19:40 Cheltenham 23 Oct 2021
Mick Turner A Lifetime In Racing Novices' Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 5YO plus
Winner £13,008 - 3 ran
held up in last, closed 5th, went 2nd 7th, not fluent 15th, hit 3 out, challenged final bend, disputing lead 2 out, left clear flat
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, dropped to 3rd from 5th, not fluent 9th, switched right after 3 out, soon led, joined from 2 out, swerved left and crashed into rails flat, not recover
led, headed after 3 out, no extra when jumped left 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Good | 6 | Galvin | 6 | 11 8 | - | 422-111 | 19 days | G Elliott | Robbie Power | 2/ 1 | 6:21.77 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 8 | Mulcahys Hill | 7 | 11 0 | - | 4P-624F | 227 days | W Greatrex (45 miles) | Adrian Heskin | 12/ 1 | 6:31.40 | |
| 2018 | Good | 5 | Lil Rockerfeller | 7 | 11 5 | - | 20P2-11 | 19 days | N King (37 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 5/ 6 | 6:18.40 | |
| 2017 | Good | 5 | Black Corton | 6 | 11 8 | - | 4-12111 | 14 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Bryony Frost | 5/ 2 | 6:21.30 | |
| 2016 | Good | 6 | Heron Heights | 7 | 11 8 | - | 9-14191 | 22 days | H De Bromhead (110 miles) | Phillip Enright | 6/ 1 | 6:16.30 | |
| 2015 | Good | 7 | Shantou Flyer | 5 | 11 8 | - | 2P3121 | 23 days | C Bowe | Mark Walsh | 14/ 1 | 6:13.70 | |
| 2014 | Good | 5 | The Romford Pele | 7 | 11 8 | - | 246-311 | 110 days | R Curtis (124 miles) | B J Geraghty | 9/ 4 | 6:20.40 | |
| 2013 | Good | 9 | Twirling Magnet | 7 | 11 8 | - | 2F1250 | 20 days | Jonjo O'Neill (1 miles) | A P McCoy | 7/ 1 | 6:10.00 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 8 | Sire Collonges | 6 | 11 5 | - | 193FP-1 | 156 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 4/ 1 | 6:13.30 | |
| 2011 | Good to Firm | 9 | Traffic Article | 7 | 11 8 | - | 222121 | 16 days | G Elliott | Paul Carberry | 8/ 1 | 6:05.50 | |
| 2010 | Good | 8 | Chicago Grey | 7 | 11 8 | - | 5-31321 | 21 days | G Elliott | Paul Carberry | 13/ 2 | 6:12.50 | |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 6 | Just Amazing | 6 | 11 8 | - | 02-2112 | 55 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 2/ 1 | 6:08.40 | |
| 2008 | Good | 3 | Ballyfitz | 8 | 11 0 | - | 271152 | 183 days | N Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 1/ 2 | 6:33.20 | |
| 2007 | Good | 8 | Joe Lively | 8 | 11 5 | - | P-21101 | 22 days | C Tizzard (83 miles) | J Tizzard | 9/ 1 | 6:11.90 | |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 8 | Gungadu | 6 | 11 0 | - | 312127 | 201 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 1/ 2 | 0:00.00 | |
| 2005 | Good | 7 | Iris's Gift | 8 | 11 8 | - | 1125-11 | 18 days | Jonjo O'Neill (1 miles) | A P McCoy | 6:18.40 | ||
| 2004 | Good | 7 | Ollie Magern | 6 | 11 8 | - | 0564-11 | 5 days | N Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Carl Llewellyn | 7/ 2 | 6:19.70 | |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 6 | Dear Deal | 10 | 11 0 | - | 27S22P | 314 days | C Tizzard (83 miles) | J Tizzard | 7/ 2 | 6:19.00 | |
| 2002 | Good to Firm | 6 | Mighty Montefalco | 6 | 11 5 | - | 61-2111 | 11 days | Jonjo O'Neill (1 miles) | A P McCoy | 8/ 13 | 6:31.10 | |
| 2001 | Good | 6 | Southern Star | 6 | 11 5 | - | 23113-1 | 18 days | Miss H Knight (45 miles) | Jim Culloty | 5/ 6 | 6:26.20 |
