12:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 24 January 2026

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Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:05  |   Winning time: 5m 22.09s
1st
Horse silk
4
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
2nd
Horse silk
nse
3
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
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
8
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
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
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
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
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
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
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
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
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
8th
Horse silk
11
6
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
9th
Horse silk
nk
9
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)

Verdict

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.

  1. BARLOVENTO (IRE)
  2. CALIFET EN VOL (IRE)
  3. 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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