12:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 25 January 2025

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 27.75s

1^st

Jagwar

611-3

4/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Patiently ridden in last trio, closer at 7th, travelling well on inside in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear, stayed on well op 5/1

2^nd

2 ½

Billytherealbigred

510-10

9/5f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: James Reveley

Led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra run-in op 2/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Masaccio

812-0

11/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leader until after 7th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again before 12th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 2 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

4^th

Resplendent Grey

712-0

4/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Never going well in last pair, dropped to rear 7th, mistake next, went remote 4th closing stages, never on terms tchd 7/2

5^th

Whistle Stop Tour

711-8

22/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge

Tracked leaders, lost place at 7th, plugging on on inner when mistake last, rallied into remote 5th closing stages op 11/1

6^th

Ryan's Rocket

711-1

13/2

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 10th, went right 4 out, pecked on landing next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

7^th

Guard Your Dreams

911-7

9/1

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

Close 3rd on inside, mistake 5th, went 2nd after 7th until before 12th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 15/2

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Non-Runners

Walking On Air³⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: G Brown J: 2nd Preference

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.20, £1.70EX:£12.10Trifecta:£89.60Tricast:£68.64SF:£11.63Swingers:£2.10, £5.20, £3.50

Forecasts

Billytherealbigred (9/5), Jagwar (4/1), Resplendent Grey (4/1), Ryan's Rocket (13/2), Guard Your Dreams (9/1), Masaccio (11/1), Whistle Stop Tour (22/1), Walking On Air (50/1)

JAGWAR is already a much better chaser than hurdler and with his Bangor win and Uttoxeter third (when better than the result) both working out very well, he's a handicapper to keep on the right side of. Masaccio doesn't have The Jukebox Man to contend with this time and he seems sure to give it a good go, while Billytherealbigred, a stablemate of the selection, shouldn't be ignored in receipt of a handy weight-for-age allowance.

JAGWAR (FR)
MASACCIO (IRE)
BILLYTHEREALBIGRED

Previous Winners

2024

Ginny's Destiny

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00