19:25 Wincanton 11 Mar 2021
Follow MansionBet This Cheltmas Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5 | 5YO plus
Winner £2,989 - 8 ran
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 5 out, chased leaders 4 out, led 3 out, narrow advantage last, driven out flat
held up in midfield, not fluent 12th, headway to chase leaders 13th (water), restrained back to midfield 15th, towards rear but in touch 5 out, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to press leader before last, stayed on flat
prominent, not fluent 9th, lost place and reminders 10th, reminders before 14th, ridden after 15th, rallied to chase leaders before 2 out, close up last, no extra flat
held up towards rear, pushed along briefly 11th, some headway 12th (water), ridden and lost place after 5 out, stayed on past beaten horses 3 out, kept on without troubling leaders
pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 6th, led 9th, headed 11th, ridden after 5 out, weakened before 3 out
led, ballooned 2nd, headed narrowly 3rd, led 6th, headed 9th, led 11th, not fluent 16th, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 15th, headway before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
midfield, took closer order 5 out, ridden and lost place after 4 out, veered left and fell 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 11 | Putdecashonthedash | 7 | 11 9 | 102 | 3-7522F | 39 days | K Burke (32 miles) | Thomas Bellamy | 9/ 4 | 7:07.30 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 9 | Findusatgorcombe | 7 | 10 6 | 84 | P92242 | 19 days | J Frost (86 miles) | Bryony Frost | 3/ 1 | 7:02.40 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 7 | Cucklington | 7 | 11 10 | 103 | 211355 | 16 days | C Tizzard (11 miles) | Harry Cobden | 3/ 1 | 7:15.40 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 9 | General Girling | 10 | 10 3 | 81 | P11-9PP | 10 days | S Hodgson (73 miles) | Mitchell Bastyan | 50/ 1 | 7:05.60 |
