Racecards
14:20 Cheltenham
Sun's 'Save Our Bets' Novices' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £23,776
- 2nd: £8,904
- 3rd: £4,448
- 4th: £2,220
- Form 31/221-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led, joined 3rd, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out where pulled up
- Form 11233-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
went early to post, took keen hold, mistake and unseated rider 6th
- Form P3/5P33-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, disputed lead 3rd, awkward 8th, jumped slightly right 3 out, soon ridden and headed, dropped to third approaching last, soon faded
- Form 246153-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
wore hood to post, midfield, not fluent 15th, headway to dispute lead 15th, ridden and led outright before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and diminishing advantage, soon headed and outpaced by winner
- Form 21716-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
not always fluent and ran in snatches, midfield, mistake 13th, outpaced by leaders before 3 out, kept on over 2f out, headway to chase leader approaching last, soon led and went clear
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Leave Of Absence (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Prominent, led 11th, joined final bend, soon ridden, headed bypassing omitted last, led again flat, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gd in Oct beating Pied Piper (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Double Powerful (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Not always fluent early, held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased winner last, kept on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Zurich (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Isaac Des Obeaux (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Close up, disputed after 8th, raced in second 9th, ridden 3 out, dropped to third 2 out, outpaced by leading pair toward last, kept going for remote third, 3rd of 8, 18 1/2l behind Minella Blueway (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
One Big Bang (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 8th, led and pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra, 3rd of 23, 5 1/2l behind Jeriko Du Reponet (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp lst (1) Yielding in May.
Wade Out (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and switched right before 10th, headway approaching last, soon kept on well and drifted left, sustained duel with runner-up, led outright final strides, won at Worcester 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct beating Wendigo (11-5) by hd, 5 ran.