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13:15 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 November 2019

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 38.9s

1^st

Wholestone

811-5

13/8f

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders on inside, poised to challenge after 3 out (usual 4 out), challenged between front pair turning in, soon led, clear last, ridden and idled briefly flat, kept on op 15/8

2^nd

1 ¾

Rockpoint

611-0

15/2

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Prominent on outside, lost ground 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pushed along, rallied after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held op 10/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

3 ½

Redzor

611-5

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

With leader, ridden and every chance turning in, one pace between last 2, no extra in 3rd flat op 11/1

4^th

Aye Aye Charlie

711-0

5/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders 11th, blundered 3 out (usual 4 out), soon outpaced and ridden, hit last, kept on flat, no impression op 6/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Poker Play

611-5

11/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Made most, not fluent 14th, driven and headed turning in, ridden between last 2, weakened after last op 4/1

Also Ran

Aaron Lad

811-0

40/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond

In touch on outside, lost place 11th, soon behind, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up on long run before 2 out op 25/1

Minella Warrior

711-0

9/2

T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass

Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 9th, behind when blundered next, pulled up before 11th op 4/1 tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.70, £3.20EX:£12.90Trifecta:£90.30SF:£12.98Swingers:£3.20, £6.10, £13.50

Forecasts

Wholestone (13/8), Minella Warrior (9/2), Aye Aye Charlie (5/1), Poker Play (11/2), Rockpoint (15/2), Redzor (14/1), Aaron Lad (40/1)

The C&D novice chase from the opening meeting here last month may hold the key to this with the four that followed home the winner (Mulcahys Hill) all turning out again. Wholestone was the best placed of that quartet in second carrying a penalty for his Perth match win and he’s sure to run well again with his yard still in good form. However, the conditions may MINELLA WARRIOR who has 6L to make up on his conqueror but will get a real test of stamina this time around and is a taken to turn the tables. Rockpoint and Aye Aye Charlie also represent that form but Redzor is preferred to that pair despite the flimsy nature of the Fakenham form his win at that venue was gained in good style.