17:30 Cheltenham
Tuesday 12 March 2019
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National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 3m 7f 147y | Soft | 18 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 8m 42.32s
T: B PaulingJ: Mr J J Codd
Mid-division, close up 15th, went 2nd before 5 out, driven to lead narrowly 3 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and stayed on gamely to regain lead inside final 100 yards, all out op 12/1
T: P NolanJ: Mr B O'Neill
Held up behind, headway when hampered 17th, hampered again next, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged on outside after next, led narrowly last, soon ridden, stayed on gamely when headed inside final 100 yards, just held op 6/1 tchd 9/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D G Lavery
Mid-division, badly hampered and good recovery by rider 14th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged after next, weakening when went right and left modest 3rd 2 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 14/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Mr D Skehan
Behind, hampered 17th, lost touch 3 out, left remote 4th last, never a threat, tailed off op 150/1
Also Ran
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Held up behind, blundered 5th, headway into mid-division 16th, fell next op 5/2 tchd 11/4
T: M F MorrisJ: Mr J C Barry
Tracked leader, led 4th, fell 9th
T: N J HendersonJ: Mr M J O'Hare
Mid-division, blundered 6th, lost place when badly hampered and pulled up after 17th op 12/1 tchd 14/1
T: G ElliottJ: Ms Lisa O'Neill
Led to 2nd, in touch, left 2nd at 9th, fell 18th
T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Chased leaders on inside, reminder after 11th, hampered 14th, lost place 20th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out op 14/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Kieren Buckley
Behind, headway into mid-division 15th, fell 17th op 66/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Mr R James
In touch, led 2nd to 4th, remained prominent, left in lead again 14th, headed narrowly 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 2 out, remote 4th when fell last op 40/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Mr N McParlan
Slowly away, recovered to track leaders 3rd, left 2nd at 18th, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, beaten when fell next tchd 33/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Derek O'Connor
Mid-division, behind from 15th, mistake and hampered 17th, never near leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next op 7/2 tchd 11/4
T: J W MullinsJ: Mr Matthew Fielding
Towards rear on outside, reminders after 16th, headway into mid-division 18th, struggling 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Lily Pinchin
Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4th op 50/1
T: D PipeJ: R Deegan
Chased leaders, hampered 18th, struggling after 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mr F Maguire
In touch, tracked leader 6th, left in lead 9th, hit 13th, fell next
T: H D DalyJ: Mr William Biddick
Mid-division, close up 17th, hampered next, every chance 3 out, one pace in 3rd when fell next op 16/1 tchd 25/1 in a place
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£14.70Pl:£3.90, £2.20, £4.40EX:£89.40Trifecta:£1,001.70Tricast:£1,052.97SF:£72.37Swingers:£10.80, £28.50, £11.70
Forecasts
Ballyward (9/4), Ok Corral (4/1), Discorama (9/2), Chef Des Obeaux (9/1), Le Breuil (14/1), Jerrysback (16/1), Impulsive Star (16/1), Atlanta Ablaze (20/1), Whisperinthebreeze (20/1), Gun Digger (25/1), Mulcahys Hill (40/1), Skipthecuddles (40/1), Just Your Type (50/1), Beyond The Law (66/1), Plantagenet (100/1), Warthog (100/1), Johanos (100/1), Clondaw Cian (125/1)
Ireland have dominated in this contest taking four of the last six with Willie Mullins and son Patrick teaming up to take two of those wins. BALLYWARD is their sole representative this time around and the Naas scorer looks to have a fine chance of landing them this prize again. Discorama who fell at the last when upsides Ballyward tries again versus his old adversary with Gun Digger and the progressive and likeable Whisperinthebreeze giving the Irish a strong team again. OK Corral leads the home defence but with Nicky Henderson having a poor record with marathon chasers it may be safer to looks at Jerrysback and Atlanta Ablaze for the home team at more attractive odds.
- Ballyward
- Whisperinthebreeze
- Jerrysback
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £74,125.002nd: £23,275.003rd: £11,638.004th: £5,812.005th: £2,912.006th: £1,462.007th: £738.008th: £350.00
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