Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
17:30
WellChild National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023
Distance: 3m6f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91
Place: £1.20 £1.70 £1.90
Exacta: £8.50
Tricast: £48.65
Trifecta: £38.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Gaillard Du Mesnil (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 10/11F | Won | Held up in rear - hit 10th - ridden and steady headway after 3 out - soon went third - left in second 2 out - 3 lengths down last - led inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 5/6) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Chemical Energy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 8/1 | 2.75 | Held up in rear - hampered by faller 16th - headway when hit 18th - went second after 3 out - ridden and 4 lengths down when left in lead 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - no extra when headed inside final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Mister Coffey (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 11/1 | 12 | Pressed leader - bumped 1st - prominent from 2nd - went second after 17th - ridden after 3 out - soon lost second - left in third 2 out - weakened last(op 17/2 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Tenzing (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 9/1 | 10 | Midfield - headway after 19th - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along - went fourth and ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Malinello (GB) | N/A | AVG | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 125/1 | - | Held up in rear - in touch with leaders from 2nd - prominent 14th - fell 16th - fatally injured(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Mahler Mission (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 161 lbs | 13/2 | - | Prominent - pressed leader 12th - led 16th - went clear after 4 out - 4 lengths ahead and keeping on when fell 2 out(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Bellatrixsa (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Venetia Williams | 154 lbs | 125/1 | - | Prominent - disputed lead from 4th - led clearly 12th - prominent when headed 16th - not fluent 17th - ridden after 4 out - weakening when fell 3 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Fakiera (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 50/1 | - | Led - jumped left and bumped 1st - prominent when headed and hit 12th - mistake 14th - weakened 17th - behind when hit 19th - pulled up 4 out(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Coolvalla (IRE) | N/A | Good | Chris Gordon | 161 lbs | 50/1 | - | Midfield - towards rear 10th - slightly hampered after 12th - struggling 16th - weakened 19th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Minella Crooner (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 13/2 | - | Prominent - ridden after 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/1) |