Aintree
14:50
William Hill Cheltenham NRMB From January 1st Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £3.10 £1.90 Exacta: £26.60 Trifecta: £84.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent on outer - went second 10th - pressed leader 11th - led and going best 4 out - faced challenge 2 out - sustained duel with runner-up approaching last - kept on well run-in - won going away(op 4/1)
8 G AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
Prominent on inner - briefly led 8th - lost second but prominent 10th - went second and challenging 2 out - sustained duel with winner approaching last - no extra run-in(op 10/3)
7 G Good Donald McCain 154 lbs 7/2 3
3rd
Led - briefly headed 8th - joined 11th - headed 4 out - hit 3 out - wandered around and lost second 2 out - soon weakened quickly(op 10/3)
8 G AVG Venetia Williams 145 lbs 3/1F 26
4th
Held up in rear - pushed along 4 out - struggling 3 out - no chance from 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
8 G AVG Henry Daly 155 lbs 10/1 14
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - held up in last - not fluent 2nd - awkward jump 9th - pushed along 4 out - struggling 3 out - no chance from 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 11/2)
8 G AVG Alan King 158 lbs 4/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders when unseated 1st(tchd 9/2)
7 G Good Olly Murphy 163 lbs 4/1 -