16:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 24 October 2026

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

William Hill Price Boosts 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 36.40s

1^st

Butch Cassidy

611-10

2/1f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leader, not fluent 9th, lost second 15th, went second again 3 out, challenging when left in clear lead last, stayed on op 9/4

2^nd

Follow Your Luck

511-7

18/1

T: P NevilleJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders on inside, went second 15th until 3 out, outpaced when hit 2 out, went second again and kept on flat, no impression on winner tchd 20/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Derryhassen Paddy

711-2

4/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, slipped and lost momentum on bend before 2 out, kept on flat, went third toards finish tchd 9/2

4^th

Catchintsavo

611-2

11/4

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, steadied slightly after 3rd, blundered and lost place 8th, closed next, not fluent 14th or 4 out, third and held 2 out, left second last, no impression on winner, lost second flat, no extra and lost third towards finish op 5/2

5^th

Kasino Des Mottes

611-2

10/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Held up towards rear, headway on outside 12th, weakened before 3 out tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Turndlightsdownlow

611-2

4/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Freddie Keighley

Raced enthusiastically, led, not fluent and pecked 12th, joined when crumpled on landing and unseated rider last op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.50, £4.30EX:£29.80Trifecta:£157.80SF:£30.41Swingers:£4.50, £1.70, £8.80

Forecasts

Butch Cassidy (2/1), Catchintsavo (11/4), Derryhassen Paddy (4/1), Turndlightsdownlow (4/1), Kasino Des Mottes (10/1), Follow Your Luck (18/1)

Anthony Honeyball took this race last year and he can repeat the feat with CATCHINTSAVO, who excelled himself when finishing runner-up in Grade 1 company at the Aintree festival and is every inch a chaser. Butch Cassidy has found his feet in this discipline and arriving on a hat-trick, he can provide most resistance. Derryhassen Paddy looked far from a natural on his chasing bow 11 months ago, but he's entitled to do better.

CATCHINTSAVO (IRE)
BUTCH CASSIDY (IRE)
DERRYHASSEN PADDY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Leave Of Absence

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: Rex Dingle | T: A J Honeyball

9/2

Prize Money

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