Racecards
15:20 Cheltenham
888Sport Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 166y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 9-21111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
disputed lead until 2nd, chased leader until 7th, not fluent 10th, lost place after 4 out, behind 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 7094-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
disputed lead until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until mistake 4 out, went 2nd again after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 0-413U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
prominent until 2nd, held up, mistake 11th, closed 3 out, 2nd briefly 2 out, lost 3rd and one pace flat
- Form 121411-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
slow 1st, held up in rear, headway on outside 9th, chased winner 4 out, hanging left from after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 361-111
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
led 2nd, clear last, stayed on well flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Hang In There has rattled up a four-timer since failing to land the odds on his chasing bow at Newton Abbot in May. Champagne Gold ran well in a Grade 3 at Galway after winning at Wexford but the mare FOUND ON is a sound jumper who will want to make this a test of stamina. She is receiving weight all round so might take some pegging back. Tullybeg has wins at Kilbeggan and Wexford in his portfolio while Pull Again Green was a very progressive hurdler last season and will probably win races over fences.
Formwatch
Hang In There (IRE) 2-5fav (12-0) Made all, 10 lengths clear 5th, hit 8th, went further ahead 12th, won in a canter, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) gd in Sep beating Hell Red (12-0) by dist, 3 ran.
Champagne Gold (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) In touch, 5th after 5th, slight mistake at 6th, progress to 3rd after 3 out, closed 2 out, almost on terms 2f out, dropped to 4th and ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace to join for 3rd on line, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Visionarian (11-1) at Galway 2m 2f (1) gd in Jul.
Tullybeg (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead before 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Wexford 2m 4f Yielding in Sep beating Rambranlt'jac (11-7) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Handy, pressed leader before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, bold jump last and ridden out to assert run-in, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr beating Royaume Uni (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Found On (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Made all, pushed along before 3 out, driven clear flat, stayed on gamely, won at Worcester 2m 7f (3) gd in Sep beating Twig (11-12) by 3l, 3 ran.