16:00 Cheltenham

Friday 15 November 2024

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Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 3m 58.08s

1^st

Wreckless Eric

411-10

11/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods

Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden edged left and stayed on well run-in, soon led, readily op 5/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Cavern Club

411-2

50/1

T: James OwenJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, mistake and lost place 2nd, towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out,went 2nd at the last, every chance run-in until winner quickened on, one pace after op 40/1 tchd 66/1

3^rd

Balhambar

511-10

9/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, led turning in, ridden and headed run-in, no extra in 3rd inside final 110 yards op 11/2 tchd 10/1

4^th

Fasol

511-1

7/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced on inside, led until headed and switched right before 2nd, raced in close 3rd, led going well when hit 3 out, pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1

5^th

Clap Of Thunder

411-13

11/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 2 out, not much room on rail turning in, ridden and weakened run-in op 8/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

1 ¼

Razzle Dazzle Boy

410-12

100/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in op 125/1

7^th

Dream Escape

510-3

50/1

T: T MullinsJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along home turn, plugging on but well held when hung left before the last op 66/1 tchd 80/1

8^th

1 ¼

Belgoprince

711-1

10/1

T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened before the last op 17/2

9^th

3 ¼

Bright Legend

412-0

28/1

T: D HoganJ: Josh Williamson (7)

Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened home turn

10^th

2 ¾

Chutzpal

511-12

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (3)

Prominent, tracked leader before 2nd, lost 2nd and not much room before turning in, weakened soon after op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 25/1

11^th

Letterston Lily

411-7

6/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened soon after op 5/1

12^th

4 ¼

Golden Maverick

411-6

12/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Never going well and always in rear op 18/1 tchd 20/1

13^th

Callin Baton Rouge

611-5

14/1

T: C & A PogsonJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out op 16/1

14^th

9 ½

Shinji

510-12

22/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Daire James McConville (7)

Raced wide, led before 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly op 25/1 tchd 20/1

15^th

Can't Resist It

511-3

12/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Raced out wide towards rear, headway out wide before 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly home turn op 18/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Model Approach¹⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 3

T: A Keatley J: Henry Brooke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.20, £9.50, £3.40EX:£389.60Trifecta:£7,283.70Tricast:£2,484.43SF:£272.07Swingers:£73.50, £11.60, £53.30

Forecasts

Fasol (7/2), Wreckless Eric (11/2), Clap Of Thunder (11/2), Letterston Lily (6/1), Balhambar (9/1), Belgoprince (10/1), Golden Maverick (12/1), Can't Resist It (12/1), Model Approach (12/1), Callin Baton Rouge (14/1), Chutzpal (16/1), Shinji (22/1), Bright Legend (28/1), Cavern Club (50/1), Dream Escape (50/1), Razzle Dazzle Boy (100/1)

WRECKLESS ERIC looked menacing when coming down at the second last on his Wincanton reappearance and could prove the answer with the O'Neill stable going well. Balhambar, an improver in handicap hurdles in the spring, arrives fit from a run on the Flat last month and heads the many dangers along with low-mileage handicap newcomers Fasol, Can't Resist It and Clap of Thunder.

WRECKLESS ERIC
BALHAMBAR (FR)
FASOL

Previous Winners

2023

Impose Toi

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,075.002nd: £4,642.003rd: £2,320.004th: £1,162.00