Cheltenham
16:05
William Hill Most Top Prices Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 Distance: 3m½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2 £3.60 Exacta: £40.20 Trifecta: £109.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - left in second 8th - led last (usual 3 out) - kept on well and went clear when ridden run-in - comfortably(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
8 G AVG Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - headway after 8th - went second after last (usual 3 out) - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
7 G AVG Neil Mulholland 156 lbs 17/2 15
3rd
In touch with leaders - went fourth 9th - went third omitted last - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
6 G AVG John C McConnell 156 lbs 13/2 7
4th
Pressed leader - led 1st - headed after last (usual 3 out) - weakened omitted last(op 7/4 tchd 6/4)
8 G AVG Richard J Bandey 156 lbs 15/8F 7
5th
Led - raced in second when not fluent and headed 1st - almost fell 8th - soon dropped to rear - weakened last (usual 3 out) - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at water jump on final circuit)(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
9 G AVG Ben Pauling 156 lbs 8/1 45
99th
Held up in rear - hit 1st - detached and struggling 10th - fell last (usual 3 out)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 7/2 -