2025-02-26 Bangor-on-Dee 13:55
Bangor-on-Dee

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m1f77y

Going: Heavy

Prize: £6,535

Runners: 5

Winning time: 4m 47.85s (slow by 45.85s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 3

4 Casa No Mento

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:7 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:134 SP:4/7F

Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - awkward jump 5th - in touch with leaders 7th - smooth headway after 3 out - led and went clear 2 out - easily(op 1/2)

2 16

1 Cabhfuilfungi

J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee

Age:9 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:123 SP:100/30

In touch with leaders - pressed leader 6th - outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2)

3 2¾ 18¾

2 Ostend

J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph

Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:117 SP:12/1

Prominent - pressed leader 5th - led 6th - headed when mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 15/2)

5 Miss Maverick

J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer

Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:112 SP:9/1

Led - mistake 1st - wandered on approach and headed 6th - lost position 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)

3 Throatlash

J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain

Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:107 SP:14/1

Took keen hold - not fluent 2nd - held up in rear - bad mistake 7th - soon pushed along - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.58

Tote place: £1.10 £1.50

Exacta: £2.60

Trifecta: £7.30

CSF: £3.10