15:27 Hereford

Saturday 13 March 2021

All14:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:1217:45

Follow MansionBet This Cheltmas Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 194y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:28  |   Winning time: 5m 28.4s
1st
Horse silk
6
5/1
T: A KingJ: G Sheehan
Towards rear, midfield 6th, smooth progress to chase leaders 11th where not fluent, hit 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, almost upsides last, stayed on to lead flat, all out op 6/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
5
911-11
11/2
T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick (3)
Tracked leader, left in front 1st, headed narrowly 4th, upsides and reminder 5th, led 6th, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden to extend lead before last, headed flat, stayed on op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
27
9
10/3f
T: D BurchellJ: Ben Jones (3)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, pressed leader 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
39
4
7/1
T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon
Held up towards rear, headway to midfield 9th, ridden to chase leading trio 11th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off 2 out, came home in own time op 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
33/1
T: D A ReesJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)
Held up in midfield, mistake 4th, blundered 6th and reminder, jumped left 7th, ridden before 10th, in rear 11th, well adrift 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out tchd 40/1
F
Horse silk
3
5/1
T: O MurphyJ: David England
Led, fell 1st tchd 11/2
PU
Horse silk
7
4/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: R Patrick
Prominent, awkward 6th, pressed leader 8th, jumped left 9th, ridden before 10th, weakened quickly before 11th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 10/3
F
Horse silk
8
66/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: Lily Pinchin (5)
Towards rear, hampered by faller 1st, fell 9th op 40/1 tchd 80/1
PU
Horse silk
10
20/1
T: Jack BarberJ: Alan Johns
Held up in rear, hard ridden briefly after 3rd, ridden after 9th, weakened and well beaten 11th, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
11
610-11
22/1
T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan
Prominent, pressed leader after 1st, not fluent 8th, ridden and lost place after 9th, weakened and detached 11th, pulled up before 3 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Carrick Roads77
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: C L Tizzard  J: Brendan Powell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.00, £1.80, £1.40EX:£36.30Trifecta:£160.40Tricast:£105.60SF:£31.87Swingers:£5.40, £4.10, £4.20

Forecasts

Furiously Fast (10/3), Grand Turina (4/1), Fraternel (5/1), Presence Of Mind (5/1), Oski (11/2), Voyage De Retour (7/1), Carrick Roads (12/1), Lamanver Bel Ami (20/1), Fitz Well (22/1), Where Eagles Dare (33/1), Luis Van Zandt (66/1)

Verdict

The vote goes to VOYAGE DE RETOUR, who made a positive start for this yard when runner-up in a decent novice hurdle at Southwell and this former point winner is of interest now that his attention is turned to chasing. Grand Turina is a much-respected main danger, while Furiously Fast could be in line for more place money.

  1. VOYAGE DE RETOUR (IRE)
  2. GRAND TURINA
  3. FURIOUSLY FAST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Go Steady
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 8
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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