Racecards
12:40 Cheltenham
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 10-2123
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader until after 7th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again before 12th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 2 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd
- Form 42-1122
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
never going well in last pair, dropped to rear 7th, mistake next, went remote 4th closing stages, never on terms
- Form 413-311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
tracked leaders, lost place at 7th, plugging on on inner when mistake last, rallied into remote 5th closing stages
- Form 00-1434
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
close 3rd on inside, mistake 5th, went 2nd after 7th until before 12th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 145-113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
patiently ridden in last trio, closer at 7th, travelling well on inside in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear, stayed on well
- Form 21-1412
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 10th, went right 4 out, pecked on landing next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
- Form 111F-11
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey J Reveley
led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra run-in
- Form 9/2P-P63
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey 2nd Preference
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Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Masaccio (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, lost place after 2nd, hit 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, no extra 2 out, 3rd of 5, 18 1/2l behind The Jukebox Man (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Resplendent Grey (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) In rear, mistake 18th and pushed along, outpaced 3 out, late headway from last, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Handstands (11-4) at Sandown 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Whistle Stop Tour (IRE) 10-11fav (11-6) Led until after 1st, chased leader until 10th, handy 3rd on inside, 2nd again at 13th, led before 4 out, came clear from next, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Wasdell Dundalk (10-10) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Guard Your Dreams 12-1 (10-2) Front mid-division, hit 10th, closer before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out and lost position, no extra before last, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Gemirande (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Jagwar (FR) 11-8fav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before omitted 2 out, no impression on winner when bad mistake and blundered last, not recover, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Jingko Blue (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ryan's Rocket (IRE) 9-4 (10-8) Prominent, led 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, battled on, every chance run-in, always held by winner, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Here Comes Georgie (10-5) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Billytherealbigred 6-4fav (11-2) Wore red hood to post, prominent, led after 2nd, stayed on well and ridden before last, always holding runner-up, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Fire Flyer (11-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
Walking On Air (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Raced in 4th, outpaced and struggling 5 out, weakened before next, went remote 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 34l behind Saint Segal (11-2) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.