13:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 16 March 2023

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

Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 1.94s

1^st

Stage Star

711-7

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Led, not fluent 4 out, headed and shaken up before 2 out, led again approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in and clear inside final 100 yards op 7/1 tchd 6/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Notlongtillmay

711-7

40/1

T: L MorganJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on op 33/1 tchd 50/1

3^rd

Mighty Potter

611-7

4/6f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up in mid-division, closed 4 out, ridden and outpaced before not fluent 2 out, short of room and switched right before last, hung badly right run-in, kept on, went 3rd close home op 8/11

4^th

Appreciate It

911-7

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway before 2 out, 3rd and hanging left before last, no impression run-in, lost 3rd close home op 11/4

5^th

Unexpected Party

811-7

100/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, shaken up before 2 out, never involved, went 5th close home op 125/1

6^th

James Du Berlais

711-7

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division on outside, took keen hold, mistake 1st, closed 4 out, not much room before last, weakened run-in op 25/1

7^th

8 ½

Balco Coastal

711-7

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased winner until before 8th, outpaced before 2 out, well beaten when not fluent last op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Banbridge⁴⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Christopher Wood⁴⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: Miss V Williams J: Harry Bannister

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.50, £8.60EX:£256.30Trifecta:£442.00Tricast:£452.96SF:£152.55Swingers:£27.20, £1.80, £9.60

Forecasts

Mighty Potter (4/6), Appreciate It (3/1), Banbridge (7/2), Stage Star (15/2), James Du Berlais (16/1), Balco Coastal (16/1), Notlongtillmay (40/1), Unexpected Party (100/1), Christopher Wood (100/1)

MIGHTY POTTER has been hugely impressive in winning his first three chase outings, powering away to land the Scalp Novices' Chase at Leopardstown last time, and with more to come he's the obvious way to go. Appreciate It hasn't achieved as much over fences but his hurdling class brings him into the reckoning, while another solid performance is expected from Banbridge.

MIGHTY POTTER (FR)
APPRECIATE IT (IRE)
BANBRIDGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Bob Olinger

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

6/5

Prize Money

1st: £98,472.002nd: £37,100.003rd: £18,568.004th: £9,275.005th: £4,655.006th: £2,328.007th: £1,155.008th: £595.00