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15:50 Cheltenham
Arkells Brewery Nicholson Holman Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 56y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £18,196 added
- Winner: £10,832
- 2nd: £3,216
- 3rd: £1,608
- 4th: £802
- Form 212441
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, headed last, weakened flat
- Form 2-82381
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leader until 6th, stayed handy, challenged last, soon led, stayed on strongly to draw clear
- Form FP2231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, mistake 3 out, edged right then led last, soon headed, edged right and no impression on winner flat
- Form PP-3004
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey C Brace
towards rear, last and ridden 10th, behind 12th, pulled up before 14th
- Form 42F522
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 712-22P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, lost place after 11th, behind when pulled up before 15th
- Form 811716
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6-13211
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up towards rear, headway 12th, mistake and lost place 15th, closed before 3 out, no impression 2 out
- Form 61-715P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
took keen hold, held up, closed on outside 3rd, went 2nd 6th until 1t1h, lost place 16th, mistake next, behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6011F2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, not fluent 12th, outpaced and no impression 3 out, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish
- Form 526312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, outpaced before not much room 17th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 54-0351
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
NonRunner
- Form 452141
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tanarpino and Bob Mahler won novice handicaps at Uttoxter and Newbury respectively last month but Little Bruce is preferred on his victory over a longer trip at Huntingdon in the Cambridgeshire National. Minella For Me is upped in class and raised 10lb attempting to land a hat-trick after scoring at Kempton but THE DELLERCHECKOUT (NAP) was having only his second outing over fences when winning nicely at Taunton in first-time blinkers. There should be plenty more to come from Paul Nicholls’ charge and he gets the vote. Fifty Shades faces a tougher task after scoring at Warwick while Tikk Tock Boom is preferred to the more exposed Lithic of the recent runners-up.
Formwatch
Tanarpino 11-1 (11-6) won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Terry The Fish (11-8) by 10l, 7 ran.
Bob Mahler (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Larry (11-11) by nk, 10 ran.
Little Bruce (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) won at Huntingdon 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating The Happy Chappy (10-3) by 7l, 7 ran.
Clondaw Cian (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) 4th of 18, dist behind Le Breuil (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m (1) sft in Mar.
Lithic (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Billy Bronco (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Darius Des Bois (FR) 9-4fav (11-5) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Solstice Star 8-1 (12-0) 6th of 9, dist behind Diger Daudaie (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Minella For Me (IRE) 7-4fav (12-1) won at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Ultimatum Du Roy (11-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Duke Debarry (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Lord Getaway (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Zamparelli (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Tikk Tock Boom (IRE) 10-3fav (10-13) 2nd of 7, hd behind Djin Conti (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Dellercheckout (IRE) 11-4 (10-4) won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Whoshotwho (11-8) by 9l, 5 ran.
Fifty Shades (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) won at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating The Last Bridge (10-5) by 11l, 10 ran.