15:15 Cheltenham

Wednesday 13 April 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Arkells Brewery Nicholson Holman Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 1f 56y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 6m 40.47s
1st
Horse silk
4
17/2
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Led, not fluent and headed 5th, raced in 3rd, pressed leader 3 out, bumped jumping 3 out, led 2 out and soon ridden, jumped left and hampered rival last, forged on when idled run-in, pressed closing stages, just did enough op 8/1 tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
6
13/8f
T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen
Tracked leader close up, outpaced after 4 out and dropped to 3rd, keeping on when rallied after last, pressed idling leader run-in, always held op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
9/5
T: J CandlishJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent, led 5th, jumped right on occasions, pecked on landing 4 out, pressed before 3 out, bumped rival jumping 3 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent and headed, jumped into and not fluent last, no extra closing stages op 15/8 tchd 2/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
6/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders, ridden after 16th, steadily lost touch from 4 out, well behind when pulled up before last op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
5
9/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)
Held up in rear, pushed along after 16th, ridden after 5 out and soon held, pulled up op 13/2

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Champagnesuperover35
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: O Murphy  J: Adrian Heskin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£3.60, £1.40EX:£23.60Trifecta:£64.50SF:£22.90Swingers:£7.60

Forecasts

Big Nasty (13/8), Mint Condition (9/5), Champagnesuperover (3/1), Beatthebullet (6/1), The Bull Mccabe (17/2), Brother Pat (9/1)

Verdict

CHAMPAGNESUPEROVER ran poorly in his sole previous handicap but his mark is fair based on the pick of his novice form and he's well worth another chance. Mint Condition ran well in the Kim Muir at the Festival and can give Olly Murphy's charge most to do.

  1. CHAMPAGNESUPEROVER (IRE)
  2. MINT CONDITION
  3. BROTHER PAT

Previous Winners

2021
Jersey Bean
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,530.002nd: £4,391.003rd: £2,194.004th: £1,099.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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