17:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 14 March 2023

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

WellChild National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 7m 59.62s

1^st

Gaillard Du Mesnil

711-7

10/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up in rear, not fluent 10th, some headway 18th, pushed along in 5th and still a bit to do 3 out, staying on when left 2nd 2 out, 3 lengths down last, driven and switched right flat, led final 75 yards, won going away op 5/6

2^nd

2 ¾

Chemical Energy

711-7

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd

Held up and behind on outside, slightly hampered 16th, headway when not fluent 18th, went 2nd after 3 out, 5 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, headed final 75 yards, no impression towards finish op 10/1

3^rd

Mister Coffey

811-7

11/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Rousted away from start, bumped 1st, soon led, headed before 2nd, chased leaders, lost place after 12th, closed 16th, went 2nd 18th until after 3 out, 3rd and no extra last op 17/2 tchd 15/2

4^th

Tenzing

611-7

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr N McParlan

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 13th, closed from 17th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, mistake last op 10/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Coolvalla

711-7

50/1

T: C GordonJ: Mr Joshua Newman

Mid-division, towards rear and niggled along after 11th, ridden after 14th, mistake 17th, well beaten 19th, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Fakiera

811-7

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr D G Lavery

Led, bumped 1st, soon headed, led before 2nd, headed 4th, led next, not fluent and headed 12th, soon not much room briefly, mistake 14th, struggling after, bad mistake 18th and 19th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 66/1

Mahler Mission

711-7

13/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Mr J C Barry

Prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, led after 16th, clear 3 out, pushed along and 5 lengths ahead when fell 2 out tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

Malinello

811-7

125/1

T: B PaulingJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Held up towards rear, closed on outside 4th, not fluent 15th, losing place when fell next op 100/1

Minella Crooner

711-7

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Mr B O'Neill

Chased leaders, jumped right 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1

Bellatrixsa

611-0

125/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner

Chased leaders on outside, challenged 3rd, led next, headed 5th, led 12th, headed after 16th, weakening in 6th when fell 3 out op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.20, £1.70, £1.90EX:£8.50Trifecta:£38.90Tricast:£48.65SF:£8.85Swingers:£2.70, £2.90, £7.60

Forecasts

Gaillard Du Mesnil (10/11), Minella Crooner (13/2), Mahler Mission (13/2), Chemical Energy (8/1), Tenzing (9/1), Mister Coffey (11/1), Coolvalla (50/1), Fakiera (50/1), Malinello (125/1), Bellatrixsa (125/1)

GAILLARD DU MESNIL quickly made up into a very smart chaser last term, third in Grade 1 company at this meeting prior to filling the same spot in the Irish Grand National in April. Deservedly off the mark in this sphere at Leopardstown over Christmas, he lost little caste in defeat behind Mighty Potter last time and he's very much the one to beat stepping back up in trip. Chemical Energy is an intriguing runner for Gordon Elliott and is feared, along with Mahler Mission and Minella Crooner.

GAILLARD DU MESNIL (FR)
CHEMICAL ENERGY (IRE)
MAHLER MISSION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Stattler

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 7

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £60,388.002nd: £30,188.003rd: £15,112.004th: £7,550.005th: £3,775.006th: £1,875.007th: £950.008th: £475.00