14:10 Cheltenham

Wednesday 13 March 2019

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

RSA Insurance Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 6m 17.26s

1^st

Topofthegame

711-4

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

In touch in mid-division, headway from 4 out, challenged last, soon led, driven and edged right flat, holding 2nd towards finish, stayed on well op 7/2

2^nd

Santini

711-4

3/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, stumbled just after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led after next, headed soon after last, stayed on, held towards finish tchd 11/4

3^rd

1 ¾

Delta Work

611-4

15/8f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mostly in touch in mid-division until closed 13th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, slightly checked after last, switched right, 3rd and held after, kept on op 9/4

4^th

Mister Malarky

611-4

20/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up towards rear, slow 2nd, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders from 2 out tchd 16/1

5^th

Mortal

711-4

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in rear on inside, headway 3 out, every chance home turn, beaten from 2 out, no extra

6^th

Drovers Lane

711-4

20/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, headway 12th, not fluent 14th, ridden and not able to go with leaders before 2 out, no extra

7^th

Count Meribel

711-4

66/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant

Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, pushed along after 4 out, effort to chase leaders next, outpaced home turn, 6th and no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened after, mistake last op 50/1

8^th

Now Mcginty

811-4

33/1

T: S EdmundsJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 14th, last 4 out, well behind next op 28/1

Also Ran

On The Blind Side

711-4

14/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily

Towards rear, struggling in last 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 13th op 11/1

The Worlds End

811-4

16/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Led until 4th, stayed handy, slow 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

Top Ville Ben

711-4

33/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Sean Quinlan

Prominent until fell 6th

Drinks Interval

710-11

100/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R Johnson

Slowly away, behind until closed 3rd, led next, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.60, £1.50, £1.60EX:£14.90Trifecta:£33.50Tricast:£28.91SF:£15.10Swingers:£2.70, £1.90, £1.60

Forecasts

Delta Work (15/8), Santini (3/1), Topofthegame (4/1), On The Blind Side (14/1), The Worlds End (16/1), Mister Malarky (20/1), Mortal (20/1), Drovers Lane (20/1), Now Mcginty (33/1), Top Ville Ben (33/1), Count Meribel (66/1), Drinks Interval (100/1)

Limited Irish representation this year; they had half the field last year and landed a 1-2 but they do at least have a good chance of landing the winner again via DELTA WORK who hasn’t put a foot wrong over fences having already placed a Festival win on his jumping CV. The biggest threats are likely to come from two of the British contenders with the second and third from the Grade 1 Kauto Star at Kempton Topofthegame and Santani meeting again. The latter has had a recent injury scare but there are no such problems for the Nicholls' yard with their charge although he’s yet to win over fences. Mister Malarky is a lively outsider who could trouble the principals.

Delta Work
Topofthegame
Mister Malarky

Previous Winners

2018

Presenting Percy

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: D N Russell | T: P G Kelly

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £98,472.002nd: £37,100.003rd: £18,568.004th: £9,275.005th: £4,655.006th: £2,328.007th: £1,155.008th: £595.00