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12:40 Cheltenham
Santa - 'The Visit' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £21,784
- 2nd: £10,036
- 3rd: £5,016
- 4th: £2,512
- Form 211D9-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Kielan Woods
made virtually all, jumped well, joined 8th, led clearly 10th, pushed along before 2 out and forged away, ran on well, readily
- Form 23/1216-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
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
- Form 1452-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
always close up, pushed along after 3 out and outpaced, no impression before 2 out, eased off run-in
- Form 6740-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
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Previous results
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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.