Racecards
12:40 Cheltenham
Cheltenham & South-West Racing Club Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 111F-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge when blundered 2 out, rallied gamely to chase winner flat
- Form 4123-71
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, jumped well, ridden and ran on
Trelawne
40- Form 13/11-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked winner, ridden and every chance 2 out, hit next, no extra flat
Tritonic
22- Form 0/9854-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
close up, in touch 8th, ridden 2 out, weakened next
- Form 15/17-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Brookhouse
- Jockey J M Quinlan
in touch, not fluent 2nd, landed awkward 6 out, lost place next, behind and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 12261-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
in touch in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway to track leaders 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Tritonic’s win at Wincanton came over 2m and he is best at that trip. Crebilly was challenging eventual winner Ginny‘s Destiny in a handicap here last month when falling two out. He is 6lb better off today so should turn the tables with a clear round. Grey Dawning jumped well when beating Grade 1 winner Gaillard Du Mesnil at Haydock but was receiving 11lb. However, the third Apple Away bolted up at Leicester on Wednesday so Dan Skelton’s grey will make a bold bid to follow up here. TRELAWNE, 4-5 in career starts, has his ground again and looked a natural over fences at Carlisle so gets the nod.
Formwatch
Grey Dawning (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led after 8th, clear before 4 out, easily, won at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov beating Gaillard Du Mesnil (11-11) by 9 1/2l, 5 ran.
Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Mostly jumped well, almost joined when left in clear lead last, driven and went further clear run-in, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Es Perfecto (11-0) by 10l, 7 ran.
Trelawne Evensfav (11-11) Close up, tracked leaders 3rd, went 2nd with a circuit to go, joined leader 5 out, led next, pushed along and ran on, readily, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Blue Fin (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Tritonic 4-1 (11-10) Midfield, dropped to last 8th, rallied and went 3rd 3 out, left in second 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Beau Balko (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 4 ran.
Blue Hop (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 29 1/4l behind The Friday Man (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr.
Crebilly (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Raced keenly tracked leaders on inside, 3rd at 9th, went 2nd going well after 3 out, every chance when fell last, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.