Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Evening Novices' Chase

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 14.83s

1^st

Waiting Patiently

1511-4

11/4

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Held up in touch, headway 5 out, went 2nd from 4 out, pushed along to lead last, kept on op 7/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Politologue

1511-7

6/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, led 4th, pushed along and headed last, kept on op 5/4

3^rd

Its'afreebee

1611-4

11/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out op 4/1

4^th

Solatentif

1611-0

12/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Aidan Coleman

In rear, struggling halfway, tailed off

Also Ran

Bun Doran

1511-4

6/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last op 8/1

Maximiser

1811-0

14/1

T: S G WestJ: J Kington

Led, blundered 3rd, headed 4th, tracked leaders, lost place halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.70, £1.40EX:£6.80Trifecta:£19.90SF:£7.45Swingers:£1.80, £2.60, £1.10

Forecasts

Politologue (6/4), Waiting Patiently (11/4), Its'afreebee (11/2), Bun Doran (6/1), Solatentif (12/1), Maximiser (14/1)

An intriguing contest in which the undoubted potential of WAITING PATIENTLY is preferred to the proven form of Politologue. Malcolm Jefferson's charge was so impressive in beating Forest Bihan last time that he would not be too far off the mark required to beat Paul Nicholls' grey. Having left the impression there was plenty left in the locker he is the one to beat. Politologue has to be feared given his bold round of jumping last time and his trainer's fine record here. It would pay to be cautious about the form of Its'afreebee's win last month but unwise to dismiss his chances here. He may not get the opportunity to dominate from the front as he would like but his record on the track makes him difficult to dismiss. 1. Waiting Patiently 2. Politologue 3. Its'afreebee

Prize Money

1st: £18,224.002nd: £6,838.003rd: £3,424.004th: £1,706.005th: £858.006th: £429.00