Cheltenham

Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f56y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £13,203
Runners: 8
Winning time: 6m 26.64s (fast by 0.36s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 116
SP: 7/1
In rear - outpaced after 3 out - rallied 2 out - kept on well to lead final strides - ridden out(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
2 nk
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 118
SP: 8/1
Soon in touch with leaders - prominent when hit 3 out - led 2 out - idled run-in - faced challenge then rallied inside final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides(op 10/1)
3 5
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 116
SP: 7/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - in touch with leaders 11th - went third just after last - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1)
4
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 131
SP: 2/1F
Soon prominent - not fluent 5th - not fluent 12th - pressed leaders briefly just before 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 5/2)
5 19 27½
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 128
SP: 4/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon in touch with leaders - struggling when mistake 4 out - soon lost touch (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
6 33
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 116
SP: 15/2
Soon led - not fluent 15th - hit 3 out - headed 2 out - soon weakened quickly - tired jump last - tailed off(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
PU
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 127
SP: 25/1
Didn't always jump with fluency and never going well - in touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to rear 4th - pulled up after 13th(op 28/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 128
SP: 9/1
In rear - bad mistake and detached 2nd - pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second fence - at which point he felt it prudent to pull up)(op 16/1)
2
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 132
SP: -
1
jockey silk 1 Blaze The Way
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 134
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8
Tote place: £1.80 £2.20 £2
Exacta: £45.30
Trifecta: £319.80
Tricast: £407.40
CSF: £59.91