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14:45 Cheltenham
squareintheair.com Novices' Chase (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 112U12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, challenged 2 out until last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
- Form 512212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey B J Geraghty
made all, joined from 2 out, pulled out more and in command flat, driven out
- Form 3153-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in 3rd, not fluent 7th, effort to press leaders when edged left 2f out, every chance when awkward last, no impression flat
- Form 2523-51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey J J Burke
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dormello Mo has already won three times over fences and his stable won this in 2013. The better ground will suit after he was beaten last time at Newton Abbot but we prefer chasing newcomer QEWY. He doesn't really have a jumping pedigree but took well to hurdles last season, finishing fifth to Douvan in the Supreme Novices' here in March, and could be one to follow. Rock The World won a Grade 3 at Galway last month and soft ground and a longer trip were legitimate excuses next time at Listowel. He shouldn't be far away but Sizing Codelco has more on his plate than when landing the odds in an eventful beginners' chase at Listowel.
Formwatch
Dormello Mo (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leader, not always fluent, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon led, headed last, unable to quicken flat, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Ittirad (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Rock The World (IRE) 4-5fav (11-12) Raced in 3rd, close up in 2nd at 5th, led 8th, joined 3 out, led again before 2 out, pressed and slight mistake last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Rightdownthemiddle (11-2) at Listowel 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Qewy (IRE) 5-1fav (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 11 3/4l behind Cyrus Darius (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Sizing Codelco (IRE) 4-5fav (11-12) Led and disputed, 2nd from after 6th, disputed again before 3 out, ridden in lead before 2 out, slight mistake and left clear 2 out, kept on strongly from before last where slight mistake, eased run-in, won at Listowel 2m 1f sft in Sep beating Rock On Fruity (11-12) by 8l, 9 ran.