GB - Cheltenham - Race 1

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

20.6f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Soft

55.0K

VIEW

Verdict

The last 5 winners of the Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase have gone on to finish first or second at the Festival in March. BARLOVENTO would have been a more convincing winner at Kempton on Boxing Day but for fluffing the last so a 4 lb rise may not stop him with further progress likely. The prospect of a stronger pace now moving into a handicap could bring about improvement from Califet En Vol and he can fill the forecast spot ahead of Jordans Cross.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	1 Push The Button (Ire) Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Mark Walford J: Jamie Hamilton T: Mark Walford	100	-	-	-	15%
2	2nd Pick 2 Califet En Vol (Ire) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	96	-	-	-	25%
3	3 Quebecois (Fr) Jockey: Freddie Gingell Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Freddie Gingell T: Paul Nicholls	95	-	-	-	8%
4	3rd Pick 4 Jordans Cross (Ire) Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: Anthony Honeyball J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball	97	-	-	-	15%
5	5 Kdeux Saint Fray (Fr) Jockey: Gavin Sheehan Trainer: Anthony Honeyball J: Gavin Sheehan T: Anthony Honeyball	98	-	-	-	23%
6	1st Pick 6 Barlovento (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	99	-	-	-	25%
7	7 Secret Des Dieux (Fr) Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: James Owen J: Brendan Powell T: James Owen	99	-	-	-	12%
8	8 Scorsese (Ire) Jockey: Conor O'farrell Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Conor O'farrell T: Neil Mulholland	98	-	-	-	6%
9	9 Kaline Des Boullat (Fr) Jockey: Bryony Frost Trainer: M. Seror, France J: Bryony Frost T: M. Seror, France	97	-	-	-	4%

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