15:45 Cheltenham

Friday 27 October 2017

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Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 21.3s

1^st

Black Corton

611-8

5/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Pressed leader, mistake 8th, led 15th, hard pressed 3 out, headed narrowly when left 5 lengths clear next, driven out, kept on op 7/2

2^nd

Fagan

711-5

13/8f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

In touch in rear, left close up in 4th at 12th, tracked front pair 4 out, close up on outside next, soon driven and outpaced by front pair, 5 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner op 6/4

3^rd

Ballymalin

711-5

11/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, ridden and no chance with front trio after next, left modest 3rd 2 out op 4/1

Also Ran

Beat That

911-0

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leaders until fell 12th op 6/1 tchd 8/1

Sizing Tennessee

911-0

7/1

T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper

Led, mistake 9th, headed 15th, pressed winner, took narrow advantage going well when fell 2 out op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.60, £1.40EX:£6.60Trifecta:£14.80SF:£6.85

Forecasts

Fagan (13/8), Black Corton (5/2), Ballymalin (11/2), Sizing Tennessee (7/1), Beat That (7/1)

A few decent chasing prospects here, but FAGAN should be able to get back to winning ways. Beaten only by Ballyandy, last year's Betfair Hurdle winner and the 2016 Champion Bumper winner last time, he made that rival work hard for victory and, returning to staying trips, would seem to be the one to beat. Black Corton has impressed over fences so far but must concede weight all round, while there should be more to come from Beat That.

Fagan
Black Corton
Beat That

Previous Winners

2016

Heron Heights

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Phillip Enright | T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00