13:45 Plumpton

Monday 9 February 2026

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Panel Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 166y  |   Soft  |   2 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 5m 13.21s
1st
Horse silk
1
2/9f
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Made all, not fluent 1st, went clear before 2 out, won on bridle op 1/4
2nd
Horse silk
15
3
3/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring
Tracked leader, asked for effort after 3 out, soon no impression on winner op 11/4
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Hors Jeu14
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: C Boultbee-Brooks  J: R Patrick
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.23

Forecasts

Star Of Affinity (2/9), Hors Jeu (11/8), Where's Cato (3/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for each of the trio but the most persuasive is for HORS JEU, who is getting his act together over fences and pulled a long way clear with the winner when narrowly denied at Hereford a fortnight ago. He can make amends at the expense of Star of Affinity, who ran up to the pick of his hurdles form at Wincanton in November and should have more to offer in this discipline.

  1. HORS JEU (FR)
  2. STAR OF AFFINITY (IRE)
  3. WHERE'S CATO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Walks Like The Man
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
J: H Cobden  |  T: G & J Moore
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,809.002nd: £2,673.003rd: £1,336.004th: £669.005th: £333.00

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