12 Mar 2026 14:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £64,300); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
- |
Meetmebythesea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
113-116 / 6 |
Jump (33) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | ||
| led narrowly 1st, headed 3rd but remained close up, disputed lead 8th, led narrowly 10th, disputed lead 13th, headed 4 out, disputed lead next, led clearly before 2 out where not fluent, pressed by runner-up approaching last, ran on strongly from last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
4¾ L |
Gold Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
111224 / 7 |
Jump (32) | Anna McGuinness | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
25/1 | ||
| close up, led 3rd, disputed lead before 8th, headed 10th, disputed lead 13th, led narrowly 4 out, disputed lead next, ridden and headed before 2 out, pressed winner approaching last, kept on flat, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
2¼ L |
Regent's Stroll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
212-312 / 7 |
Jump (70) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Mason,… |
5/1 | ||
| went early to post, in touch with leaders, chased leaders 5th, prominent 4 out, pressed leaders after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
6 L |
King Alexander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
903-231 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins Mr John I Neocleous |
20/1 | ||
| in touch with leaders, mistake 10th, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on from last | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
2½ L |
Kiss Will (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
171-322 / 6 |
Jump (25) | J J Slevin | W P Mullins H O S Syndicate |
11/1 | ||
| in touch with leaders, midfield when not fluent 12th, headway 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
2¾ L |
Slade Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3/22-2B2 / 8 |
Jump (54) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Robcour |
5/1 | ||
| led, headed 1st but remained close up, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
1½ L |
The Bluesman (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
1/13-121 / 7 |
Jump (26) | S Bowen | O Murphy Neil Smith & Alfie… |
12/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, midfield, hit 8th, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
2¾ L |
Jordans Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
12-1F11 / 6 |
Jump (47) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball The Steeple Chasers |
11/2 | ||
| towards rear, midfield 4th, not fluent next, ridden after 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
SHD |
Wingmen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
206-232 / 8 |
Jump (70) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
9/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, chased leaders, not fluent 1st, prominent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, held when hit last, faded flat | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
2½ L |
Stencil (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
620-521 / 5 |
Jump (44) | J J Burke | N George & A Zetterholm Mr John P McManus |
15/2 | ||
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, mistake 10th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, faded approaching last | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
7½ L |
Ol Man Dingle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
145-115 / 7 |
Jump (102) | Ricky Doyle | E Griffin Dunglen Racing… |
40/1 | ||
| mid-division, dropped to rear after 3rd, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 5th, mid-division when mistake 8th, headway 13th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
18 |
1½ L |
Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
2-F1243 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Les Bleus Fonces |
12/1 | ||
| held up in rear, struggling when mistake 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
13th |
14 |
NK |
Western Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
U8-4112 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard The Wychwood Partnership |
20/1 | ||
| midfield, not fluent 10th, mistake and lost place 13th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
19 |
1¼ L |
Dr Eggman (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
129-833 / 8 |
Jump (35) | John Shinnick | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
66/1 | ||
| always towards rear, vet reported gelding finished lame on his left-hind leg | ||||||||||
15th |
17 |
9 L |
Where's My Jet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
U47F06 / 7 |
Jump (39) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Two Lucky Men Partnership |
25/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
16th |
12 |
14 L |
Intense Approach (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
P8-15U5 / 7 |
Jump (12) | Alex Harvey | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn |
80/1 | ||
| held up in midfield, blundered 10th, struggling when mistake 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
15 |
- |
Old Cowboy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
32-31F3 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Non Runner | G & J Moore Barry & Baroness… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
2 |
- |
Sixmilebridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1D9-111 / 7 |
Jump (40) | Kielan Woods | F O'Brien The Megsons |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
- |
Moon Rocket (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
22P-126 / 6 |
Jump (53) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Youneverknow |
33/1 | ||
| in touch with leaders, mistake and dropped to midfield 3rd, in rear 5th, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
PU |
20 |
- |
Ben Solo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
28-512U / 7 |
Jump (75) | B S Hughes | Miss R Curtis Mr David McDermott |
33/1 | ||
| towards rear, jumped big 1st, mistake 3rd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
