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Cheltenham
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Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.60 £2.10 £2.20 Exacta: £65.10 Tricast: £386.63 Trifecta: £431.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Imperial Alcazar (IRE) N/A AVG
Fergal O'Brien 166 lbs 9/1 Won In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - went second 11th - disputed lead 13th - ridden and led before 2 out - clear last - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2nd 5 Beakstown (IRE) N/A AVG
Dan Skelton 147 lbs 6/1 10 Led - joined 13th - ridden and headed before 2 out - well held before last - no match for winner(op 9/2)
3rd 6 Java Point (IRE) 9 G AVG
Tom George 149 lbs 7/1 5 Tracked leader - lost second 11th - ridden 4 out - weakened gradually from 2 out - not fluent last (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
4th 8 Goa Lil (FR) N/A AVG
Nigel Twiston-Davies 146 lbs 12/1 3.25 In rear - hit 12th - ridden 3 out - stayed on and went modest fourth run-in(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
5th 3 Oscar Elite (IRE) 7 G Poor
Colin Tizzard 159 lbs 4/1J 5 Towards rear - headway and chased leaders after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 11/2)
6th 2 Solo (FR) 9 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 8/1 3 Chased leaders - not fluent 8th - mistake 9th - lost position 11th - ridden 13th - lost touch after 3 out(op 15/2)
99th 4 When You're Ready (IRE) 8 G Poor
Jonjo O'Neill 152 lbs 11/2 - Midfield - slow jump and dropped to rear 1st - soon niggled along - slow jump and reminder 3rd - pulled up after 7th - never going well (trainer said gelding was never travelling)(op 5/1)
99th 7 Your Darling (IRE) 9 G Good
Ben Pauling 148 lbs 4/1J - Chased leaders - not fluent and ridden 3 out - soon weakened - behind when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding stopped quickly)(op 5/1)