13:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 17 March 2016

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase)

Off time: - | Winning time: 4m 55.0s

1^st

Black Hercules

711-4

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Led to after 2nd, remained prominent, challenged when mistake 3 out, soon upsides, hampered by leader next, ridden between last 2, led after last, stayed on strongly flat

2^nd

Bristol De Mai

511-4

4/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

With leader, led after 2nd, blundered next, joined 3 out, headed approaching next, ridden and outpaced by front pair between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd closing stages, no impression with winner

3^rd

L'Ami Serge

611-4

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

In touch on inside, chased front pair when switched outside after 3 out, led approaching next where went badly left, ridden and headed after last, kept on same pace, well held when lost 2nd closing stages

4^th

1.25

Three Musketeers

611-4

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, left 4th 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on to dispute 3rd at last, one pace flat

5^th

As De Mee

611-4

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up behind, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms with leaders

6^th

Mount Gunnery

811-4

50/1

T: P A FahyJ: D J Mullins

In touch, pressed leader from 3rd until 9th, lost place 12th, outpaced in last pair 4 out, left behind from next, tailed off

Also Ran

Garde La Victoire

711-4

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, lost place when reached for 11th, 6th but still in touch when fell 4 out

Outlander

811-4

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Hampered start, soon in touch on outside, close up in 4th when fell 4 out

Zabana

711-4

8/1

T: A LynchJ: D N Russell

Standing sideways when whipped round and unseated rider start

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Non-Runners

King's Odyssey⁵⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Evan Williams J: Paul Moloney

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£120.65SF:£20.27

Forecasts

Garde La Victoire (4/1), Black Hercules (4/1), Bristol De Mai (4/1), Outlander (6/1), Zabana (8/1), L'Ami Serge (8/1), Three Musketeers (8/1), King's Odyssey (16/1), As De Mee (20/1), Mount Gunnery (50/1)