National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	—	Wade Out (G) P Bagged 3 novice hurdles last season and improved for the switch to this sphere when landing Worcester maiden and listed event at Cheltenham before Christmas. Posted a solid fourth in Grade 2 event at…	16-1146	S Bowen O Murphy	7	76.2kg	11 10/1
7th	2	—	Pic Roc (G) P Finally opened his chase account at Huntingdon in November and got back on the up when easily adding to it in 3m Sandown handicap in January. Needs to take another step forward hiked up 7 lb however.	6-U1591	Ben Jones B Pauling	8	74.8kg	21 20/1
2nd	3	—	King Of Answers (G) P Upwardly-mobile young chaser who was fitted with cheekpieces for the first time when making all in 23f handicap chase at Kelso 25 days ago. Has more to offer as he bids to go 3-5 in this sphere. In t…	2-51412	D R Fox L Russell & M Scudamore	7	74.4kg	23 22/1
3rd	4	—	One Big Bang (G) Useful 3m winner over hurdles and has shown form at least as good over fences, easily taking 3m Southwell maiden in December before finding trip on the sharp side when third in 2m3f Doncaster novice …	53-2133	Alex Chadwick James Owen	8	73.9kg	12 11/1
—	5	—	Kurasso Blue (G) Pulled Up Ex-French recruit who went 2-3 over hurdles. Has made a very bright start over fences, landing maiden at Punchestown (23f) in December before taking another step forward when second in 3m novice chas…	51-212P	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	5	73.5kg	4.50 7/2
11th	6	—	Will Do (G) B Remains winless over fences and he added to a patchy record when pulled up in Thyestes Chase (3m1f) at Gowran in January. Third in this last year however, so not one to totally dismiss if back on his…	20P0PP-	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	9	73kg	34 33/1
—	7	—	Guard The Moon (G) Pulled Up P Improved when successful on his chasing debut at Aintree in December. Pulled up after an early error at Newbury but quickly bounced back in first-time cheekpieces when landing 3m Windsor handicap in …	8PF-1P1	Sam Twiston-Davies N & W Twiston-Davies	8	73kg	34 33/1
—	8	—	Grand Geste (G) Pulled Up P Has proven a different proposition switched to fences this season, landing Grand National Trial at Haydock last month having earlier taken the Tommy Whittle there. This likeable sound-jumping front-r…	221P1P	Danny McMenamin J Parkinson & S Smith	7	72.1kg	15 14/1
—	9	—	Backmersackme (G) FAV Pulled Up T Excellent second in 3m1f handicap here in October and (tongue tied) gained a deserved first chasing success in valuable 23-runner handicap at Leopardstown (2m5f) last month. Remains unexposed over st…	-78201	Donagh Meyler E Mullins	7	72.1kg	4 3/1
1st	10	—	Holloway Queen (M) Looked a good prospect when going 2-2 over hurdles last term. Got back on the up when gaining her first victory since in 23f Newbury handicap chase last month, jumping well and quickening clear from …	4P-PU41	James Bowen N J Henderson	6	71.7kg	13 12/1
5th	11	—	Iceberg Theory (G) P A useful winning hurdler who has made a very promising start over fences, landing maiden at Limerick (2m7f) in May before returning from 6 months off with an emphatic win in 2m5f Cork handicap in Nov…	6P2-115	Conor Stone-Walsh P Nolan	7	71.2kg	7.50 13/2
—	12	—	Newton Tornado (G) Pulled Up Ended last season on up over hurdles and it's been a similar story over fences, making it 2 out of 2 completed starts in emphatic fashion in 3m Doncaster novice handicap in January. This sound jumper…	21-F1P1	Sean Flanagan Miss R Curtis	7	71.2kg	7.50 13/2
10th	13	—	First Confession (G) Point/hurdles winner who has advanced his form in this sphere this term, getting off the mark at the fifth attempt in 2m5f maiden at Carlisle last month. This demands plenty more but he remains capab…	P-335F1	Brendan Powell J Tizzard	7	71.2kg	34 33/1
4th	14	—	Union Station (G) Fairly useful maiden hurdler/chaser who posted his best effort when second of 13 in 3m handicap chase at Leopardstown in December. Raced too freely in cheekpieces and well held when unseated rider la…	2P2U44	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	7	70.3kg	29 28/1
—	15	—	Walking On Air (G) Pulled Up TP Formerly very useful hurdler/chaser for Gary Brown. Easily best run for his new yard in first-time cheekpieces (tongue strap also refitted) when third of 8 in Great Yorkshire at Doncaster (3m) in Jan…	83P2F-5	H Cobden Faye Bramley	9	68.5kg	26 25/1
9th	16	—	Silver Thorn (G) A fairly useful winner over hurdles and he advanced his form when making all in 3m handicap chases at Doncaster and Exeter either side of Christmas. Not so good when fourth to Holloway Queen at Newbu…	2P-5114	J J Burke Miss E C Lavelle	7	67.1kg	41 40/1
8th	17	—	Holokea (G) Got off the mark over fences at Ffos Las (3m1f) in October and ran well in finishing runner-up next 3 starts. Pulled up in Haydock's Grand National Trial last time but he's proven at the trip and is …	1222P8	Shane Fenelon M Bowen	7	67.1kg	34 33/1

Position	Prize
P1	51440.0 GBP
P2	23650.0 GBP
P3	11830.0 GBP
P4	5910.0 GBP
P5	2960.0 GBP
P6	1470.0 GBP
P7	740.0 GBP
P8	370.0 GBP