Racecards
12:40 Cheltenham
Santa - 'The Visit' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,784
- 2nd: £10,036
- 3rd: £5,016
- 4th: £2,512
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Sixmilebridge (IRE) 6-4 (11-5) Led, headed after 13th, dropped to 3rd after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov beating Derryhassen Paddy (11-5) by 4 1/4l, 3 ran.
Califet En Vol (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Not always fluent, chased leaders, led before 3 out, headed after mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Julius Des Pictons (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Royal Infantry (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) In touch, headway after 7th, not fluent 3 out, went second after 2 out, ridden to challenge last where mistake, no extra and lost two places run-in, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Lavender Hill Mob (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tintintin (FR) 17-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, awkward 2nd, not fluent 4th, bad mistake 9th, lost touch before 10th, pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.