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16:55 Cheltenham

Move Over To Matchbook Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 166y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,475
  • 2nd: £4,595
  • 3rd: £2,298
  • 4th: £1,145
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.60s
  • Off Time: 16:55:36
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
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Silk -

Cubomania (IRE)

10/3

    1
    Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE chevron, diabolo on sleeves, RED cap

    Cubomania (IRE)

    10 t D
    10/3
    • Form 2-16113
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-11
    • Official Rating 134

    held up in last, hit 7th, left 3rd when hampered 4 out, pressed for 2nd going well 3 out, led 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat

    2
    Silk - White, black seams, red and black hooped sleeves, black and red hooped cap

    Monbeg Legend

    14 BFD
    6/4
    • Form 0-12112
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-11
    • Official Rating 147

    led, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on

    3
    Silk - Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap

    Graasten (GER)

    22
    13/2
    • Form 174/16-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 132

    tracked leaders, hit 2nd, left 2nd 4 out, pushed along next, lost 2nd then pecked 2 out, soon switched right, 3rd and beaten from last

    4
    Silk - Mauve, purple stars, diabolo on sleeves, mauve cap

    Knight In Dubai (IRE)

    227 t
    9/4
    • Form 1/51340-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 135

    tracked leader, blundered 2nd, fell 4 out

    5
    NR

    Movewiththetimes (IRE)

    226
    3/1
    • Form 12/423P-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 140

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2017
    Silk -

    Double Treasure

    9/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-11

    2016
    Silk -

    Shantou Village (IRE)

    4/6
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8

    2015
    Silk -

    Art Mauresque (FR)

    5/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-11

    In depth

    Verdict

    Cubomania has won three times over fences since August but all were in Scotland. However, he was third in a Grade 3 at Punchestown earlier this month and is a strong traveller. Monbeg Legend has also taken well to fences this year and has yet to finish out of the first two. Graasten won easily at Fontwell but has come up short when sent to bigger tracks in the past. MOVEWITHTHETIMES didn’t progress as expected last season but has maintained his maiden status and has a clean slate after a break. If showing his best form, he could be too classy for these. Knight In Dubai has had a wind operation since last seen and should make a chaser so can’t be ignored.

    Formwatch

    Cubomania (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden and disputed lead on outer 2 out, soon headed, no impression in 3rd at last, onepaced run-in, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Cadmium (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.

    Monbeg Legend 11-8fav (11-2) Led, not fluent 9th, ridden and headed when slightly awkward last, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Spiritofthegames (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f lst (1) gd in Oct.

    Graasten (GER) 9-2 (11-4) Held up, left 2nd 6th, pushed along to challenge 3 out, led and pecked 2 out, soon clear, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Oct beating Ennistown (11-4) by 12l, 4 ran.

    Knight In Dubai (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Held up, always towards rear, struggling after 4 out, tailed off from last, 13th of 14, dist behind Samcro (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.

    Movewiththetimes (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place when mistake and pecked 12th, not recover, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.