Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Panel Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Plumpton · Monday, 9 Feb · 17:45
· 2m 3f 166y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:45
Off time
2
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HORS JEU (FR
🥈 Second
STAR OF AFFINITY (IRE
🥉 Third
WHERE'S CATO (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 3 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.22
2/9
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.38
11/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Star Of Affinity (G)
FAV
[T]
Built for chasing and made an encouraging start over fences when fourth at Chepstow in November. Ran up to the pick of his hurdles form when runner-up at Wincanton (15.7f) a fortnight later and this step back up in trip promises to suit re…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 74.4 kg |
1.22
2/9
|
| — | 2 | — |
Hors Jeu (G)
[T]
Getting his act together over fences and nearly won at Hereford (16f) a fortnight ago, edged out on the line and pulling a long way clear with the winner. Nudged up 3 lb for that near miss and provided he gets the trip, he's fancied to mak…
|
R Patrick | C Boultbee-Brooks | 6 | 72.1 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Where's Cato (M)
Winning pointer with an all-or-nothing record, springing a surprise on chase/handicap debut in 4-runner event at Huntingdon (20/1) 18 days ago, hanging left in the run-in. That form doesn't have much substance and she's worth taking on her…
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 7 | 70.8 kg |
4
3/1
|
Betting forecast: Star Of Affinity (2/9), Hors Jeu (11/8), Where's Cato (3/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5809.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2673.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1336.0 GBP |
| P4 | 669.0 GBP |
| P5 | 333.0 GBP |