The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy*. Rachael Blackmore, who takes to the saddle for the race, partnered A Plus Tard to victory in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase in 2019 and when third in the Ryanair Chase last year. 30 close brothers novices’ handicap chase (listed) (1) 2½m78y (4090 metres) race 7 (8) rather be (ire) | (2) any second now (ire) | (7) barney dwan (ire) page 1 of 10 racing 1-2-3 John Ingles charts the phenomenal rise of Henry de Bromhead, the Irish trainer who dominated the major prizes in Britain last season and is set to saddle A Plus Tard in Saturday's Betfair Chase. 1410 RSA Steeple Chase. Mind’s Eye was a useful performer over hurdles last season, and although he was unable to make an impact in the Ballymore at the Festival, he shaped well when fourth to Lalor in the Top Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree (travelled with purpose). Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Maiden (1m. Bookmakers cleaned up with just one favourite on the seven-race card finishing in the placings. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) Midlands Grand National Chase (Uttoxeter) Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Ayr) Listed Handicaps to become Class 2. Cheltenham boss Ian Renton said: "We already have an amateurs’ race as the last on the card on Thursday, which works well, allowing the professional jockeys. Ukraine Appeal National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys’ Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (1) Watch the latest horse racing replays with Racing TV. Visit racingtv. Women dressed in their finest outfits will all pour into. Henry de Bromhead’s runner is my nap of the meeting and no multiple bet would be complete without him. If there is a non-Pattern handicap over jumps that deserves an upgrade, a more worthy candidate than this race does not come to mind. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres), and during its running there are twenty fences to be jumped. Bailey's Pub (49. The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. 10pm - The RSA Insurance Novices’ Steeple Chase. . Thyme Hill (Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle - Friday, 2. Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) Midlands Grand National Chase (Uttoxeter) Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Ayr) Listed Handicaps to become Class 2. A Plus Tard, who chased home Minella Indo in Friday's Gold Cup, was her first festival winner when the pair landed the Close Brothers' Novices' Handicap Chase in 2019. 10: The RSA Steeple Chase: 3m 1/2f: 2. The race is for novice chasers, and. The latter has improved out of all recognition following a breathing operation earlier this year, landing his last four starts by. The National Hunt Chase was won by Le Breuil (right) last. 1730 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. Blackmore rode her first winner at the Cheltenham Festival, A Plus Tard, in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase in 2019 and her first Grade One winner, Minella Indo, in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the same Festival three days later. while the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase is also thought to be in the mix. A Plus Tard (5-1f) Henry De Bromhead/Rachael Blackmore; Tower Bridge (6-1) Joseph Patrick O'Brien/J J Slevin; Ben Dundee (33-1) Gordon Elliott/Keith. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to. 9b4b9606-504a-49f0-8fb9-f269e46fee8fThe Grade 2 steeplechase, run over 2m4f on the New Course at Prestbury Park, replaces the Centenary Novices’ Handicap Chase (Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase) on the programme. Read More next race LATERBetfair Chase contender to be top Irish trainer’s first runner at Merseyside track. 16:50 - The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase 17:30 - The National Hunt Challenge Cup Day 2 (Wednesday 11th March 2020) 13:30 - The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle 14:10 - The RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase 14:50 - The Coral Cup 15:30 - The Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase 16:10 - The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase. Hold The Note (J J Burke) 10-1. 1. 0-0-Placed-0-0 4. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham, England, over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences. Morris after first 2018/19 start): won handicap at Galway in October and Troytown Handicap Chase at Navan (by 4½ lengths from Mr Diablo) in November: off 8 weeks, 13/8, completed hat-trick in 7-runner Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles last time by. However, in the last two or three years only the top 31 or 32 in the handicap at this stage made it into the race, in which case a mark of 140 or above is likely to be needed. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. The latter has improved out of all recognition following a breathing operation earlier this year, landing his last four starts by. 13:50 Leopardstown – ARCTIC LIGHT. 1 Cheltenham Festival Day One Racecards. Champion Day also features the £70,000 Listed Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase over an extended two and a half miles. The opening day of the prestigious Cheltenham Festival was marred by the death of a horse in each of the final two races on Tuesday. Sponsor? Close Brothers Merchant Banking Group. 13:30 JLT Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices’ Chase) 1st: 2: Black Hercules. Any Second Now was the subject of strong antepost support for the 2m4f Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March, but could only finish eighth after getting tapped for toe when the pace quickened approaching the penultimate fence. Chase. Ultima Handicap Chase (24 plus 2 reserves) - rating of top-weight 162. 30 Close Brothers. A total of 78 entries includes Foxtail Hill (Nigel Twiston-Davies. 11:50. The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase; 11:30 a. The former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner – A Plus Tard – supplied Rachael Blackmore with her first Cheltenham Festival winner back in 2019 when taking the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase by 16 lengths. Friday, April 7, 2m 5f 19yds over the Grand National fences. 2. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. 2016 Close Brothers first year at the Cheltenham Festival, sponsoring the 17:30pm Novices Handicap Chase on the opening day of the festival. McCoy to his long-awaited Grand National victory. Envoi Allen confirmed that impression 12 months later when extending his winning sequence under Rules to eight in the. Catch up on all the racing action throughout. AP McCoy presents Blackmore winning the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase on A Plus Tard at Cheltenham in 2019 Credit: PA:Press Association. The Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase is a brand new race set to take place on day four of the Cheltenham Festival, acting as the penultimate contest before the 2021 meeting closes. 1. 2016 Close Brothers first year at the Cheltenham Festival, sponsoring the 17:30pm Novices Handicap Chase on the opening day of the festival. The Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase, known for sponsorship purposes as the Paddy's Reward Club Novices' Handicap Chase, is a Listed National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. 5 km) 1050 8th St Kamloops, BC, V2B 2X8. Hurdle. 30 The JLT Novices’ Chase (live on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2) 14. Colin Crawley Mad As a Hatter Novices' Handicap Chase (4) 15:00. Pre-race standards suggested a mark of around 160 and I have settled. Shattered Love: 4/1: J W Kennedy. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. His form so far has been rock solid which saw him rack up wins at Sandown and Plumpton which has left him unbeaten over fences. National Hunt Chase. 13:30. A round-up of all the action from Tuesday's races at CheltenhamPrompted by a series of false starts at the Cheltenham Festival, the British Horseracing Authority and Professional Jockeys Association have. "His rider said he took a bad step and pulled him up," Connell said. The Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase has been the next best guide, with five winners emerging from the first of two 2m4½f handicap chases on the card. 30pm, Tuesday, March 14, two miles and four and a half furlongs (2m 4f 78yds). 15:00 Newcastle - Racecard - Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (3) EFL League One & League Two. 1 13:30 The Skybet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. P. Close Brothers Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase: Mole Court 9/1: Full result: 17:05: 16:Theres a total of 844 entries for next month's festivalThe Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase is by far the most likely race to make way for the new Mares' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, according to bookmakers Paddy Power, who offer 5-4 against such an eventuality. The race is run over 2 miles and 4 furlongs, with 16 fences for the runners. RSA Insurance (formerly Sun Alliance), sponsored the race from 1974 until 2020. Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Novices' Handicap Chase. Cheltenham Racecourse is situated in Prestbury on the outskirts of the historic spa town of Cheltenham. 2024 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle Preview. Hurdle. He cruises along without doing too much. 30pm - The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. He gets the vote in a typically-open renewal of this contest. This race will be run over a distance of 2 miles and ½ furlongs. The race is currently sponsored by Close Brothers Group, who have backed it since 2016. The Wiltshire handler said: "He's got course-and-distance form. 14:50. Caught the eye when fourth to A Plus Tard in the then Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at the 2019 Festival but restricted to just one outing last term, pulling up at Aintree. Official Chase Rating: 144. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. Buveur D'Air became the first horse since 2005 to retain the Champion Hurdle title by winning by a head in the feature race on Day 1. Chase. . Ian Williams is the son of the late Billy Williams, who saddled Tom’s Little Al to win the Mercedes-Benz Handicap Chase, now the Betbright Chase, at Kempton in 1984. The Novices’ Handicap Chase was one of four races that were introduced to the Cheltenham Festival in 2005, as part of the switch from three days to four. Novices' Handicap Chase 2019 Result. Since it marks as the first event of. Won-Won-Placed-Placed-0. 1. The minimum required to make the cut for last year’s Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase was 137 whereas 133 got you a run in the Plate and 135 in the Grand Annual. Noel Williams will keep his Cheltenham Festival options open for Sensulano, following her fine performance as runner-up to Magic Of Light at Ascot. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. These are the top Grade 1 races on Champion Day. 15pm £27,500 Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase 2m 4f 127y . 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. Tuesday's racecards and results; Tips - selections from the BBC Radio 5 live team. A Novices' Chase over 2m 4f's that has been dominated by 6 year olds in the last three years however 7 year olds have won the race on 6 occasions in the last 13 years. DAY TWO RACES - Ladies Day, March 11. Current favourite: Ok Corral 3/1. The first day of the Cheltenham festival was held in the early hours on Wednesday morning. "We got him home. 1pt win Speaker Connolly in Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at 20/1 (NRNB)The Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase, known for sponsorship purposes as the Paddy's Reward Club Novices' Handicap Chase, is a Listed National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. 1. A Plus Tard had beaten Arkle. Blackmore admits A Plus Tard is a personal favourite, having given her a breakthrough Festival win in the 2019 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. Check out the view from connections ahead of Saturday's Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown including Nicky Henderson on Jonbon. Second in the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle in 2015, the son of Saddler Maker ran a fine race to be second to Ballyalton in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at the Festival in March, with fellow Betvictor Gold Cup contender Double Shuffle back in third. Blackmore partnered A Plus Tard to victory in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at the Festival in 2019 and when third in the Ryanair Chase last year. 1 - TOUT EST PERMIS Winning hurdler: very smart chaser, unbeaten for this yard (left M. 1. "His rider said he took a bad step and pulled him up," Connell said. 2 days ago · Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase | 2m4½f | 5yo+ | RUK This novice handicap chase, which was first staged in 2005, is usually run to script with only. Henry de Bromhead's five-year-old was sent off as the 5/1 favourite and won by a breathtaking 16 lengths. 05 ThurlesPierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Listed) | 5yo+ | 2m2f | RTV Jessica Harrington is hoping Jetz will be on his best behaviour when he. Cheltenham had been special enough for them in 2019, when, in a first season of significantly increased involvement in jumps racing, they had five runners and enjoyed a G1 win from Envoi Allen in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper just 24 hours after A Plus Tard had run out an impressive winner of the Close Brothers Novices'. The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase, also known as the Centenary Novices Handicap Chase, was the 2nd last race to. The Mick Channon-trained chaser was pulled up on his only previous try at the longer trip, in the Ultima at this year's festival. 3m 7f 147y. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. 4. 2 days ago · Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Itchy Feet 7/2: Full result: 14:15: 6: Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) The Same 7/4 Fav:. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. Day 2 . 2m 4f 63y +19y. Blackmore admits A Plus Tard is a personal favourite, having given her a breakthrough Festival win in the 2019 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. Second in last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup, he raced on the bridle throughout under. Today, Close Brothers Group plc employs 2,900 people, principally in the UK. After progressing through handicaps, this son of Presenting was a two-length runner-up to Frodon in the 2017 Pendil Novices’ Chase at Kempton and then chased Tully East home when beat just 1 1/4 lengths in the ultra competitive Listed 2m 4f Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. That campaign also saw her demonstrate her talents with a double at the Cheltenham Festival, winning the now-defunct Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase on A Plus Tard and Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle on Minella Indo. Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle . Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Ascot) Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (Sandown) Midlands Grand National (Uttoxeter) Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Ascot) Swinley Handicap Chase (Ascot) The Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle, a race formerly won by Don’t Push It, who would lead A. 1. Sixth in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham, Roaring Bull represents Gordon Elliott who said: "The trip is a bit of an unknown for him but he goes on good ground and ran quite well at Cheltenham, where. Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Uttoxeter) Bet With Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Ascot) Regulatory Finance Solutions Hurdle (Cheltenham)Champion Day concludes with the £70,000 Listed Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase over two and a half miles, which has a revised ratings band this year of 0-145. The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle, run as the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle for sponsorship purposes, is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. 13. Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase. Old Course, Cheltenham, 2. Mister Malarky. 4m. (11-7) Led early, headed and remained close up after 1st, led 4th, hit 2 out and. com Handicap Hurdle (5)Blackmore partnered A Plus Tard to victory in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at the Festival in 2019 and when third in the Ryanair Chase last year. Highway One O One (Chris Gordon) could bid to go one better after being touched off in the Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on Festival Trials Day on January 26. The Liberthine Mares' Chase, currently run as the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to mares aged five years or older. 1:30 The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle; 2:10 The Racing Post Arkle Trophy Steeple Chase; 2:50 The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase; 3:30 The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy; 4:10 The Mares’ Hurdle Race; 4:50 The Close Brothers Novices Handicap Chase; 5:30 The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge CupTwo of those came in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase on Ballyalton (2016) and Mister Whitaker (2018), with the third on the Tim Easterby-trained 2014 Fred Winter scorer Hawk High, who curiously instigated the jockey's treble at Newcastle on Saturday in the 2m½f novice chase. He also ran very. 10pm The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed) 2. 30 Supreme Novices' Hurdle 2. 50pm, 85 entries) over two and a half miles. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. Lisadell Equine. 12:50 p. 30pm JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m 3f 166y £150,000. The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 80 yards, or 4,901 metres), and during its running there are twenty fences to be jumped. Close Brothers Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase 03 Aug 2023 (29) Str 22½F Gd Cl4 NovHcpCh £5k: 11-2 p : Won/5 Tiger Orchid (4). Successful in last year's Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase in convincing fashion, A Plus Tard is also in the Champion Chase. 2. Put the kettle on. 50pm). 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. Commentator John Hunt: 17:30 Barney Dwan (8-1)Cheltenham , United Kingdom - 12 March 2019; Jockey Rachael Blackmore celebrates after winning the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap on Chase A Plus. The Old Course is also used on the second day of The Festival, Ladies Day, Wednesday, March 13, but without any dolling out so the race distances will be the same as advertised. 3m 80y. 30pm Unibet Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 3300m 4. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. The Coral Trophy is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. Champion Day, Tuesday, March 12, also features the £70,000 Listed Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (4. Honeysuckle. 2024 Betfair Novices Handicap Chase Trends. Punters were in clover after last season's Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase when the Cheveley Park-owned six-year-old romped away to land a massive gamble on the opening day of Cheltenham's. 10 hours ago · Kept bit wide, tracked leader, led 5th until after next, hit 11th and lost 2nd, rallied out wide disputing 2nd 3 out, outright 2nd turning in, hit 2 out, ridden and 1 length. The former landed the 2016 edition of the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase and returned to action with a respectable sixth-place finish in a competitive handicap hurdle at Aintree last month. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. At the time, Paddy Power made the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase their 5-4 favourite to go, while the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, which is better known as the Fred Winter, was next at 9-4. 1. GLEN FORSA (Mick Channon) - Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase Click here for full profile and to add to your My Stable tracker; The first of my five to follow for Cheltenham, at this early. Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Novices' Handicap Chase (5). 30pm - The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race. Read More4. 3m 7f 147y. However, Darragh O’Keeffe was on board when A Plus Tard registered his biggest success so far, in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown in December. "We got him home. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. 4. Hurdle. Rachael Blackmore first shot to Cheltenham Festival glory in 2019 when A Plus Tard won the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase by a huge margin for trainer Henry De Bromhead. 5. It is one of the most popular days of the Cheltenham Festival. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. 5. 1 Cheltenham 14. 1650 National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase. He also ran very. m. Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Uttoxeter) Bet With Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Ascot) Regulatory Finance Solutions Hurdle (Cheltenham)The Randox Health Topham Chase (Grade 3) handicap chase, £120,000 Total Prize Fund. Day Two - Ladies Day - Wednesday 13th March 2018 (Image: Getty Images Europe) 13:30 - The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race. Imperial Aura (David Bass) 4-1 Jt Fav 2. next race offHer first Grade Two winner over fences was also on the De Bromhead trained Monalee in the Red Mills Chase, while her first victory at Cheltenham in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase was. The Golden Miller Novices' Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Turners Novices' Chase, is a Grade One National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. The Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase; 1:30 p. 50 Tips – The Ultima Chase; 1. 50 the ultima handicap steeple chase (grade 3) 3. Ladbrokes. Ultima Handicap Chase Grade 3, £110,000 Total Prize Fund. Testify (Donald McCain). 5. Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase – Sandown Park, March; Midlands Grand National – Uttoxeter, March; Scotty Brand Handicap. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. 2023 Thoroughbred Census Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Idalko Bihoue 5/1: Full result:. 64. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. T: S Curling. 50 –. 50 – Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4 1/2 f) 5. Mister Whitaker, trained by Mick Channon in West Ilsley, Berkshire, improved dramatically over fences last season and ended the campaign with a thrilling head victory in the Listed Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March. National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 3m7½f, Class 1, £75,490. National Hunt Chase Tips 2024: 17:30: Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase : Novices' Handicap Tips 2024: The opening day of the festival holds special appeal amongst fans and competitors. 2023 Thoroughbred Census Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Idalko Bihoue 5/1: Full result:. 35 results for Bars, Lounges, Pubs, Taverns & Other Drinking Places in Chase, BC. From there he sent out two Cheltenham Festival winners— Pedrobob, who was successful in the 2007 County Hurdle, and Ballyalton, who annexed the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase nine years. The home of National Hunt horse racing may have seen the Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Chase Final its April Meeting promoted to a Grade 2, yet it has lost two Listed races from its annual schedule. GLEN FORSA (Mick Channon) - Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase Click here for full profile and to add to your My Stable tracker; The first of my five to follow for Cheltenham, at this early. 15:30. Ultima Handicap Chase (24 plus 2 reserves) - rating of top-weight 162 ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) 9 -11 12 Gordon Elliott IRE Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (IRE) (20 plus 2 reserves) - rating of top-weights 145 SECRET INVESTOR HIGHWAY ONE O ONE 7 RED INDIAN CUBOMANIA (IRE) CAMPEADOR (FR) 7-11 12 7-11-12 7-11-12 6-11-12-11 12 Chris Gordon. – the Ultima Handicap Chase, the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase, the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle, the Fred Winter. Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Uttoxeter) Bet. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. CLOSE BROTHERS NOVICES' HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1) Distance: 2m 4f 78y (Old) Prize: £39,865 Rated: (0-140) Age: 5yo+ Race Type: Chase:Held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to chase front pair approaching last, stayed on strongly to challenge inside final 100 yards, led post op 6/1 tchd 11/2 My Stable 2 nd17:30 - Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (2m4f110y) - Listed. Atlanta Ablaze. 10 – RSA Steeple Chase (3m 1/2f) 2. 5. 50: The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) 2m 5f: 3. However, in the last two or three years only the. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. Racecards. 17:30 - Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (3m1f110yds) 1st Domesday Book 40-1 (G Andrews/S Edmunds)4:50 pm Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (Listed Race) 2m 4f 63y £70,000. HIGHWAY ONE O ONE (IRE) RED INDIAN. Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle (5) 15:35. The minimum required to make the cut for last year’s Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase was 137 whereas 133 got you a run in the Plate and 135 in the Grand Annual. He also won this race back in 2018 from only a two-pound lower mark by eight-lengths before placing twice back here from a mark of 148,. Townend is understandably a short-priced favourite to win the Leading Jockey Award for the second year in a row in 2021, when his high-profile rides will include Appreciate It in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Monkfish in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase, Chacun Pour Soi in the Champion Chase and, of course, Al Boum Photo in the Gold Cup. 7-11-12. Leading Irish trainer Noel Meade has welcomed the introduction of a mares' chase at the Cheltenham Festival as well as changes to National Hunt ChaseThe Grade 3 Betvictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase is the first big early-closing 2m4f chase of the season and it was the usual fiercely competitive contest writes Mark Olley. Raced wide close up, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2. d3f6e5a1-6976-49ff-9c66-1afcedc421b3. "He was beaten a short head in the Fred Winter last season. 17:30 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) 1st: 20 . 16:50 - The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase 17:30 - The National Hunt Challenge Cup Day 2 (Wednesday 11th March 2020) 13:30 - The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle 14:10 - The RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase 14:50 - The Coral Cup 15:30 - The Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase 16:10 - The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase. Racecards. 4. Her first Grade 1 winner, Minella Indo in the Albert. Mister Whitaker completed the double in the Close Brothers two years ago and last year's winner Kildisart. 2023 Novices’ Handicap Chase Preview. 50pm Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 5000m 3. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle (Turf) Punchestown. He won the race off a handicap mark of 138 last year, and is now rated in the mid-140s, something we expect will rise even further when he returns to action over fences this winter. 1st Dr Shirocco 16/1 2nd Impression Chic 11/2 3rd Moore Clouds 18/1. Picture: (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images) A Plus Tard is on course to be Henry de Bromhead's first Haydock runner in the Betfair Chase later this month. Also announced is the introduction of a new £100,000 novice handicap chase final in the spring and the raising of the ratings band from 0-140 to 0-145 for the Cheltenham Festival race run this year as the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. 6. The first handicap of the meeting is £110,000 G3 Ultima Handicap Chase (83 entries) over three miles and a furlong on Champion Day, Tuesday, March 13. 9b4b9606-504a-49f0-8fb9-f269e46fee8fClose Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed Race) 2m4f, Class 1, £39,389. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. However, Darragh O’Keeffe was on. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) Midlands Grand National Chase (Uttoxeter) Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Ayr) Listed Handicaps to become Class 2. The Same (FR) 8-15fav (11-10) Close up, left in lead before 2nd, joined 4 out, pushed along, ridden shortly after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, unable to. The Festival Trophy is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. The Close Brothers Mares Hurdle grew in strength during the period when OLBG took up the sponsorship and developed the supporting 'OLBG Mares Road to. Read More next race RACEThe National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase. 4 15:30. Three seasons ago, Mick Channon’s nine-year-old scored on the Trials card in January 2018 before following up at the Festival a few weeks later, capturing the now-defunct Close Brothers Novices. 10 OLBG Mares' Hurdle 4. The race has been now renamed and moved to the last race on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. There was a change in the parameters to this valuable handicap this year, the ceiling rating bumped up from 140 to 145, and it did make a bit of a difference in that there was 3 lb more between top and bottom weight than was the case 12 months earlier, though it was still a tight handicap with only an 8 lb spread between them all, typically competitive, too, full of lightly-raced, progressive. The first handicap of the meeting is the Ultima Handicap Chase where last year's. 30 Tips – The Skybet Supreme Novice Hurdle; 1. . It was a handicap race for novice chasers with a handicap rating between 0 and 145, and it takes place each year in March. The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. 15:25. Seven died in 2016. 2023 Thoroughbred Census Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Idalko Bihoue 5/1: Full result:. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (IRE) (20 plus 2 reserves) - rating of top-weights 145 SECRET INVESTOR HIGHWAY ONE O ONE 7 RED INDIAN CUBOMANIA (IRE) CAMPEADOR (FR) 7-11 12. 40 PunchestownDooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 5yo+ | 3m½f | RTV & RTE Delta Work was favourite on Monday to return to. • Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) • Midlands Grand National Chase (Uttoxeter) • Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Ayr) Listed Handicaps to become Class 2 • Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Uttoxeter) • Bet With Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Ascot)On a busy day at Kempton a total of 37 horses worked over the course on Tuesday, including a team each from the stables of Tom George and Ben. Close Brothers Novices Handicap Chase. ResultsBrian Hughes celebrates on Mister Whitaker after winning the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase during the 2018 Cheltenham Festival (Image: PA) “Mister Whitaker has been so economical over. Check out Lydia Hislop's Road To Cheltenham update on the novice chasers. clear the last to win The National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase at. 4. 30pm JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m 3f 166y £150,000. A day after A Plus Tard had run away with the now-defunct Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase, Envoi Allen maintained his unbeaten record when winning the Champion Bumper in the manner of one with a big future over jumps. Won by Ballyalton (IRE). 16:50 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (listed) - Cheltenham. The 4-6 favorite gave trainer Nicky Henderson a record. The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase: 2m 4 1/2 f : Wednesday 11th March 2020 PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE: 1. Handicap Chase, the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase, the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle and the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase. Close Brothers Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase 03 Aug 2023 (29) Str 22½F Gd Cl4. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles 6 furlongs (3 miles 5 furlongs and 201 yards, or 6,018 metres), and during its running there are twenty-three. rode Early Doors to victory in the final race of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival to give connections something to cheer on an awful day. Chase. His portfolio at this venue includes a sixth in the 2017 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase from a mark of 139 alongside other top-class efforts in defeat in the same season from that exact mark. Trained by Harry Whittington, Simply The Betts produced a neat display to beat Imperial Aura at Cheltenham on Trials day and had been pencilled in for a crack at the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. DAY TWO: Wednesday, March 15. Caught the eye when fourth to A Plus Tard in the then Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at the 2019 Festival but restricted to just one outing last term, pulling up at Aintree. The Rich Ricci. She has since added eleven more victories at the highest level, including Honeysuckle in. Lough Derg Spirit - Nicky Henderson/Nico De Boinville (20-1) Easily won a handicap chase at Ludlow last time, though half his rivals fell. contender in the Ultima Handicap Chase. Won-0-0-Placed-0. 2. 5. 2 14:10 Arkle Challenge Trophy. 17:30 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase. CUBOMANIA (IRE) CAMPEADOR (FR) 7-11-12. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. Vautour produced an outstanding performance in landing this in 2015 (171) but the other winners of the race have ranged from 157 to 162, with an eight-year average of 161. Duncan Smith Over The Hill Birthday Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race). 17:30. The RSA Insurance Novices’ Steeple Chase. Festival Trophy Handicap Chase. Mind’s Eye was a useful performer over hurdles last season, and although he was unable to make an impact in the Ballymore at the Festival, he shaped well when fourth to Lalor in the Top Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree (travelled with purpose). It is one of the most popular days of the Cheltenham Festival. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4.