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13:05 Cheltenham

Ifte Plc Novices' Chase (Class B)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.60s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tarxien

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Iverain (FR)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Minella Leisure (IRE)

      14/1

        1
        Silk - White, Maroon panel, Maroon and White quartered cap

        Minella Leisure (IRE)

        34
        14/1
        • Form P61124
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7

        held up in touch, headway after 12th, soon ridden, beaten 3rd when blundered 2 out

        2
        Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap

        Iverain (FR)

        20
        2/1
        • Form 04/11P-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, led after 12th, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last

        3
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, GREY disc and sleeves, WHITE cap

        Keep Smiling (IRE)

        35
        11/2
        • Form 2/64P-F1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        led, hit 2nd, headed 6th, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 12th

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap

        Rufius (IRE)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 240-212
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, hit 6th, ridden after 12th, soon beaten

        5
        Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow cap, Red diamond

        Banjo Hill

        16
        25/1
        • Form 235332
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        held up, behind from 10th

        6
        Silk - Red and White check, diabolo on sleeves

        Canyoubatim (IRE)

        17
        100/1
        • Form 5P2344
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        soon behind, tailed off from 8th

        7
        Silk - Purple and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Ira Hayes (IRE)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 60-U242
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        in touch when crumpled landing and fell 8th

        8
        Silk - BLACK and YELLOW diamonds, checked sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Jardin de Beaulieu (FR)

        249
        10/1
        • Form 2/2P3F-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leader, led 6th, headed after 12th, soon weakened, hit 3 out and next, pulled up before last

        10
        Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap

        Tarxien

        225
        5/2
        • Form 1111B2-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        held up in touch, not fluent 10th and next, headway 12th, joined leaders approaching 3 out, led after next, soon clear, comfortably

        9
        NR

        River Shamrock (IRE)

        173
        • Form 4263-04
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ten runners for the opening race on Thomas Pink Gold Cup day with Michael Hourigan's dual winner Minella Leisure having to give weight away to some useful types. Among them French import Jardin De Beaulieu, who should do better this term than last season, Henrietta Knight's recent Bangor winner Keep Smiling, Rufius who won a poor contest at Huntingdon and the Paul Nicholls-trained Iverain - a narrow winner over Lucky Bay at Wincanton last time - all warrant respect. However, Tarxien was, by some way, the best of these over hurdles and if he can translate that form over the larger obstacles he will be the one to beat. Martin Pipe has a great record at this meeting, is sure to have ensured the son of Kendor has been well schooled and, under Tony McCoy, he gets the TEAMtalk vote.