Racecards
12:40 Cheltenham
Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 56y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
- Form 1/13-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
handy in second, slow 5th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and chased new leader after 2 out, lost position last, one pace run-in
- Form 27227/3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey H Cobden
rear mid-division, bad mistake 2nd and dropped to rear, slow 4th, detached when pulled up after next
- Form 171P-33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, nodded on landing 8th, lost ground and pushed along 14th, not fluent next, in rear when mistake 4 out, lost touch 3 out
- Form P/4PU3-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, awkward 4th and rousted along, hit 6th and in rear, hit 10th, pushed along after next, no response and pulled up before 14th
- Form 422-212
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 118
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden run-in and faced challenge over 110yds out, battled on and headed narrowly closing stages
- Form 3/3342-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, towards rear 2nd, cajoled along and closed after 2 out, went fourth approaching last, pushed along run-in and ridden to press leader over 110yds out, led narrowly closing stages
- Form 54/322-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, not fluent 15th, pushed along after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakening when clambered over last
- Form 1224F-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
towards rear, not fluent 4th, took fourth after 11th, hit 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but always held
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
The Jukebox Kid (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Led, headed 3rd, remained close up, led again 10th, good jump 3 out and forged away, ridden before last, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Grand Geste (10-5) by 4l, 12 ran.
Doughmore Bay (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, pushed along 4 out and in rear, ridden 3 out and kept on, took 3rd before last, no impression on front duo flat, 3rd of 5, 11 1/2l behind Roaring Conquest (11-10) at Windsor 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
First Confession (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Led, headed 3rd, prominent, ridden home turn, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Chance Another One (11-3) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Hillcrest (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Close up, not fluent 7th, pushed along 12th, ridden to hold position 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 20 1/2l behind Nocte Volatus (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Holokea (IRE) 9-4fav (12-2) Held up in touch, ridden and detached after 5 out, went 4th after 3 out, progress into 3rd after 2 out, stayed on for 2nd run-in, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Paper Mill (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Zertakt (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Front rank, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 17th, soon joined leaders, challenging from 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, soon went clear, slow jump last and soon much reduced lead, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Dom Of Mary (11-8) at Newcastle 3m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Risk De Pluie (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and joined before 3 out, soon headed, outpaced by winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 4 3/4l behind No Tackle (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
As The Fella Says (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, led 9th, headed next and remained pressing leader, pushed along omitted 2 out, every chance last, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Maghlaak (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.