Racecards
14:10 Cheltenham
squareintheair.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 2-11114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
took keen hold, chased leader, headway to press leader 2 out, soon briefly led, not fluent last and pecked on landing, soon ridden, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 311-423
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
took keen hold in rear, headway 2 out, soon ridden, slipped on landing after last where fell
- Form 48/03-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
jumped slightly right, midfield, headway travelling strongly before 2 out, in touch with leaders approaching last, pushed out to lead run-in where soon clear, easily
Jetronic (FR)
234- Form 361-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, soon clear, reached for 6th, reduced advantage 3 out, soon ridden and pressed for lead, not fluent 2 out where briefly headed, every chance approaching last, soon headed and kept on one pace run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Al Zaraqaan won four times in small fields between May and July but his bubble was burst at Bangor in August. Walk In Clover is also exposed but Jetronic edged out a subsequent winner at Compiegne in March when making his debut over fences and has only run three times in total. Paul Nicholls will place him to good effect but MY MATE MOZZIE was a smart hurdler and may have just needed the experience when failing to land the odds on his fencing bow at Fairyhouse.
Formwatch
Al Zaraqaan 13-8fav (11-7) Took keen hold, always in rear, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace approaching last, 4th of 5, dist behind El Borracho (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Walk In Clover (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) In rear, mistake and blundered 6th, pushed along into 3rd 2 out, ran on same pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Al Dancer (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
My Mate Mozzie (IRE) 8-15fav (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd after 5th, improved to 2nd before 6th, led after 6th, headed before 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, pressed last, headed closing stages, not match winner, 2nd of 13, 2l behind The Big Chap (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Oct.
Jetronic (FR) (10-5) won at Compiegne 2m 1f hvy in Mar beating Illiko Des Plans (11-0) by shd, 8 ran.