13:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 16 March 2017

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JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 198y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 4m 58.9s
1st
Horse silk
8
6/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Held up in rear, slightly hampered 4 out, tracked leaders before next, challenged on inside before 2 out, led going well soon after, ridden and kept on under pressure final 100 yards, held on near finish tchd 13/8 in places and 11/8 in a place
2nd
Horse silk
1
7
7/2
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders, left close up in 3rd 4 out, every chance when hit 2 out, driven to chase front pair before last, soon ridden, rallied to chase winner final 100 yards, held near finish tchd 4/1 in places
3rd
Horse silk
3
3
611-4
4/1
T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper
Tracked leaders, left close up in 2nd 4 out, led narrowly after next, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards op 9/2 tchd 5/1 in places
4th
Horse silk
6
6
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in touch on outer, tracked leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, not pace of leaders before last, no impression in 4th after op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
9
5
22/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Tracked leader, led 5th to 8th (water), left in narrow lead again when hit 4 out, headed after next, outpaced before 2 out, well held after op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
19
4
9/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: N D Fehily
Held up towards rear from 3rd, badly hampered and lost ground 11th, no danger after op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 12/1 in a place

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
50/1
T: M F MorrisJ: M A Enright
Tracked leaders until fell 11th op 66/1
F
Horse silk
2
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J Mullins
Led to 5th, tracked leader, led again 8th (water), fell 4 out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £1.50EX:£6.70Trifecta:£18.00Tricast:£16.46SF:£7.18Swingers:£1.80, £2.00, £1.80

Forecasts

Yorkhill (6/4), Top Notch (7/2), Disko (4/1), Flying Angel (9/1), Politologue (10/1), Balko Des Flos (16/1), Kilcrea Vale (22/1), Baily Cloud (50/1)

Verdict

The Irish look to have a strong hand in this affair and DISKO is an exciting prospect in this sphere. There's every chance there's more to come over the larger obstacles after running out an impressive winner in a Grade 1 contest at Leopardstown last time and there could be more to come on likely better ground. Top Notch has looked like an excellent jumper of a fence this season and he represents a stable in flying form with the trainer already having three winners at the Festival. Yorkhill looks the class horse in the field but he hasn't been entirely convincing over the larger obstacles to date.
  1. Disko
  2. Top Notch
  3. Yorkhill

Prize Money

1st: £85,425.002nd: £32,055.003rd: £16,050.004th: £7,995.005th: £4,020.006th: £2,010.00

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