Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
12:05
International Decorative Surfaces Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020
Distance: 3m1½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.30
Place: £1.40 £2.30
Exacta: £9.90
Trifecta: £28.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Happygolucky (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Kim Bailey | 160 lbs | 13/8F | Won | Jumped well - tracked leader - challenging when pecked on landing 3 out - led before 2 out - went clear when ridden approaching last - hung left but stayed on run-in - ridden out(tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | The Mighty Don (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Nick Gifford | 160 lbs | 8/1 | 3.75 | Tracked leaders - went third after 11th - pushed along after 4 out - ridden when outpaced after 3 out - stayed on and went second run-in - always held(op 12/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Hold The Note (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Mick Channon | 155 lbs | 100/30 | 12 | Led - hit 14th - ridden and headed before 2 out - soon held - no extra when lost second run-in(op 4/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Fabulous Saga (FR) | N/A | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 13/2 | - | Jumped right throughout - tracked leader - close up but lost position when not fluent 11th - pushed along from 13th - weakened after 15th - pulled up 16th(op 5/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | L'Air Du Vent (FR) | N/A | Poor | Colin Tizzard | 160 lbs | 100/30 | - | Held up in behind leaders - went fourth after 14th - struggling after 4 out - beaten when hit 3 out - soon eased - pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the performance other than the gelding appeared to tire coming down the hill on the final circuit)(op 11/4 tchd 7/2) |