Full Result 12.40 Cheltenham | 27 January 2024

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £20,812 2nd £9,568 3rd £4,784 4th £2,392 5th £1,196 6th £298

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 4/1F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	120	147	145	162	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE) (Phardante)
Made virtually all, joined 10th, shaken up and led clearly but not fluent 2 out, ridden clear run-in, kept on (op 3/1)

2 2¾	6. Theatre Man (IRE) 13/2 Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	8	111	134	129	146	–
b g Ocovango - Theatre Bird (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, not fluent 4th, lost position 4 out, ridden 3 out, 7 lengths fourth last, stayed on and went second run-in (op 7/1)

3 3½ [6¼]	12. Es Perfecto (IRE) 6/1 Gavin Sheehan Alan King	Gavin Sheehan Alan King	9	104	123	114	131	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Shadow Dearg (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went fourth 4 out, went second approaching last, kept on but lost second run-in (op 11/2)

4 3½ [9¾]	11. Prairie Wolf (IRE) 10/1 Charlie Deutsch Sue Smith	Charlie Deutsch Sue Smith	7	104 p	123	111	129	–
br g Sageburg (IRE) - Applause For Amy (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Raced in second, not fluent and disputed lead 10th, hit 4 out, lost position when hit 2 out, soon lost second, weakened run-in

5 13 [22¾]	5. Bowtogreatness (IRE) 28/1 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	8	112	135	110	128	–
bb g Westerner - Miss Baden (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, headway and pressed leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 22/1 tchd 33/1)

6 ½ [23¼]	2. Blow Your Wad (IRE) 9/2 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	6	118 t	141	115	135	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Molly's Mate (IRE) (Goldmark)
Midfield, lost position briefly when mistake 12th, weakened 2 out (trainer said gelding was never travelling) (op 11/2 tchd 4/1)

6 dht [23¼]	10. Charles Ritz 12/1 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	8	104	123	97	117	–
b g Milan - Miss Ballantyne (Definite Article)
Midfield, hit 2nd, dropped to rear 10th, no impression from 3 out

8 15 [38¼]	9. Railway Hurricane (IRE) 22/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Gavin Cromwell	Sam Twiston-Davies Gavin Cromwell	9	1010 tb	129	88	111	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Rose Earley (IRE) (Definite Article)
In rear, mistake 13th, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 18/1)

9 13 [51¼]	3. Unexpected Party (FR) 25/1 Fergus Gillard Dan Skelton	Fergus Gillard Dan Skelton	9	118 t	141	86	109	–
gr g Martaline - Reform Act (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
In rear throughout, struggling before 4 out (op 22/1)

PU	8. Happy And Fine (FR) 28/1 Bryan Carver Alex Hales	Bryan Carver Alex Hales	7	1012 p	131	–	–	–
b g Balko (FR) - Richona (FR) (Lando)
Midfield on outer, lost position 5th, struggling in rear 10th, pulled up 4 out

PU	4. Tightenourbelts (IRE) 17/2 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	7	115	138	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Miss McGoldrick (IRE) (Kasakov)
In rear, awkward jump 1st, not fluent 4th, struggling with one circuit to go, pulled up 10th (trainer said gelding was never travelling and lost his confidence having made a jumping error at first fence; vet had nothing to report) (op 9/1)

PU	7. Persian Time 12/1 James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	6	110	133	–	–	–
b g Califet (FR) - Persian Forest (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, weakened 3 out, in rear when pulled up 2 out (vet reported gelding lost a right-hind shoe) (tchd 11/1)

12 ran Off time: 12:40:12 Winning time: 5m 20.34s (slow by 12.34s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Gordon & Su Hall (Ginny's Destiny) 1st breeder: Mrs Caroline O'Driscoll
2nd owner: Burkes & Syders (Theatre Man)
3rd owner: Mrs Liz Prowting (Es Perfecto)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.30 £2.20 £2.40 Ex: £28.80 CSF: £28.41 Tricast: £151.76 Trifecta: £184.40

12:40 Cheltenham 27 Jan 2024

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)