13:50 Cheltenham

Friday 24 October 2025

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Holland Cooper 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 54.65s

1^st

Alnilam

611-9

9/4j

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Pressed leader and clear of rest, led 4 out, clear going strongly turning in, edged left and driven run-in, kept on well op 5/2

2^nd

4 ½

Relieved Of Duties

611-9

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Held up in last trio, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner tchd 14/1

3^rd

7 ½

Country Mile

611-4

9/4j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Off the pace in 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression when blundered next, lost 2nd soon after, no extra in 3rd op 5/2

4^th

3 ¾

Addragoole

611-9

10/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples

Went left 1st, held up in last pair, not fluent 3 out, went modest 4th after 3 out op 9/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

Cloonainra

611-2

17/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey

Prominent in chasing group, lost 3rd at 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Centara

711-12

28/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Jay Tidball

Led and clear with winner, headed 4 out, mistake next, lost 2nd soon after, weakened badly and pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

King Of Kingsfield

711-12

18/5

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In rear, never on terms with leaders, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next op 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.70, £4.10EX:£24.30Trifecta:£77.30SF:£27.49Swingers:£3.80, £1.30, £5.80

Forecasts

Alnilam (9/4), Country Mile (9/4), King Of Kingsfield (18/5), Cloonainra (17/2), Addragoole (10/1), Relieved Of Duties (12/1), Centara (28/1)

COUNTRY MILE seems sure to improve on a considerate chasing debut when second to Alnilam at Uttoxeter recently, so he's taken to reverse the form with that rival on much more favourable terms and come out on top. King of Kingsfield didn't need to improve to resume winning ways in a Grade 3 at Punchestown last week and has a leading chance at the weights, with the aforementioned Alnilam also respected in an intriguing event.

COUNTRY MILE (IRE)
KING OF KINGSFIELD (IRE)
ALNILAM (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Path D'oroux

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Keith Donoghue | T: G P Cromwell

8/15

Prize Money

1st: £21,784.002nd: £10,036.003rd: £5,016.004th: £2,512.00