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1:20 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2023

Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered as The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Soft 17 fences
1st £31,322.50 2nd £11,753.50 3rd £5,885 4th £2,931.50 5th £1,474

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 115 139 131 158
b g Mahler - Credit Box (IRE) (Witness Box)
Jumped well, made all, 5 lengths ahead approaching last, ridden run-in, soon edged left, kept on well (tchd 11/1)
2 
6 112 148 124 151
bl g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Achere (FR) (Mont Basile)
Raced in second, shaken up home turn, ridden after 2 out, 5 lengths down last, kept on final 110yds, always held (op 7/4)
3  hd [3½]
7 112 150 124 153
b g Shirocco (GER) - La Belle Sauvage (Old Vic)
Held up in last but in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, pecked on landing 7th, hit 10th, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden after 3 out, went third 2 out, 9 lengths down last, stayed on final 110yds (tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)
4  17 [20½]
7 117 145 112 142
b g Califet (FR) - Byerley Beauty (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Raced in second, prominent when hit 10th, hit 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
5  30 [50½]
7 112 134 76 126
b g Ask - Un Jour D Ete (FR) (Dano-Mast)
Prominent, not fluent 13th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 7/1)
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