16:50 Cheltenham

Tuesday 16 March 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Sam Vestey National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 7m 57.84s

1^st

Galvin

711-6

7/2

T: I R FergusonJ: Jack Kennedy

Held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd and 7th, closed gradually from 18th, tracking leaders 3 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well tchd 3/1

2^nd

1 ½

Next Destination

911-6

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, close 3rd last, went and stayed on flat, not able to trouble winner op 5/2

3^rd

1 ½

Escaria Ten

711-6

11/4f

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, mistake 7th, dived at 15th, challenged after 3 out, led next, pressed last, soon headed, held by winner and faded into 3rd flat op 7/2

4^th

Snow Leopardess

910-13

16/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders on inside, outpaced in 5th when switched right before 2 out, went 4th from last, kept on but no impression op 12/1 tchd 18/1

5^th

Remastered

811-6

11/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out, lost 4th and weakened from last tchd 5/1

6^th

1 ¾

The Mighty Don

911-6

40/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Mid-division, not fluent 12th, headway 17th, mistake 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out op 50/1

7^th

1 ½

Lord Royal

611-6

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, some headway before 3 out, 7th and ridden bend before 2 out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

Eden Du Houx

711-6

200/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Held up towards rear, pecked 15th, tried to close on downhill run to 3 out, made no impression and well beaten after 3 out

Also Ran

Lithic

1011-6

150/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division on inside, not fluent and lost place 13th, slow 14th and 15th, behind when pulled up before 18th

Macgiloney

811-6

100/1

T: D HoganJ: Sean Flanagan

Jumped slowly at times in rear, behind 18th, pulled up before next op 150/1 tchd 80/1

Nestor Park

811-6

40/1

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan

Chased leaders on outside, mistake 6th, jumped left 8th and 9th, blundered 19th and lost place, blundered 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

Ofalltheginjoints

711-6

33/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up towards rear, not fluent 17th, tried to close after 4 out, no impression, not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Soldier Of Love¹²¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: Bryony Frost

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.70, £1.40, £1.50EX:£15.70Trifecta:£52.10Tricast:£31.89SF:£14.11Swingers:£2.50, £3.10, £2.40

Forecasts

Escaria Ten (11/4), Next Destination (3/1), Galvin (7/2), Remastered (11/2), Lord Royal (10/1), Snow Leopardess (16/1), Soldier Of Love (25/1), Ofalltheginjoints (33/1), The Mighty Don (40/1), Nestor Park (40/1), Macgiloney (100/1), Lithic (150/1), Eden Du Houx (200/1)

Royale Pagaille's late defection puts a different slant on this and NEXT DESTINATION could be the one to take advantage given Paul Nicholls' sound jumper is an impressive 2-2 over fences and will be suited by this longer trip. Gutsy Reynoldstown victor Remastered is another who will thrive for this stamina test and is feared most, with Irish hopes Galvin and Escaria Ten much respected too.

NEXT DESTINATION (IRE)
REMASTERED
GALVIN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Ravenhill

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 10

J: Mr J J Codd | T: G Elliott

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £52,753.002nd: £19,875.003rd: £9,947.004th: £4,969.005th: £2,184.006th: £1,097.007th: £553.008th: £262.00