13:45 Cheltenham

Sunday 16 November 2025

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Bottlegreen Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 5m 15.79s

1^st

Kdeux Saint Fray

510-5

13/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: J J Burke

Jumped left at times, prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, shaken up to regain lead rounding home turn, left clear last, kept on well flat op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1

2^nd

Kim Roque

510-5

7/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: R Deegan

Raced in last, not fluent 11th, closed going well 2 out, not clear run approaching last where pecked and almost unseated, stayed on towards finish, no match for winner op 4/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Jig's Forge

611-0

3/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Led, prominent when headed 3rd, slow jump 5th, slow 9th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, pressed leaders out wide rounding home turn, kept on after last, stayed on same pace op 10/3 tchd 7/2

4^th

4 ¼

El Champo

710-7

22/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)

Chased leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, jumped right but regained lead 2 out, ridden and headed rounding home turn, weakened gradually after last op 25/1

5^th

6 ½

Queensbury Boy

610-13

4/1

T: M BowenJ: James Bowen

Jumped right at times, towards rear, going okay when hit 2 out, soon switched left, keeping on when badly hampered last, not recover op 7/2 tchd 10/3

Also Ran

Jordans Cross

510-8

11/4f

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey

In touch with leaders, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, soon shaken up, going well waiting for room rounding home turn, challenging when fell last tchd 9/4

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Non-Runners

Jax Junior¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Rockstown Girl²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: A McCann J: Non Runner

Aspire Tower¹³⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: J Candlish J: B S Hughes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£3.30, £2.20EX:£29.30Trifecta:£101.90Tricast:£80.04SF:£29.01Swingers:£3.50, £3.60, £2.10

Forecasts

Jordans Cross (11/4), Jig's Forge (3/1), Kim Roque (7/2), Jax Junior (7/2), Queensbury Boy (4/1), Kdeux Saint Fray (13/2), Aspire Tower (20/1), El Champo (22/1), Rockstown Girl (25/1)

JORDANS CROSS created an excellent impression when quickly switched to fences at Aintree last month and is fancied to make light of a 6 lb rise and follow up that impressive victory. Joseph O'Brien's new recruit Kim Roque rates a big threat though on his winning French form, while chasing newcomers Jig's Force and Queensbury Boy bring lots of potential and could also have a say in a fascinating contest.

JORDANS CROSS (IRE)
KIM ROQUE (FR)
JIG'S FORGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Peaky Boy

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

9/5

Prize Money

1st: £16,338.002nd: £7,527.003rd: £3,762.004th: £1,884.00