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16:40 Cheltenham
Mick Turner A Lifetime In Racing Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 80y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 11R85-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
held up in last, closed 5th, went 2nd 7th, not fluent 15th, hit 3 out, challenged final bend, disputing lead 2 out, left clear flat
- Form 2-21712
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Bowen
led, headed after 3 out, no extra when jumped left 2 out
- Form 1142-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, dropped to 3rd from 5th, not fluent 9th, switched right after 3 out, soon led, joined from 2 out, swerved left and crashed into rails flat, not recover
- Form 213232/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
NonRunner
- Form 119323-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DOES HE KNOW travelled strongly and showed a good turn of foot on his chasing bow at Chepstow. Even though he has a penalty to carry, he looks the one to beat though Oscar Elite was a very good novice hurdler last season and finished second in the Albert Bartlett here in March. He should also make a chaser but might find today’s conditions quicker than ideal. Undersupervision could be a useful recruit to the chasing ranks having already won between the flags and he has more scope than Roi De Dubai and De Name Evades Me.
Formwatch
Does He Know 4-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, not always fluent, closed 5 out, challenging when slow 3 out, led after 2 out, in command last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m (2) gd in Oct beating Threeunderthrufive (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Roi De Dubai (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Jumped left, led until 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, led flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Go Another One (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Undersupervision (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led before jumping left and not fluent 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Supremely Lucky (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
De Name Evades Me (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, strong challenge run-in, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Notachance (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Oscar Elite (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, niggled along and went clear 2nd before 3 out, weakened after 2 out and headed, kept on same pace after last, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Ahoy Senor (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.