14:50 Aintree

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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William Hill Cheltenham NRMB From January 1st Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 37.48s
1st
Horse silk
1
611-10
13/2
T: P F NichollsJ: J J Burke
Tracked leaders, pressed leader 10th, led 3 out, ridden and went clear with one other after 2 out, stayed on well, always doing enough op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
5
7/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Prominent, pressed leader from 8th, tracked front pair 10th, pushed along before 3 out, went clear with winner after 2 out , kept on and every chance until no extra run-in op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
26
6
610-5
3/1f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Led, faced challenge from 10th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 10/3
4th
Horse silk
14
4
10/1
T: H D DalyJ: Adam Wedge
Close up behind leaders, pushed along before 4 out, kept on one pace until dropped away before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
4/1
T: O MurphyJ: Harry Skelton
Prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st tchd 9/2
PU
Horse silk
3
4/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
In rear, in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and no progress before 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£3.10, £1.90EX:£26.60Trifecta:£84.10SF:£28.04Swingers:£3.80, £3.60, £2.00

Forecasts

Heros (3/1), General Officer (7/2), Chasing Fire (4/1), Harbour Lake (4/1), Tahmuras (13/2), Supreme Gift (10/1)

Verdict

HEROS has made a fine start over fences, landing back-to-back Taunton handicaps in recent weeks and he looks a big player in his hat-trick bid with the prospect of more to come. Harbour Lake, on chase debut, is an intriguing contender, with Chasing Fire another fancied to figure.

  1. HEROS (FR)
  2. HARBOUR LAKE (IRE)
  3. CHASING FIRE

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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