P. David and Patricia Thompson have enjoyed success on the biggest stages since they bought Cheveley Park Stud in 1975 - but the Grade One double at Cheltenham last month was up there with the best. Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase; Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle; Fred Winter Juvenile Novices’ Handicap Hurdle; Golden Miller Novices’ Chase; Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle; Spa Novices’ Hurdle; They’re just the races for horses that haven’t yet gained a huge amount of experience. National Hunt Chase . 16:50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase 1st A Plus Tard 5/1f, 2nd Tower Bridge 6/1, 3rd Ben Dundee 33/1 17:30 National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders’ Novices Chase 1st Le Breuil 14/1. 4. 16:50 The Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase; 1. The Home of Jump Racing, Cheltenham Racecourse is the venue for the world's2. However, in the last two or three years only the. 30 CheltenhamClose Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase | 2m4½f | 5yo+ | RUK This novice handicap chase, which was first staged in 2005, is usually run. Always a good pointer but with winner Simply The Betts now likely to be handicapped out of the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (0-145) at the Festival, Imperial Aura looks the one to focus on. The Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle, known for sponsorship purposes as the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. Gordon Elliott IRE. The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 179 yards, or 3,382 metres), and. 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. Four horses died in last year's festival. The six-year-old has to be deemed one of the Irish bankers, taking into consideration his ultra-impressive winning course form last year in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. 50 – Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4 1/2 f) 5. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. Kim Bailey is having a great season and this horse is improving but he is too short in the betting. 5. 1 Cheltenham 14. 1. Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle. • 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. The Centenary Novices’ Handicap Chase, usually known as ‘The Close Brothers’ is the sixth race on Champions Day and the second handicap of the festival. Although always exciting, the way he demolished 19 rivals in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase by 16 lengths at Cheltenham last year was a promise for even greater things to come. 1. Day 2 . 16:50 Tuesday 12 March 2019 CLOSE BROTHERS NOVICES' HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1) Distance: 2m 4f 44y (Old) Prize: £39,389 Rated: (0-145) Age: 5yo+ Race Type: Chase: Going: Soft: The second novice chase on the card featuring a 1-2-3 for Irish-trained horses, though in effect this. . 2m 5f. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. It was to be a sign of things to come. 1. Missed Approach: 8/1: Mr N. clear the last to win The National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase at. Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Novices' Handicap Chase (Div 1) 17 May 2023 (35) Wor 20F Gd Cl5 HcpCh £3k: 11-11 2/12 Sir Jack West (5½)The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase: Novices' Handicap Tips 2023: Cheltenham Day 1 Tips and Races Preview Supreme Novices Hurdle Tips. 10 the racing post arkle challenge trophy steeple chase (grade1) 2. 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. 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. Cheltenham Racecourse is situated in Prestbury on the northern outskirts of the historic spa town of Cheltenham. It was announced on Monday morning that the Grade 2 Mares' Chase will be run for the first time in 2021 and. Roksana wins the Mares' Hurdle at the 2019 Festival. 30pm - The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race. 2m 5f. Hughes' second Cheltenham Festival win came in 2016 aboard the Ian Williams-trained Ballyalton in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (pictured). The race has been now renamed and moved to the last race on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. 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. The Wiltshire handler said: "He's got course-and-distance form. Highway One O One (Chris Gordon). Kildisart (9/2). 2 days ago · Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers. 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. He cruises along without doing too much. 30 – National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase (4m) Wednesday, March 15 – Ladies Day. racingtv. Read MoreThe expenditure has been justified by success at Cheltenham this week, with private acquisition A Plus Tard storming to a 16-length win in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase on Tuesday and £400,000 Tattersalls Cheltenham Sale purchase Envoi Allen taking the Weatherbys Champion Bumper on Wednesday in brave fashion. Testify (Donald McCain). 13. 1st: 8 . The race is for novice chasers, and. 2. 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. 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. 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. 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. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Brian O'ConnorImperial Aura was impressive winning the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase off a mark of 143 and in the 1965 Chase at Ascot but I think that race was weak. Close Brothers Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase 03 Aug 2023 (29) Str 22½F Gd Cl4 NovHcpCh £5k: 11-2 p : Won/5 Tiger Orchid (4). 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. The Wiltshire handler said: "He's got course-and-distance form. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to. Blackmore admits A Plus Tard is a personal favourite, having given her a breakthrough Festival win in the 2019 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. Rachael Blackmore achieved a life-long ambition by riding a winner at Cheltenham. Festival banker - ALTIOR, Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase Best long-term prospect - SANTINI, Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Dark horse - DIVINE SPEAR, Close Brothers Novices' Handicap ChaseDropped back to 2m4½f on Saturday, he went off 5-1 favourite for a classy novice handicap chase and found only Simply The Betts too good. The Cheltenham day 1 tips sees greater competition for the 2023 Novices Handicap Chase. There will be some anxious moments for some owners and trainers on Sunday when the final decs for the Close Brothers Novices. 2019 A Plus Tard Northern Trust. 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. Blackmore. 15pm £27,500 Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase 2m 4f 127y . Neil Mulholland has high hopes for Kalondra in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase on the same afternoon. Mister Whitaker: 13/2: B Hughes: M R Channon:. 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 KEY TO SYMBOLS Top Rated: The horse with the best chance based solely on past form, specially tailored to a 0-100 scale. 17:30 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) 1st: 5: Cause Of. The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase; 11:30 a. 50pm, 85 entries) over two and a half miles. 30pm JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m 3f 166y £150,000. Catch up on all the racing action throughout. A useful winning chaser at his best, RED INDIAN, who finished down the field in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at the 2018 Festival. A. . 5. 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). Mister Whitaker – Ultima Handicap Chase (2. The Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase is better known to many as the RSA Chase or the Sun Alliance Chase. Henry de Bromhead’s runner is my nap of the meeting and no multiple bet would be complete without him. (Getty). Blackmore won the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase and Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle Credit: getty. 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. A Plus Tard could be heading for another Cheltenham victory after success in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase last year. 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. 50pm Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (Listed) 4100m 5. "We got him home. 30 Unibet Champion Hurdle 4. 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. 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. Neil Morrice gives you his. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4. TOWER BRIDGE ran a cracker in last year's Albert Bartlett and posted much his best effort in this discipline when second to Duc des Genievres at Gowran last time. 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. Festival Trophy Handicap Chase. 50 the close brothers novices’ handicap chase (0-140. 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'. Draw Advantage: None . Prince Philip Perpetual Challenge Trophy. (11-7) Led early, headed and remained close up after 1st, led 4th, hit 2 out and. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. Byrne Group Plate Handicap steeple chase is a Class A grade 3 handicap chase run over 2m5f for horses aged at least. Chase. 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. 30: The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase: 2m: 4. 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 Ultima Handicap Chase, the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase, the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle, the Fred Winter. The Grade 2 steeplechase, run over 2m4f on the New Course at Prestbury Park, replaces the Centenary Novices’ Handicap Chase (Close Brothers Novices’. 05 AintreeVirgin Bet Handicap Chase | Class 2 | 2m4f | ITV4/RTV Venetia Williams is seeking a third win in the £80,000 Merseyside feature in the. 15 Cheltenham: Keith Melrose with his thoughts on a competitive novice handicap chaseThe six-year-old recorded the biggest victory of his career at the Cheltenham Festival in March when getting the better of Rather Be by a head in the Listed Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. 4. A Plus Tard. 30 : The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race: 2m 5f: 2. SECRET INVESTOR. Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) Midlands Grand National Chase (Uttoxeter) Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Ayr) Listed Handicaps to become Class 2. 5 km) 1050 8th St Kamloops, BC, V2B 2X8. Benoit de la Sayette. With Close Brothers transferring its support to the Mares' Hurdle, the novices handicap chase will now be sponsored by land and property company Northern Trust Co Ltd. Could have more to come will need to improve off a 7lb. 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. Also moving around are the sixth and seventh races on the Tuesday, which will now end with the National Hunt Chase, preceded by the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. 12:20. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. He is almost certain to run in the two-and-a-half-mile novice handicap. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) Midlands Grand National Chase (Uttoxeter) Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Ayr) Listed Handicaps to become Class 2. 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 2018 renewal of the race turned into an absolute farce with just four of the eighteen. Chase. Envoi Allen confirmed that impression 12 months later when extending his winning sequence under Rules to. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. 1. 13:30. For Su SSTTem Vis Wi Forecast: Sunny at times Temp: 11o Visibility: Good Wind: From SSW 1. 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. Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (1) 17:30. The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase: 2m 4 1/2 f : Wednesday 11th March 2020 PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE: 1. 13:30. Blackmore is being tipped for big things at this year's Cheltenham Festival Credit. 50 CheltenhamClose Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase | 2m4f | RTV It is ten years since Tom Taaffe welcomed back a Cheltenham Festival winner to his. . Women dressed in their finest outfits will all pour into. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. 1730 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. 12:20. Gordon Elliott's eight-year-old, who is also entered for the Ultima, the Brown Advisory and two of the Grade 1 novices, is a top-priced 8-1 chance for the race that is. The Coral Trophy is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. com Novices' Handicap Chase (4) 14:25. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) Midlands Grand National Chase (Uttoxeter) Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Ayr) Listed Handicaps to become Class 2. There was only 4 lb between seperating the top and bottom weight in 2016, and 5 lb in last year’s renewal, and this race often sees the more unexposed sorts come to the fore. As for the Novices' Handicap Chase being removed. 13:30 JLT Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices’ Chase) 1st: 2: Black Hercules. 30 Close Brothers. 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. Ladbrokes 'We Play Together' Handicap Chase. Knight, though, was his next-door neighbour and Channon threw himself into the new discipline to the extent that he produced Mister Whitaker to run down Rather Be close home in a thrilling finish to the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase under future champion Brian Hughes in 2018. It is one of the most popular days of the Cheltenham Festival. Ignite Incentives Handicap Chase (3) 15:00. 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. These are the top Grade 1 races on Champion Day. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. 2. Read More next race RACEThe National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase. 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. She has since added eleven more victories at the highest level, including Honeysuckle in. 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:. 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). 50 –. . Won by. This happens to be a Grade 1 event which will be held at the old course at Cheltenham. Sporting Life Horse Racing Rachael Blackmore landed her first Cheltenham Festival winner with a superb ride on A Plus Tard to land the 2019 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. See moreAfter an impressive debut effort over fences, Jonbon takes the step up to Grade One level in the Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown on. 4. Prominent, blundered 4th, lost place before 6th, closed under pressure after 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner op 13/2 tchd 7/14. 2. Grade 3 | Class 1 | 5YO plus Winner £62,645 - 22 ranThe Cheltenham Festival could be extended to a fifth day at some point in the future Credit: Getty Images - Getty. J: Mr B O'Neill. Novices' Handicap Chase 2019 Result. National Hunt Chase. . Imperial Aura (David Bass) 4-1 Jt Fav 2. 15:00 Newcastle - Racecard - Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (3) EFL League One & League Two. Angels Dawn. Ladbrokes 'We Play Together' Handicap Chase. Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Uttoxeter) Bet With Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Ascot) Regulatory Finance Solutions Hurdle (Cheltenham)They include ante-post favourite Give Me A Copper (Paul Nicholls), who is part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson and Jeremy Kyle, impressive Listed Sky Bet Chase victor Go Conquer (Nigelclose brothers novices’ handicap chase Mister Whitaker is that rare breed – a Mick Channon chaser! He has a decent enough strike rate here with them though and this course winner has taken to chasing (form reads. 4. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. Won-Won-Placed-Placed-0. Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Novices' Handicap Chase (5). . 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. 1 13:30 The Skybet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. 17. while the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase is also thought to be in the mix. Come in for a drink. 3m 7f 147y. The duo, first and second in the Listed Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase in March, are among 51 entries for the main event at the November Meeting. 1 Cheltenham 14. Duncan Smith Over The Hill Birthday Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race). The Cheveley Park Stud owned eight-year-old is a tremendously consistent type who took the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase in 2019 before coming runner up to Minella Indo in the three miles, two and a half furlong big one at Cheltenham in 2021. 13:30 The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race 2m 5f Hurdle ; Novices' Handicap Chase (5. Jack Kennedy riding Minella Indo clear the last to win The WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase from Rachael Blackmore and A Plus Tard at Cheltenham. De Plotting Shed: 8-1 for the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase Credit: Patrick McCann Leading Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase fancy De Plotting Shed has been nominated by the BHA handicapping team as their highest-profile 'headache horse'. 0-0-Placed-0-0. 10 – RSA Steeple Chase (3m 1/2f) 2. 2m 5f. Second in last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup, he raced on the bridle throughout under. next race off. 30 Tips – The Skybet Supreme Novice Hurdle; 1. 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. Contents. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. 30pm Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 4f 44y £70,000. Report To Base was put down after falling in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. 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. Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase The ceiling has been raised 5lb to 145 and so comparisons are difficult. The race is run over 2 miles and 4 furlongs, with 16 fences for the runners. Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) Midlands Grand National Chase (Uttoxeter) Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Ayr) Listed Handicaps to become Class 2. 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. A Plus Tard outclassed his rivals to become the first Irish-trained winner of the Betfair Chase at Haydock. Successful in last year's Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase in convincing fashion, A Plus Tard is also in the Champion Chase. Testify (Donald McCain) tops the 78 entries, having made it three from three this season in a G2 event at Haydock Park last month. Again, he beat a Paul Nicholls-trained horse into second place, driving his 12/1 chance to gain a hard-fought half-length victory over Bouvreuil. Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle (Turf) Punchestown. Lisadell Equine. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. 10. 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. 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. Rider Onthe Storm fell after being too keen early on in last year's Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at the Festival but has clearly turned over a new leaf this time around in his new. The National Hunt season goes up a notch on Saturday as Gold Cup hero A Plus Tard and runaway Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Constitution Hill make their eagerly-awaited returns to action. 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. THE RUSSIAN DOYEN had enough ability to finish fourth behind A Plus Tard in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at Cheltenham and while he’s over hurdles here if he is in that kind of form he might outclass this lot. National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 3m7½f, Class 1, £75,490. 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. 4. Hurdle. A Plus Tard had beaten Arkle. Ravenhill. 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. 16:50 The Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase; 1 Imperial Aura (David Bass) 4-1 Jt Fav 2 Galvin (D N Russell) 4-1 Jt Fav 3 Hold The Note (J J Burke) 10-1. . A winner of the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase over 2m 4f at the Festival last season – he beat Chacun Pour Soi at Christmas in the Grade 1 Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase. Tuesday's racecards and results; Tips - selections from the BBC Radio 5 live team. 4. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. DAY TWO RACES - Ladies Day, March 11. He fell in the Silviniaco Chase at Kempton at the first. 4. 30pm Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 4f 44y £70,000. Pre-race standards suggested a mark of around 160 and I have settled. (Getty) Just when it seemed Willie Mullins had another Savills Chase sewn up, Darragh O'Keeffe came storming home on A Plus Tard, sweeping past Kemboy and Melon on the run to the line. 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. Friday, April 7, 2m 5f 19yds over the Grand National fences. rode Early Doors to victory in the final race of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival to give connections something to cheer on an awful day. Prominent, blundered 4th, lost place before 6th, closed under pressure after 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner op 13/2 tchd 7/1 4. 17:30. Friday, April 7, 2m 5f 19yds over the Grand. 2 14:10 Arkle Challenge Trophy. Catch up on all the racing action throughout the UK and Ireland. The Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase; 1:30 p. McCoy to his long-awaited Grand National victory. With entries for the ten handicaps at the Cheltenham Festival revealed on Thursday, three of our tipsters pick out a horse or two who catches their. His first appearance this season came at Carlisle earlier this month when he was an impressive two and quarter length winner in a Listed. 10pm Pertemps Network Final (Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3. "I thought Altior ran a good, solid race, but it'll be more competitive in the Champion Chase," Hobbs said. OLBG Mares' Hurdle (David Nicholson) (Grade 1) (1) 16:50. Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Uttoxeter) Bet. The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy*. 4m. 13:30 The. 50pm Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase – 17:30, Tuesday 13 th March. Rachael Blackmore celebrates on A Plus Tard after winning the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase on Day One of the Cheltenham Racing Festival at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, England. Testify (Donald McCain) tops the 78 entries, having made it three from three this season in a G2 event at Haydock Park last month. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. Day Two - Ladies Day - Wednesday 13th March 2018 (Image: Getty Images Europe) 13:30 - The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. "He was beaten a short head in the Fred Winter last season. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards, or 4,139 metres), and during its running. David and Patricia Thompson have enjoyed success on the biggest stages since they bought Cheveley Park Stud in 1975 - but the Grade One double at Cheltenham last month was up there with the best. A Plus tard is a rare jumps entry at the Cheltenham festival for major Flat owners Cheveley Park Stud. next race off. Close Brothers Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase: Mole Court 9/1: Full result: 17:05: 16: A number of horses caught the eye of the top analyst last weekend including a novice chaser who he thinks will run a big race in the Close Brothers at Cheltenham. This race will be run over a distance of 2 miles and ½ furlongs. The Festival Trophy is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. 4. 36K views, 446 likes, 21 loves, 69 comments, 113 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Racing TV: Rachael Blackmore and A Plus Tard land the Close Brothers in fine style!. This race was formerly known as the Jewson Handicap Chase and was introduced in 2005. It was found the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase hero from three years ago had fractured a cannon bone. 15:30. 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. Mick Channon the trainer is better known for his exploits on the Flat but Mister Whitaker gave his stable a day to remember when gamely landing the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at last. Bailey's Pub (49. A young race, the Close Brothers Novices’ has only been on the Cheltenham schedule since 2005 when the festival was first. A winner at the December meeting here over hurdles and at the Festival when he landed the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase in 2016, Ballyalton has barely been seen since but arrives back at. 3m 80y. 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. Atlanta Ablaze. A total of 78 entries includes Foxtail Hill (Nigel Twiston-Davies. T: S Curling. 4. Discover the 20233 Novices Handicap Chase tips for 2023 Cheltenham Festival, key details about the race, odds, list of key jockeys & so much more! Get the best betting. effort and close up 2 out, outpaced by winner when jumped right last, kept on same pace run-in (op 40/1). 10 the olbg mares’ hurdle race (grade 1) 4. A well-made gelding, he was always. A well-made gelding, he was always. Neil Mulholland has high hopes for Kalondra in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase on the same afternoon. Put the kettle on. The formal riding arrangement between Denis O'Regan and high profile owner Barry Connell has come to an end following the expiration of a contract which hasAll of the do's and don'ts you need to know for a profitable meeting2. 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. 2m 5f. m. Check out the view from connections ahead of Saturday's Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown including Nicky Henderson on Jonbon. 50 Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 4f) (£70,000) 5. View course guide. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards, or 4,139 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to. Now a handicap hurdle. Shady. Leading Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase fancy De Plotting Shed has been nominated by the BHA handicapping team as their highest-profile 'headache horse'. True, the former Northern Trust Novices’ Handicap Chase winner is a good stayer over two-and-a-half miles. Ladbrokes. 2006 Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Now known as the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase) 2006 Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Now known as the Albert Bartlett) 2007 Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Now known as the Albert Bartlett) 2008 RSA Chase: 2009 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase (Currently known as the Ultima Handicap. The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle. 4. Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Uttoxeter) Bet With Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Ascot) Regulatory Finance Solutions Hurdle (Cheltenham)Recommended bets: Cheltenham Festival handicaps. 30pm, Tuesday, March 14, two miles and four and a half furlongs (2m 4f 78yds). 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. It is one of the most popular days of the Cheltenham Festival. Read More next race 6 MINS17:30 - The Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase. Minella Indo’s victory in the Albert Bartlett was a first at the highest level for Blackmore, while it also made her. 1pt win Mister Whitaker in Ultima Handicap Chase at 12/1. 0-Placed-0-0-0 Official Chase Rating: 144. This race will always have a very tight look to it now that the race conditions have changed and the whole field are likely to be very closely matched. CLOSE BROTHERS NOVICES' HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1) Distance: 2m 4f 78y (Old) Prize: £39,865 Rated: (0-145) Age: 5yo+ Race Type: Chase: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. "His rider said he took a bad step and pulled him up," Connell said. The Supreme remains a. ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) 9-11-12. Lough Derg Spirit - Nicky Henderson/Nico De Boinville (20-1) Easily won a handicap chase at Ludlow last time, though half his rivals fell. 2023 Novices’ Handicap Chase Preview. . 50 Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3). Leading Irish trainer Noel Meade has welcomed the introduction of a mares' chase at the Cheltenham Festival as well as changes to National Hunt ChaseWednesday, February 27, 2019 - With less than two weeks until the start of The Festival™ presented by Magners, the final pieces of the jigsaw fall into place today, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, as the entries are revealed for the With less than two weeks until the start of The Festival™ presented by Magners, the final pieces of the jigsaw fallA Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore (blue cap) winning The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. 4. 4. I believe that he is looking to take the same path as Mister Whittaker who won this race in 2018 before going on to score in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at the Festival on his next start. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 168 yards, or 3,976. Sponsor? Close Brothers Merchant Banking Group. DAY 2 RACES Ballymore Novices Hurdle Festival Novices Chase Coral Cup Champion Chase Cross Country Chase Grand Annual Chase Champion Bumper. A Plus Tard won the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase, while Minella Indo caused a 50/1 upset in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle. Racecards. 13:30. Paul Nicholls picks his horses to watch. Mind’s Eye – Close Brothers Novices’ Chase, Tuesday – 25/1. 10: The Glenfarclas. RSA Insurance (formerly Sun Alliance), sponsored the race from 1974 until 2020. 50pm The Ryanair Steeple Chase. In rear, close up 14th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist. Having the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase to go along with the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle adds to the attraction of purchasing a filly. Festival banker - ALTIOR, Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase Best long-term prospect - SANTINI, Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Dark horse - DIVINE SPEAR, Close Brothers Novices' Handicap ChaseThe Russian Doyen, ridden by Harry Cobden, on their way to victory in the Freixenet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Newbury Racecourse on Wednesday, January 16 2019 Picture by David Davies/PAThe National Hunt Challenge Cup is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged five years or older. 11:50. The Centenary Novices’ Handicap Chase, usually known as ‘The Close Brothers’ is the sixth race on Champions Day and the second handicap of the festival. 30 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 5f. 5. A Plus Tard won the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase at last season's Festival, and he currently tops the market having taken the notable scalp of the highly-regarded Chacun Pour Soi during the Christmas period. the sky bet supreme novices’ hurdle race (grade 1) 2. Rachael Blackmore landed her first Cheltenham Festival winner with a superb ride on A Plus Tard to land the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. 2. 30pm JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m 3f 166y £150,000. 30 National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) 4m (£125,000) 1 January 1970. T: Henry De Bromhead.