Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Chase 2m
- (5yo+, 2m, Class 4, 5 runners)
- Winner £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 3m 58.20s
- Off time: 15:35:38
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 Niceonefrankie | Miss V Williams | 6 | 10-12 | S Thomas | 2/1j | |
| SP 2/1j Prominent, not fluent 8th, challenged 4 out, led next, clear last, stayed on well | |||||||
| 2nd | 7 | 6 Unforgettable (IRE) | R Dickin | 9 | 10-12 | C Poste | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Prominent, led 7th, not fluent and headed 3 out, no impression last | |||||||
| 3rd | 15 | 3 Hes Our Lad (IRE) | A J Honeyball | 6 | 10-12 b1 | Rachael Green (5) | 2/1j |
| SP 2/1j Held up in touch in 4th, hit 5th, stumbled and rider lost iron briefly, hit next 3 fences, went 3rd 4 out, no impression and well held by front pair | |||||||
| 4th | 8 | 5 Quite The Man (IRE) | J M Jefferson | 7 | 10-12 | D F O'Regan | 3/1 |
| SP 3/1 Held up in 5th, mistake 1st, hit 5th, no impression and well held from 4 out, mistake 3 out, went 4th before next opened 11/4 | |||||||
| 5th | 30 | 1 Alpha Way (GER) | T Symonds | 8 | 10-12 | Felix De Giles | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Led until 7th, 4th and weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off opened 14/1 | |||||||
| NR | 2 Five Out Of Five (IRE) | Evan Williams | 8 | 10-12 | Paul Moloney | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £3.50 Tote Place £1.40 £5.00 Straight Forecast £17.43 Exacta £13.50
Jackpot £56,498.79 carried forward to Newbury, 17th Feb
Placepot £70.50, Pool: £87313.79, 902.87 winning tickets
Quadpot £35.60, Pool: £5953.32, 123.54 winning tickets