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13:20 Cheltenham

Sunday 1 January 2023

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 18.33s

1^st

The Real Whacker

711-5

10/1

T: P NevilleJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Jumped well, made all, edged left flat, driven out tchd 11/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Monmiral

611-2

13/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on, just held onto 2nd op 7/4

3^rd

Thunder Rock

711-2

15/8

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

In rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, closed 6th, pecked next, not fluent 16th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, edged left and stayed on flat, no impression on winner, just failed to get 2nd tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1

4^th

Beauport

711-7

6/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Chased winner until 9th, mistake next and 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 5/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Harper's Brook

711-2

13/2

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan

In touch in last pair, closed 11th, not fluent 4 out, 3rd 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Mortlach⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£2.10, £1.60EX:£28.40Trifecta:£66.70SF:£27.30Swingers:£9.10

Forecasts

Monmiral (13/8), Thunder Rock (15/8), Beauport (6/1), Harper's Brook (13/2), The Real Whacker (10/1), Mortlach (50/1)

THUNDER ROCK has made a fine start over fences, building on his Uttoxeter success with a career-best display at Ascot in November. Well worth his place at this higher level he can make it 3-3 in this sphere, with Monmiral feared most on the back of his fine chase debut second behind Jonbon. The likeable Beauport completes the shortlist.