Worcester

eventmasters.co.uk Cheltenham Festival 2026 On Sale Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f

Going: Good

Prize: £6,179

Runners: 3

Winning time: 5m 54.81s (slow by 24.81s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 3

1 Jubilant

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 118

SP: 5/4F

Raced in third - went second 8th - briefly disputed lead with one circuit to go - not fluent 10th - hit 5 out - pushed along before 4 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon led - ridden clear run-in(op 11/8 tchd 13/8)

2 10

3 Davidoc

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 105

SP: 9/4

Led - slow jump 3rd - joined briefly with one circuit to go - joined 2 out - soon headed and switched right - no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(op 15/8)

2 Paddy De Pole

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 113

SP: 2/1

Raced in second - mistake 3rd - dropped to last 8th - slow jump 9th - lost touch 11th - mistake 5 out - soon pulled up(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.25

Exacta: £3.70

Trifecta: £2.40

CSF: £4.18