CHELTENHAM
12 March 2024
Tuesday 12th March

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Maureen Mullins National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 5f 201y
  • Going: Heavy
Cheltenham
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Corbetts Cross silk
BF
Corbetts Cross h 1
J: Mr Derek O'Connor
T: Emmet Mullins
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Not crying out for this longer trip, but firmly in calculations barring mishaps; hood now
O-312F
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 150
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 24 Fai Fairyhouse 24f Hy Ch 11-12 F/4 Velvet Elvis () 1/4F - -
29 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft NvChG1 11-10 2/6 Grangeclare West (6L) 13/8F - 147
2 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Sft Ch 11-12 1/13 Three Card Brag (¾L) 2/1 - 146
12 Nov 23 Naa Naas 20f Sft Ch 11-12 3/9 Grangeclare West (9¼L) 11/10F - 133
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft NvHG1 11-7 RO/20 Stay Away Fay () 9/4F 148 150
26 Feb 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Y NvHG2 11-4 1/6 Found A Fifty (hd) 7/4 143 146
2
Embassy Gardens silk
Embassy Gardens h 1
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (34%)
Blew out at two festivals last spring; won his two chases without any bother; hooded today
1P6-11
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 150
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 24 Naa Naas 25f Sft/Hy NvChG3 11-0 1/4 Sandor Clegane (10L) 8/13F - 154
12 Dec 23 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Hy Ch 11-12 1/6 Lets Go Champ (13L) 8/11F - 144
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y NvHG1 11-10 6/9 Gaelic Warrior (24L) 13/2 141 130
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft NvHG1 11-7 PU/20 Stay Away Fay () 8/1 146 -
22 Jan 23 Thu Thurles 23f Y NvH 11-0 1/5 Kilbree Warrior (35L) 5/6F - 149
29 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 20f Sft MdH 11-12 4/12 Good Land (9½L) 3/1J - 130
3
Henry's Friend silk
Henry's Friend p
J: Mr Jack Andrews
T: Ben Pauling
Got the better of Kilbeg King (by a head) and Apple Away to win 3m Ascot Grade 2 last time
0-5111
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 142
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Asc Ascot 24f GS NvChG2 11-2 p1 1/5 Kilbeg King (hd) 13/2 134 145
29 Jan 24 Her Hereford 21f GS 3NvHcCh 11-7 1/7 Deeper Blue (1½L) 7/4F 129 140
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 22.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-11 1/7 Walking On Air (nk) 17/2 126 130
16 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 19f GS 3NvHcCh 11-8 5/9 Glory And Honour (9½L) 7/1 128 126
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HcHG3 10-9 t 20/22 West Balboa (46L) 8/1 128 92
17 Mar 23 Don Doncaster 19.5f Gd 4NvH 11-7 t1 1/8 Moon Hunter (3½L) 2/1 128 129
4
Kilbeg King silk
Kilbeg King tp
J: Mr William Biddick
T: Anthony Honeyball
One of the better form chances; good chance also that he will be suited by further than 3m
1-3332
Age: 9
Weight: 11-7
OR: 142
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Asc Ascot 24f GS NvChG2 11-2 tp 2/5 Henry's Friend (hd) 100/30 142 145
26 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 24f Gd NvChG1 11-7 tp1 3/6 Il Est Francais (14½L) 28/1 135 152
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 19f GS 3NvHcCh 11-12 3/9 Moriko De Vassy (11L) 11/2 137 134
7 Nov 23 War Warwick 20f Sft 3NvCh 11-2 3/5 Iroko (20L) 4/1 137 122
27 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y HcH 10-10 1/25 Lets Go Champ (4½L) 12/1 126 139
24 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 3HcH 10-13 2/10 On The Blind Side (nk) 15/2 125 130
5
Mr Vango silk
D
Mr Vango p 1
J: Miss Gina Andrews
T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Upped to nearly 3m7f for the Devon National at Exeter (heavy) 18 days ago and won by 60l
2P4-31
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 132
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 30.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-7 1/8 Foxboro (60L) 11/4F 120 147
26 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 3HcCh 11-10 3/7 Stellar Magic (7¾L) 9/2 121 125
1 Apr 23 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Sft 4NvH 11-12 4/6 Mexico (21L) 13/2 125 112
18 Feb 23 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS NvHG2 11-2 PU/12 Makin'yourmindup () 15/2 125 -
21 Dec 22 Her Hereford 25.5f Sft 3NvH 11-5 2/8 Grove Road (nk) 11/4 - 123
30 Nov 22 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 1/5 Inis Oirr (nk) 9/2 - 117
6
Salvador Ziggy silk
BF
Salvador Ziggy
J: Mr R James
T: Gordon Elliott
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Put away for this since October and trainer has a good record in it; considered seriously
-11127
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 154
Days: 143
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 23 Far Far Hills 21f Y HG1 11-2 7/8 Noah And The Ark (24L) 9/10F - 124
20 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 24f Y/Sft HcChG3 11-7 2/17 Desertmore House (3¾L) 11/2F 150 149
26 Aug 23 Kln Killarney 23f Y/Sft NvCh 11-10 1/2 Toss Again (13L) Evs - 152
18 Aug 23 Trm Tramore 21.5f Y Ch 11-5 1/7 The Banger Doyle (12L) 4/7F - 145
11 Jun 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y Ch 11-5 1/6 Hubrisko (5½L) 8/13F - 143
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y NvHG1 11-10 PU/9 Gaelic Warrior () 5/1 145 -
7
Apple Away silk
BF
Apple Away
J: Mr B O'Neill
T: Lucinda Russell
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won Aintree Grade 1 novice hurdle; plenty of the thorough stayer about her 3m performances
1-3123
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 137
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Asc Ascot 24f GS NvChG2 10-9 3/5 Henry's Friend (2¾L) 13/8F 141 136
13 Jan 24 War Warwick 24f Sft NvChG2 10-11 2/5 Grey Dawning (14L) 4/1 141 133
13 Dec 23 Lei Leicester 22.5f Hy 3Ch 10-11 1/3 Makin'yourmindup (31L) EvensF 141 143
25 Nov 23 Hay Haydock 21.5f Sft 2Ch 10-7 3/5 Grey Dawning (14L) 2/1 141 120
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft NvHG1 11-1 1/15 Maximilian (1¾L) 16/1 131 143
4 Mar 23 Don Doncaster 24.5f Gd NvHLM 11-0 1/5 She's A Saint (4¾L) 9/4 120 129
Verdict

A small but competitive field. SALVADOR ZIGGY can go one better than in the Pertemps Final, with Embassy Gardens feared most.

Verdict silk image
Salvador Ziggy

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Corbetts Cross,

9/4 Embassy Gardens,

11/2 Salvador Ziggy,

9/1 Apple Away,

10/1 Kilbeg King,

14/1 Henry's Friend,

20/1 Mr Vango

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