Your Cheltenham Guide At attheraces.com/cheltenham Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 42.6s

1^st

Bonnet's Vino

910-12

22/1

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Miss Gina Andrews (3)

Chased leaders, jumped right throughout, led just after 2 out, stayed on well op 16/1

2^nd

Omessa Has

510-3

5/4

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Led until after 4 out, rallied after next, weakened before last op Evens

Also Ran

Mr Mix

610-12

1/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, led after 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 2 out op 11/8

Prince Of Steal

710-12

10/1

T: H J EvansJ: James Banks

Chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 4th tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Zeroeshadesofgrey⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: N B King J: T E Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90EX:£26.80Trifecta:£29.00SF:£50.47

Forecasts

Mr Mix (1/1), Omessa Has (5/4), Zeroeshadesofgrey (5/2), Prince Of Steal (10/1), Bonnet's Vino (22/1)

All five runners have some positives about them, but Bonnet's Vino looks a bit outclassed and Omessa Has is best watched at present. The form shown by ZEROSHADESOFGREY over fences is good enough to win this and it's worth forgiving him a poor effort last time out. He could have a bright future at the chasing game and can continue his progression here. Prince Of Steal might have his own ideas about things but is unexposed over fences and might yet do better back at a track he likes, and Mr Mix , if jumping proficiently, can get himself into the frame. 1. Zeroeshadesofgrey 2. Prince Of Steal 3. Mr Mix

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00