12:55 Cheltenham

Monday 1 January 2024

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Close Brothers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 62y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:56  |   Winning time: 4m 16.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Matatah78
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  143| D
7/4
Headstrong sort who's long appealed as the type to make a better chaser and he impressed when making all in a Ffos Las novices' handicap (2m) in October, jumping boldly and in control from 3 out. Big player with prospect of more to come.
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2
Horse silk
Petit Tonnerre23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  138
7/2
Useful hurdler who has looked a work in progress in pair of graded novice chases this winter, keeping on under considerate ride when fourth in Grade 1 Henry VIII at Sandown (15.5f) early last month. Switch to handicaps a plus and he remains capable of better in this sphere.
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3
Horse silk
Libberty Hunter13
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  132| D
3/1
Progressive sort who gained compensation for his reappearance/chase debut fall (looked likely winner) when running out a convincing winner at Wincanton (15.7f) 2 weeks ago, looking well ahead of his mark. Claims for all this rates tougher.
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4
Horse silk
Fine Casting20
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR:  126| D
10/3
Fairly useful hurdles winner and appeared to run to a similar level on first crack at chasing when runner-up under very testing conditions at Ffos Las (19.4f) in December. That form not easiest to get a handle on but he's a likeable sort.
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5
Horse silk
Full Of Lightt33
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Armson(3)| T: B R Summers| OR:  81
50/1
Not looked the force of old in recent months and hard to make a case for operating from miles out of the weights.
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Forecasts

Matata (7/4), Libberty Hunter (3/1), Fine Casting (10/3), Petit Tonnerre (7/2), Full Of Light (50/1)

Verdict

MATATA looked one to keep firmly on side when running out a most impressive winner on return/chase debut at Ffos Las in October, jumping boldly and ultimately winning eased up. He can defy a 9 lb hike in the weights and come out on top again. Libberty Hunter and Petit Tonnerre head up the dangers, in that order.

  1. Matata7/4
  2. Libberty Hunter3/1
  3. Petit Tonnerre7/2

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00

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