25 Jan 2025 12:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Jagwar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
145-113 / 6 |
Jump (46) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| patiently ridden in last trio, closer at 7th, travelling well on inside in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Billytherealbigred (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
111F-11 / 5 |
Jump (50) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Cottrell, Conway… |
9/5 | |
| led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Masaccio (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
10-2123 / 8 |
Jump (30) | Tom Cannon | A King McNeill Family… |
11/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 7th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again before 12th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 2 out, plugged on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 11 L |
Resplendent Grey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
42-1122 / 7 |
Jump (50) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs R J Skan |
4/1 | |
| never going well in last pair, dropped to rear 7th, mistake next, went remote 4th closing stages, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Whistle Stop Tour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
413-311 / 7 |
Jump (23) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Jo Tracey,k… |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place at 7th, plugging on on inner when mistake last, rallied into remote 5th closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| SHD |
Ryan's Rocket (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
21-1412 / 7 |
Jump (36) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Noel Fehily Racing… |
13/2 | |
| held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 10th, went right 4 out, pecked on landing next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Guard Your Dreams (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
00-1434 / 9 |
Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
9/1 | |
| close 3rd on inside, mistake 5th, went 2nd after 7th until before 12th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Walking On Air (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
9/2P-P63 / 8 |
Jump (38) | 2nd Preference | G Brown J Carthy, Mrs P… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||