14:00 Cheltenham

Wednesday 12 March 2025

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Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 28.96s

1^st

Lecky Watson

711-7

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Chased leaders on outside, closed 8th, led 3 out, edged right and clear flat, stayed on well op 28/1

2^nd

Stellar Story

811-7

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 11th, slow 14th, effort on outside 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd narrowly flat, no impression on winner tchd 20/1

3^rd

Better Days Ahead

711-7

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner and narrowly lost 2nd flat, kept on op 8/1

4^th

4 ¼

Gorgeous Tom

711-7

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch behind leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, went 4th last strides op 12/1

5^th

Ballyburn

711-7

4/7f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

In touch on inside, bad mistake 7th and lost place, slightly hampered 4 out, switched right and effort before 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression, lost 4th last strides op 1/2

6^th

Dancing City

811-7

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, mistake and headed 3 out, soon lost place op 7/1 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Quai De Bourbon

611-7

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up in touch in rear, closed 4th, mistake and lost place next, effort 12th, mistake and unseated rider 4 out op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.90Pl:£5.70, £4.40EX:£343.90Trifecta:£950.10SF:£281.00Swingers:£22.10, £8.00, £7.60

Forecasts

Ballyburn (4/7), Better Days Ahead (13/2), Dancing City (8/1), Gorgeous Tom (11/1), Quai De Bourbon (14/1), Lecky Watson (20/1), Stellar Story (22/1)

Last season's leading novice hurdler, BALLYBURN has done little to alter the fact he's a top prospect in this sphere, impressing with his strength at the finish when successful in Grade 1 company at Leopardstown (21.5f) 38 days ago. It's feasible to think the step up to 3m can see him in an even better light and he makes plenty of appeal. Stellar Story, who landed last year's Albert Bartlett, appeals at longer odds provided he keeps the errors at bay. Dancing City is another to note.

BALLYBURN (IRE)
STELLAR STORY (IRE)
DANCING CITY (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Fact To File

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Mark Walsh | T: W P Mullins

8/13

Prize Money

1st: £112,540.002nd: £42,400.003rd: £21,220.004th: £10,600.005th: £5,320.006th: £2,660.007th: £1,320.008th: £680.00