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12:40 Cheltenham 12 Dec 2025

Santa - "The Visit" "Chasing Excellence" Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good To Soft 17 fences
1st £21,784 2nd £10,036 3rd £5,016

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 119 t 143 143 153
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Luck Or Logic (IRE) (Haatef)
Led, headed 8th, led again 11th, went clear before last, easily (op 15/8)
2  13
6 114 137 126 139
br g Califet (FR) - Mallards In Flight (IRE) (Well Chosen)
Prominent, not fluent 4 out, led narrowly 8th, headed 11th, raced in second when mistake 2 out, soon no chance (op 13/8)
3  36 [49]
6 114 t1 138 90 121
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Sovereign Lass (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, pressed leader briefly 10th, struggling after 3 out, tailed off (op 2/1)
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