12:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 24 January 2026

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Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 5m 22.09s

1^st

Jordans Cross

611-11

7/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, third approaching 2 out, ridden before last, ran on strongly run-in to lead near line op 11/2

2^nd

nse

Quebecois

711-12

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Chased leader, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well run-in, headed near line op 14/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

2 ½

Scorsese

810-11

16/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Led until headed after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in tchd 14/1

4^th

2 ½

Kdeux Saint Fray

611-5

7/2f

T: A J HoneyballJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, ridden and briefly outpaced after 3 out, kept on well from 2 out op 4/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2

5^th

1 ¾

Califet En Vol

712-0

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Towards rear, not fluent 1st and 6th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 7/2 tchd 10/3

6^th

2 ¾

Secret Des Dieux

611-0

9/1

T: James OwenJ: Brendan Powell

Held up towards rear, headway to chase leader after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in op 12/1 tchd 15/2

7^th

1 ½

Push The Button

712-0

6/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, mistake 12th, not fluent 3 out and ridden soon after, weakened after 2 out op 15/2 tchd 11/2

8^th

Barlovento

711-2

4/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear, not fluent 10th and 11th, ridden after 4 out, brief headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 10/3 tchd 9/2

9^th

Kaline Des Boullat

610-5

28/1

T: M SerorJ: Bryony Frost

Chased leaders, mistake 12th, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out and weakened op 33/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£1.90, £3.60, £3.80EX:£101.70Trifecta:£960.70Tricast:£1,295.41SF:£83.02Swingers:£15.00, £18.70, £22.40

Forecasts

Kdeux Saint Fray (7/2), Califet En Vol (4/1), Barlovento (4/1), Push The Button (6/1), Jordans Cross (7/1), Secret Des Dieux (9/1), Quebecois (12/1), Scorsese (16/1), Kaline Des Boullat (28/1)

The last 5 winners of the Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase have gone on to finish first or second at the Festival in March. BARLOVENTO would have been a more convincing winner at Kempton on Boxing Day but for fluffing the last so a 4 lb rise may not stop him with further progress likely. The prospect of a stronger pace now moving into a handicap could bring about improvement from Califet En Vol and he can fill the forecast spot ahead of Jordans Cross.

BARLOVENTO (IRE)
CALIFET EN VOL (IRE)
JORDANS CROSS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Jagwar

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

4/1

Prize Money

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

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