13:20 Cheltenham

Sunday 1 January 2023

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Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 5m 18.33s
1st
Horse silk
2
The Real Whacker
711-5
10/1
T: P NevilleJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Jumped well, made all, edged left flat, driven out tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
Monmiral
611-2
13/8f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on, just held onto 2nd op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
hd
6
Thunder Rock
711-2
15/8
T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin
In rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, closed 6th, pecked next, not fluent 16th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, edged left and stayed on flat, no impression on winner, just failed to get 2nd tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
17
1
Beauport
711-7
6/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor
Chased winner until 9th, mistake next and 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 5/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
30
3
Harper's Brook
711-2
13/2
T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan
In touch in last pair, closed 11th, not fluent 4 out, 3rd 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 7/1
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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Mortlach6
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 8
T: F O'Brien  J: P J Brennan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£2.10, £1.60EX:£28.40Trifecta:£66.70SF:£27.30Swingers:£9.10

Forecasts

Monmiral (13/8), Thunder Rock (15/8), Beauport (6/1), Harper's Brook (13/2), The Real Whacker (10/1), Mortlach (50/1)

Verdict

THUNDER ROCK has made a fine start over fences, building on his Uttoxeter success with a career-best display at Ascot in November. Well worth his place at this higher level he can make it 3-3 in this sphere, with Monmiral feared most on the back of his fine chase debut second behind Jonbon. The likeable Beauport completes the shortlist.

  1. THUNDER ROCK (IRE)
  2. MONMIRAL (FR)
  3. BEAUPORT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
L'Homme Presse
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 7
J: Charlie Deutsch  |  T: Miss V Williams
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £31,322.002nd: £11,754.003rd: £5,885.004th: £2,932.005th: £1,474.006th: £737.00

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