Full Results
16:50 Cheltenham
Sam Vestey National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 201y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £93,750 added
- Winner: £52,753
- 2nd: £19,875
- 3rd: £9,947
- 4th: £4,969
- Form 22-1111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd and 7th, closed gradually from 18th, tracking leaders 3 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well
- Form 131/211
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, close 3rd last, went and stayed on flat, not able to trouble winner
- Form 110-512
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders, mistake 7th, dived at 15th, challenged after 3 out, led next, pressed last, soon headed, held by winner and faded into 3rd flat
- Form 92-3212
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders on inside, outpaced in 5th when switched right before 2 out, went 4th from last, kept on but no impression
- Form P33-111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out, lost 4th and weakened from last
- Form 0-132P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, not fluent 12th, headway 17th, mistake 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
- Form 2/12-F52
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, some headway before 3 out, 7th and ridden bend before 2 out, no impression
- Form 4-044P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
held up towards rear, pecked 15th, tried to close on downhill run to 3 out, made no impression and well beaten after 3 out
- Form 6-3243R
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division on inside, not fluent and lost place 13th, slow 14th and 15th, behind when pulled up before 18th
- Form 5P39U1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
jumped slowly at times in rear, behind 18th, pulled up before next
- Form P4-2522
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
chased leaders on outside, mistake 6th, jumped left 8th and 9th, blundered 19th and lost place, blundered 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 444-314
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up towards rear, not fluent 17th, tried to close after 4 out, no impression, not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 11112P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £4.20Tote Place: £1.70 (3), £1.40 (8), £1.50 (2)
- Straight Forecast: £14.11Exacta: £15.70Trifecta: £52.10Swingers: 1&2 £2.50,1&3 £3.10,2&3 £2.40
- Placepot: £5.80Pool: £675,983.40,83836.81 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £3.70Pool: £46,124.94,9070.25 winning tickets