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Cheltenham
16:25
Jim Wilson Memorial Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 Distance: 3m½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Exacta: £8.90 Trifecta: £6.70
Non-Runners: Art Approval (unsuitable ground), Ash Tree Meadow (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m4f 2m4½f 2m6f 2m1f
1st
Raced wide - held up in last - not fluent when on outer 5th - not fluent 7th - not fluent 15th - pressed leader from 16th - going best when led before 3 out - cruising and went clear before 2 out - canter
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 4/1 Won
3m1f 3m6f 3m5f 3m 4m2½f
2m3f 2m4f 3m½f 3m 3m
2nd
Raced in second - not fluent 5th - not fluent 14th - soon shaken up - pressed leader when mistake 16th - pushed along and weakened after 3 out - well behind and tired jump when pecked on landing last(op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
6 G AVG
John C McConnell 156 lbs 15/8 61
2m7f 3m 3m6f 2m4f 3m2f
2m5½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m6f
3rd
Led - jumped slightly right early - pushed along and headed before 3 out - weakened and got behind before 2 out - soon struggling and tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the combination of an increase in trip and the going - officially described as good on this occasion - and would benefit from a quicker surface; vet reported that a post race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/6 tchd Evens)
7 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 10/11F 45
3m½f 2m5f 2m7f 3m1f 3m