14:10 Cheltenham

Friday 21 October 2022

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

squareintheair.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 58.90s

1^st

Straw Fan Jack

711-9

5/2

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, edged right, driven out op 4/1

2^nd

Ash Tree Meadow

611-12

2/1f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged 3 out, led and slipped slightly on final bend, ridden and headed flat, stayed on, held close home op 15/8

3^rd

Sole Pretender

811-12

7/1

T: N LeeJ: Simon Torrens

Chased leader, led 3 out, headed final bend, 3rd and held flat, stayed on op 11/2 tchd 15/2

4^th

Noahthirtytwored

611-9

100/1

T: A WestJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 10th, outpaced 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, no impression, kept on op 80/1

5^th

Jetoile

711-4

11/2

T: R PotterJ: D A Jacob

Led, hit 6th, mistake 10th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out op 7/2

6^th

Byzantine Empire

511-12

22/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Always in rear, well beaten from 3 out, mistake last op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Uhtred

711-4

11/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, pushed along when half jumped path final bend, immediately eased and pulled up op 5/1

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Non-Runners

Aucunrisque¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £1.70EX:£7.90Trifecta:£32.70SF:£7.73Swingers:£1.70, £3.20, £2.90

Forecasts

Ash Tree Meadow (2/1), Straw Fan Jack (5/2), Aucunrisque (3/1), Jetoile (11/2), Uhtred (11/2), Sole Pretender (7/1), Byzantine Empire (22/1), Noahthirtytwored (100/1)

A good quality novice with the vote in favour of ASH TREE MEADOW. Already a 3-time winner over fences this year, he's fared well in defeat more recently, not least when fourth in the Galway Plate on his penultimate start. This drop back in trip will hold no fears and he can put his greater experience to good use. Jetoile in receipt of 5 lb from his Uttoxeter conqueror Aucunrisque is feared, as is Chris Gordon's charge. Sole Pretender completes the shortlist.

ASH TREE MEADOW (FR)
JETOILE (IRE)
AUCUNRISQUE (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Third Time Lucki

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £13,008.002nd: £5,980.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,495.005th: £748.006th: £372.00