16:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 24 October 2026

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

William Hill Price Boosts 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 1f  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 6m 36.40s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
1
Butch Cassidy
9/4, 2/1, 85/40, 9/4
2/1
2
Follow Your Luck
18/1, 20/1
18/1
3
Catchintsavo
5/2
11/4
4
Derryhassen Paddy
4/1, 9/2
4/1
5
Kasino Des Mottes
10/1, 9/1
10/1
6
Turndlightsdownlow
9/2
4/1
SP Book Percentage 114.35

Forecasts

Butch Cassidy (2/1), Catchintsavo (11/4), Derryhassen Paddy (4/1), Turndlightsdownlow (4/1), Kasino Des Mottes (10/1), Follow Your Luck (18/1)

Verdict

Anthony Honeyball took this race last year and he can repeat the feat with CATCHINTSAVO, who excelled himself when finishing runner-up in Grade 1 company at the Aintree festival and is every inch a chaser. Butch Cassidy has found his feet in this discipline and arriving on a hat-trick, he can provide most resistance. Derryhassen Paddy looked far from a natural on his chasing bow 11 months ago, but he's entitled to do better.

  1. CATCHINTSAVO (IRE)
  2. BUTCH CASSIDY (IRE)
  3. DERRYHASSEN PADDY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Leave Of Absence
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 8
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £21,784.002nd: £10,036.003rd: £5,016.004th: £2,512.00

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