14:00 Cheltenham

Wednesday 11 March 2026

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Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 6m 19.62s

Argento Boy⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144| D

33/1

Fell on chase debut but made no mistake in another maiden at Punchestown (3m, soft) at the end of December. Produced a smart performance to follow up in 3m Grade 3 at Naas (heavy) a month later and looks capable of better again.

Form: 075-F11

Final Demand³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 156| BF

7/2

Dual Grade 1 winning hurdler who easily made it 2-2 over fences in Limerick Grade 1 over Christmas. Lost his unbeaten chase record when a disappointing 12¼ lengths third of 4 to Kaid D'authie In Grade 1 at Leopardstown (21.5f) last month but he's better than that.

Form: 131-113

Joystick⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 147

100/1

Made it third time lucky over fences when making all in 3m Navan maiden (heavy) in January but he'll need to raise his game a fair bit again to play a prominent role here.

Form: P27-461

Kaid D'authie^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 158

4/1

Has quickly bettered his useful hurdles form over fences, making it 2-3 with a 4¼-length defeat of Western Fold (below-par Final Demand third) in a Grade 1 novice at Leopardstown (21.5f, soft) last month. 3m should be within range and he looks capable of even better.

Form: 4P1-211

Kitzbuhel³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: W P Mullins| OR: 153| BF

11/1

Smart over hurdles and quickly reached the same level over fences, producing a bold-jumping performance from the front when seeing off 3 of today's rivals in the Kauto Star (Grade 1) at Kempton on Boxing Day. Jumped right and unseated in another Grade 1 at Sandown since.

Form: 53-11U

Koktail Divin⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 149

15/2

Bumped into Romeo Coolio and Oscars Brother in his first 2 chases (Grade 2 against the latter) and duly made no mistake when a wide-margin winner of a 21f maiden at Leopardstown over Christmas. More to come and can make his presence felt back at Graded level.

Form: 314-221

Now Is The Hour⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 149| D

80/1

In contention when falling 2 out in National Hunt Chase at last year's Festival and finally pieced it all together over fences with a win in the Thyestes at Gowran (25f, heavy) in January. That was a smart effort but an even better one will be needed here.

Form: FP-3841

Oscars Brother³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: Connor King| OR: 151

18/1

Maiden chase winner at Galway in October and smart efforts to win 3m Grade 2s at Punchestown (soft) and Naas (heavy) since. Likeable type who should continue to go the right way.

Form: F-22111

Romeo Coolio^h1³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 157

9/4

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner last season and unbeaten in 4 starts over fences this time round, including 17f Grade 1s at Leopardstown the last twice, digging deep to edge out Kargese at the Dublin Racing Festival. Proven at 2½m and shapes as if he'll stay further. Hooded first time.

Form: 32-1111

Rushmount⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 143

125/1

Left his maiden chase form behind when bolting up on his Thurles handicap chase debut just before Christmas. That was a very good performance but this is a big jump in class.

Form: 10-4551

Salver^p⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 149

25/1

Smart hurdler and similar standard over fences, winning 3m Grade 2s at Sandown (good to soft) and Windsor (soft) this winter. Fourth to Kitzbuhel in Kauto Star at Kempton in between. Likely to come up a little short.

Form: 32-3141

Thomas Mor⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 147| D

40/1

Useful hurdler who disappointed on his chase debut last season but proved a different proposition with win in 21f Ascot maiden on reappearance. Followed that with excellent 2¾ lengths second to Kitzbuhel (Wendigo third, Salver fourth) in Kauto Star (Grade 1) at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Form: 5/140-12

Wendigo⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 147

11/1

Useful novice hurdler last term and has taken really well to chasing, winning novices at Newbury (2½m Grade 2 on good) in November and 3m Ayr (heavy) in January. Good third to Kitzbuhel in Kauto Star (Grade 1) at Kempton in between. More to come as his stamina is drawn out.

Form: 15-2131

Western Fold³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 157

14/1

Went 0-5 over fences last season but has been a totally different proposition in the first half of this campaign, winning 4 times, including Galway Plate and Gowran Grade 2. Back from a break with a creditable 4¼ lengths second of 4 to Kaid D'authie in Grade 1 novice at Leopardstown last month.

Form: 111132

Non-Runners

Predators Gold⁵⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

The Big Westerner⁷⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Romeo Coolio (9/4), Final Demand (7/2), Kaid D'authie (4/1), Koktail Divin (15/2), The Big Westerner (8/1), Kitzbuhel (11/1), Wendigo (11/1), Western Fold (14/1), Oscars Brother (18/1), Salver (25/1), Argento Boy (33/1), Predators Gold (33/1), Thomas Mor (40/1), Now Is The Hour (80/1), Joystick (100/1), Rushmount (125/1)

The biggest field in this race for years. ROMEO COOLIO has sidestepped the Arkle in favour of an attempt at this much longer distance and, though his latest pair of Grade 1 wins have been gained around 2m, he's long since left the impression this sort of trip could suit him. Kaid d'Authie looked good when seeing off Western Fold and Final Demand at the Dublin Racing Festival and is second choice ahead of Henry de Bromhead pair Koktail Divin and The Big Westerner.