Racecards
16:35 Cheltenham
133rd Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) (Class B)
- 24 Runners
- Distance: 4m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 14U-P11
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Mr A Fitzgerald
mid-division, weakened approaching 20th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 11-11P2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr J T McNamara
held up behind, headway from 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened
Paxford Jack
32- Form 521251
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
led until after 2nd, led 14th, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened
Stormez (FR)
19- Form 110111
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
rear, driven and headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 19th, led 2 out, hard ridden and no extra when headed flat
- Form 25-2212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division, headway 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression after
- Form U51223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A P Crowe
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Dealer Del
13- Form 53-51P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
mid-division, ridden and weakening, when badly hampered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 63-3221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer T Hyde
- Jockey Mr T P Hyde
never dangerous, behind and fell 3 out
- Form 21-2231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
held up towards rear, good headway 15th, challenging and every chance when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, eased
- Form 121-P23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Mr A Fleming
never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form P-F2215
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Mr R Burton
in touch, headway and ridden after 3 out, one paced
- Form 5/0-212F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr N Harris
led 3rd until blundered and headed 14th, chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, one paced
- Form U1-123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Mr A G Costello
never on terms, tailed off
- Form 23-3421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 111103
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Rees
- Jockey Mr E Williams
soon tailed off, pulled up before 8th
- Form 121-R02
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr R Young
mid-division until weakened 20th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-24424
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
chased leaders, led 21st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1210F0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr Gordon Elliott
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2-FF342
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr D W Cullen
held up towards rear, steady headway from 17th, chased leader and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead flat, all out
Kittenkat
10- Form F5U542
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
always mid-division
- Form 6200PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Mr E Selter
mid-division, behind when blundered and unseated rider 17th
Full Minty
32- Form F1P1/P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Some smart staying chasers in opposition but Stormez looks head and shoulders above his rivals and is hard to oppose. Martin Pipe's charge has proved most progressive over fences having won seven of his nine starts. His victories include a competitive handicap over three miles three furlongs here in November as well as valuable novice wins at Kempton and Newbury and it will take a good horse to lower his colours here. Ask Henry stays well and is an exciting chaser in the making but is held by the selection on last month's Newbury form while Young Ottoman will find this tougher after picking up a Plumpton event last time. Druid's Glen and Lucky Bay are progressive types but both have something to find on these terms. The pick of the Irish challenge is Hedgehunter but there are doubts concerning the ground and his stable could be in better form.