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16:05 Cheltenham

William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £21,784
  • 2nd: £10,036
  • 3rd: £5,016
  • 4th: £2,512
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 27.47s
  • Off Time: 16:09:37
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap

Pied Piper

20 pt C
13/2
  • Form 1-110F3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 150

held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 9th, not fluent 10th, headway next, challenged final bend, led bypassing omitted last, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish

2
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap
17/2
  • Form 552-1U8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 141

chased leaders, slow 1st, outpaced in 5th final bend, no impression after, went 4th and plugged on flat

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hooped sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
40/1
  • Form 73-1403
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 129

in touch in mid-division, lost place before not fluent 4th, some headway on outside 6th, struggling when mistake 10th, well behind from after next, tailed off

4
Silk - Light blue, purple stars, light blue cap, purple star
2/1
  • Form 211P8-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

prominent, led 2nd, headed 11th, ridden final bend, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra before bypassed last, weakened flat

5
Silk - Light blue, large royal blue spots, royal blue cap, light blue spots
  • Form 131/221-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 132

prominent, led 11th, joined final bend, soon ridden, headed bypassing omitted last, led again flat, stayed on

6
Silk - Black, white sash, white sleeves, black stars, black cap, white star
  • Form 4/13P0-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

held up in rear, headway after 11th, challenged final bend, 3rd and held before bypassed last, kept on

7
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
  • Form 128/442-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 133

led until 2nd, prominent, ridden after 7th, soon began to struggle to hold place, well beaten after 11th, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Pied Piper 14-1 (11-6) Midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden and outpaced by leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Gold Dancer (11-6) at Tipperary 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.

Anyway (GER) 6-1 (11-3) Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 3rd at 5th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no extra, 8th of 18, 24 1/4l behind Spanish Harlem (11-1) at Listowel 3m hcp (1) Yielding in Sep.

Baltic Bird 14-1 (11-7) Led, headed 4 out (normal 5 out), dropped to rear before straight, ridden in moderate 3rd before last where slight mistake, 3rd of 6, 16l behind What's Up Darling (11-7) at Clonmel 3m Good - Yielding in Oct.

Intense Approach 13-2 (11-12) Soon led, headed briefly 6th, joined 8th and headed 5 out, remained prominent and led again early run-in, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Galway 2m 7f gd in Aug beating Talk In The Park (11-12) by 3/4l, 16 ran.

Leave Of Absence (FR) 9-4fav (11-8) Made all, awkward 5th, 2 lengths ahead when went right and hit 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Havaila (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

Sporting Glory (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Untidy 1st, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped off leaders before 5 out, ridden in 5th and no impression after 3 out, slight mistake next, no extra, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Addragoole (11-12) at Sligo 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Oct.

Welcom To Cartries (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Chased winner throughout, 2 lengths down last, ridden and no extra run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Zain Nights (11-5) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.