2:30
Plumpton
11 Mar 2024
Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Novices' Handicap Chase
(Class 5) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Soft 12 fences 2 omitted
1st
£4,224.80 2nd
£1,944 3rd
£972 4th
£486.40 5th
£242.40
Error
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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9 | 119 p | 100 | 99 | 106 | – |
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b g
Presenting |
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Jumped right throughout, pressed leader, led 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and faced challenge final 110yds, kept on (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 3/1 tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
7 | 120 | 100 | 99 | 106 | – |
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b g
Shirocco (GER) |
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Held up in rear, steady headway and went second when not fluent 7th, carried right 4 out, slightly hampered and not fluent 2 out, soon drifted left, pressed winner final 110yds, kept on (op Evens tchd 5/6) | ||||||||||
8 | 120 | 100 | 98 | 105 | – |
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b g
Americain (USA) |
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Held up in last, steady headway and went third after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied inside final 110yds, stayed on (tchd 5/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 1010 b | 84 | 61 | 69 | – |
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b g
Churchill (IRE) |
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Led narrowly, headed and reminders 5th, lost second 7th, weakened before 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 28/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 105 | 82 | 52 | 61 | – |
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b g
Creachadoir (IRE) |
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In touch with leaders, steady headway 7th, pecked on landing and lost position 4 out, weakened after 3 out (tchd 15/2) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 2:31:05 Winning time: 5m 14.20s (slow by 27.20s) Total SP: 111%
- Non-runners: Nathan Walker (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
C Gordon (Baddesley)
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2nd owner:
Henfold Rockers (Sir Rock)
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3rd owner:
Mrs Margaret Geake (American Gerry)
- Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.60 £1.20 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £7.57 Trifecta: £21.90