Racecards
12:40 Cheltenham
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 123-711
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, jumped well, pushed along and good jump 2 out to assert, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly
- Form 619-221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, not fluent 12th, pushed along 3 out and soon beaten
- Form 53-1554
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, well held next
- Form 221-134
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
never really travelling in rear, pulled up after 9th
- Form 35P02-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
mid-division, went 4th 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 2121-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, lost position and pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out and soon rallied, stayed on run-in, not reach winner
Persian Time
36- Form 12P2-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders, lost ground 4 out, dropped away before 2 out and pulled up before last
- Form 133-311
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Bryan Carver
mid-division, dropped to rear 10th and pushed along, pulled up 4 out
- Form 1P223F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
rear mid-division, hit 13th, not fluent next, pushed along and faded after 3 out
Charles Ritz
26- Form 15/642-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, ridden and behind from 3 out
- Form 27-2331
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
close up, ridden after 2 out and no impression on leader, faded run-in
- Form 41/3-323
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on into 2nd approaching last, no extra run-in
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Made all, jumped well, ridden and ran on, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) sft in Dec beating Grey Dawning (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Blow Your Wad (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd out wide before 3 out, challenged and slightly hampered next, upsides last, stayed on strongly to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Outlaw Peter (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Unexpected Party (FR) 13-2 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 9th, struggling home turn, never involved, last of 4, dist behind Djelo (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Dec.
Tightenourbelts (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Off the pace in last pair, tailed off 5th, went left 3 out, left remote 4th last, never a factor, 4th of 6, dist behind Il Est Francais (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Bowtogreatness (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Towards rear, mistake and blundered 8th, soon in rear, bad mistake 14th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Theatre Man (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Pressed leader, led 4th, headed and remained close up 8th, led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and faced challenge approaching last, headed over 110 yards out on flat, no extra, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Brave Kingdom (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Persian Time 6-4fav (11-0) Held up, hard ridden home turn, left in lead from 2 out, clear last, ridden out flat, won at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Homme Public (11-10) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Happy And Fine (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Made all, ridden clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Regal Blue (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) In rear, fell 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Charles Ritz 10-1 (11-13) Held up , headway 4 out, chased leader next, ridden and every chance last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Good Friday Fairy (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Prairie Wolf (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, led before 3 out, shaken up approaching 2 out where good jump and forged away, stayed on well, heavily eased closing stages, readily, won at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Maclaine (11-10) by 1l, 12 ran.
Es Perfecto (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Waited with in rear, steady headway on inside when angled out 3 out, hung right and chased leaders before 2 out, ridden between last two, hung right and stayed on in 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Blow Your Wad (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.