Cheltenham
13:20
Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered as The Dipper Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £11 Place: £2.10 £1.60 Exacta: £28.40 Trifecta: £66.70
Non-Runners: Mortlach (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - made all - 5 lengths ahead approaching last - ridden run-in - soon edged left - kept on well(tchd 11/1)
8 G AVG Patrick Neville 159 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
Raced in second - shaken up home turn - ridden after 2 out - 5 lengths down last - kept on final 110yds - always held(op 7/4)
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 13/8F 3.25
3rd
Held up in last but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - pecked on landing 7th - hit 10th - mistake 4 out - soon pushed along - ridden after 3 out - went third 2 out - 9 lengths down last - stayed on final 110yds(tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)
9 G Good Olly Murphy 156 lbs 15/8 0.2
4th
Raced in second - prominent when hit 10th - hit 4 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
8 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 6/1 17
5th
Prominent - not fluent 13th - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 7/1)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 156 lbs 13/2 30