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Aviation (10-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Regent's Stroll (IRE) 4-11fav (11-4) Made all, keen and not fluent 1st, set sedate pace and jumped left on several occasions, quickened before 8th, asserted from 3 out, unchallenged from 2 out, readily, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec beating Jeriko Du Reponet (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 2 ran.
Califet En Vol (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Settled to track leaders, disputed lead 8th, raced in second 10th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out where mistake and blundered, held by winner before last, 2nd of 3, 13l behind Sixmilebridge (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.
Miami Magic (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 5, 14 3/4l behind Jax Junior (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (3) gd in Nov.