1:50 Cheltenham 24 Oct 2025
Holland Cooper 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 2) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Soft 13 fences
1st
£21,784 2nd
£10,036 3rd
£5,016 4th
£2,512
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 119 h | 141 | 142 | 148 | – | ||||
| bb g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Awareness (USA) (Distorted Humor) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leader, clear with one other with one circuit to go, not fluent 8th, disputed lead 9th, led clearly 4 out, clear after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden out run-in (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 119 t | 134 | 137 | 142 | – | ||||
| b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Bestwork D'Olivate (FR) (Network) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, mistake 1st, hit 8th, headway 3 out, left in second 2 out, hung left and no impression run-in (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 114 | 137 | 122 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Ocovango - Uncatchable (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, mistake 1st, raced in third behind clear leaders before 5th, not fluent 5th, 17 lengths down 4 out, headway 3 out, soon went second, 4 lengths down when bad mistake and lost second 2 out, soon weakened (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 119 | 134 | 123 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Gatewood - Ladyofthelodge (IRE) (Hawk Wing) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway before 2 out, keeping on when mistake last (op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 112 | 126 | 93 | 110 | – | ||||
| br m Financial Reward (IRE) - Ashes Summer (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, behind clear leaders with one circuit to go, lost third before 5th, weakened 3 out, mistake last (tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1112 t | 145 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Vadamos (FR) - Passion Planet (IRE) (Medicean) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders 2 out, mistake and dropped to last 1st, no chance from 5th, bad mistake 3 out, pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 1st fence and never travelled thereafter before making a further mistake at 3rd last fence) (op 3/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1112 t | 135 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Sageburg (IRE) - Spartan Angel (IRE) (Beneficial) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, led, joined 9th, went clear with winner with one circuit to go, lost position 4 out, pulled up 2 out, mistake then lost second and weakened quickly 3 out (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 1:50:45 Winning time: 3m 54.65s (slow by 2.65s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Mrs A Williams And A Badri (Alnilam) 1st breeder: S A S Haras Voltaire
- 2nd owner: Robcour (Relieved Of Duties)
- 3rd owner: Stephen Bough (Country Mile)
- Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.70 £4.10 Ex: £24.30 CSF: £27.49 Trifecta: £77.30
