Cheltenham

Josh Wyke Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f56y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £10,562
Runners: 9
Winning time: 6m 30.55s (slow by 5.55s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 130
SP: 4/1
Jumped well - took keen hold - prominent - switched right and headway 5th - soon pressed leader - disputed lead from 8th - led clearly 12th - mistake 4 out - ridden run-in - kept on well
2
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 132
SP: 6/1
Jumped right on occasions - held up in last - not fluent 15th - steady headway from 5 out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 15/2)
3 hd 3
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 139
SP: 11/8F
Took keen hold - prominent on inner - went second before 2 out - no impression approaching last - lost second inside final 110yds(op 6/4)
4 3
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 128
SP: 33/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led after 5th - disputed lead from 8th - raced in second 12th - lost second before 2 out - weakened and lost third approaching last(op 50/1)
5 25 28
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 137
SP: 7/1
Led - not fluent 1st - soon prominent - mistake 14th - outpaced when jumped left 4 out - pecked on landing 3 out - weakened home turn(op 5/1)
6 26 54
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 5lbs
OR: 123
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake and dropped to rear 16th - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 16/1)
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 142
SP: 22/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - towards rear when mistake 10th - mistake 12th - not fluent 14th - struggling when not fluent 5 out - soon pulled up(op 25/1)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 133
SP: 12/1
Towards rear - mistake 2nd - not fluent 4th - struggling when not fluent 5 out - soon pulled up(op 15/2)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 128
SP: 22/1
Jumped right on occasions - prominent - led after 1st - headed and prominent after 5th - slightly hampered 13th - hampered 4 out - weakened 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 25/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5
Tote place: £1.70 £1.70 £1.30
Exacta: £24.60
Trifecta: £65.80
Tricast: £48.43
CSF: £27.68