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14:50 Southwell

Your Ultimate Cheltenham Guide At attheraces.com/cheltenham Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 153y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,511 added
  • Winner: £4,614
  • 2nd: £1,355
  • 3rd: £677
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.80s
  • Off Time: 14:52:39
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Black sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
  • Form P3422/4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leader until 3rd, went 2nd again after 4 out until before 3 out, well held after, joined 3rd on the line

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, RED cross belts, striped sleeves, RED cap
7/1
  • Form P7166-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

held up, headway 8th, 4th and beaten when slow 3 out, well held after, joined 3rd on the line

3
Silk - Maroon, yellow cross belts, yellow and maroon check sleeves, maroon cap, yellow star
  • Form 764222
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 91

led until 6th, led before next, headed approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched right flat, kept on but unable to get back to winner

4
Silk - Pink, purple striped sleeves, purple cap
33/1
  • Form 5064P-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 87

kept wide, raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 6th, headed before next, weakened after 9th

5
Silk - White and royal blue (quartered), royal blue sleeves, white diamonds, quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 756961
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 85

held up in rear, mistake 1st and 5th, switched right and headway 9th, led before 3 out, ridden out

6
Silk - Black, Light Green star
  • Form 57PP34
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, blundered 5th, lost place 7th, weakened after 9th

In depth

Verdict

One Style showed some potential over hurdles back in 2016 but was returning from almost two years off when well beaten at Chepstow last month and may need another run. Winning point-to-pointer Zamparelli has shown nothing over hurdles but should be better suited by the bigger obstacles and will strip fitter for last month's comeback at Wincanton. Peppay Le Pugh has yet to win any kind of race but had the remainder a very long way behind when runner-up on his chasing debut at Catterick. MINELLA VOUCHER was well beaten in all starts over hurdles last year but attracted strong support at Towcester last month where he defied a last-flight blunder to land the spoils. If he takes to fences, he's well enough handicapped to go in again.

Formwatch

One Style (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 5th, not fluent 5 out, headed next, no extra 2 out, 4th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Market Road (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Zamparelli (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, no impression 3 out, 5th of 9, 29l behind Embole (10-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Feb.

Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 7-4jfav (11-0) In touch in 4th place, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Oak Vintage (10-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Rain In The Face 100-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed of, pulled up after 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.

Minella Voucher 4-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway from 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, led and 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, pressed towards finish, all out, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Scartare (10-5) by nk, 10 ran.

Grow Nasa Grow (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Prominent on outside, led 3rd until 8th, challenged after 11th, one pace and beaten 2 out, lost 3rd and no extra after last, 4th of 6, 11l behind Clondaw Westie (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.