Michael Eakins Senior Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Saturday, 13 Dec · 16:40
· 3m 1f 56y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:40
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THE JUKEBOX KID (IRE
🥈 Second
ZERTAKT (FR
🥉 Third
AS THE FELLA SAYS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
26
25/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
The Jukebox Kid (G)
FAV
This former point scorer was always likely to really come into his own over fences and he impressed when making a successful reappearance in a Carlisle novice handicap chase last month. Reopposing First Confession was 10 lengths back in th…
|
David Bass | B Pauling | 6 | 74.4 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Doughmore Bay (G)
Pretty useful hurdler who should strip fitter for last month's return from a long absence at Windsor. Switches to fences on the back of that (every chance when late faller in point at start of career) with Harry Cobden a positive booking.
|
H Cobden | Miss E C Lavelle | 7 | 73 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
First Confession (G)
Successful on 2 of his 5 starts over hurdles last term and this point winner has shown even better form in defeat switched to handicap chases this season. Was 10 lengths behind reopposing The Jukebox Kid at Carlisle on the first occasion, …
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 6 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Hillcrest (G)
Useful novice hurdler in 2021/22 season but off for 2½ years after and hasn't hit the same heights over fences since. Didn't see his race out on 3m Warwick reappearance and likely vulnerable up against a bunch of much younger rivals.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | H D Daly | 10 | 72.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Holokea (G)
Point/bumper/maiden hurdle winner who completed the set when seeing off 12 rivals in a 25f Fontwell handicap chase at Ffos Las in October. Good second of 8 at Uttoxeter since. Further progress isn't discounted.
|
S Bowen | M Bowen | 6 | 68.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Zertakt (G)
French hurdle winner. Still a maiden over fences bit boasts some decent handicap form, including second on 3¾m Newcastle reappearance, looking in control in slowing going into the last. There was enough in that performance to think he can …
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 7 | 67.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Risk De Pluie (G)
[T]
Winning pointer/hurdler who has placed on all 4 chase starts, including second on Lingfield reappearance 25 days ago. Same mark this afternoon.
|
Thomas Bellamy | Ben Clarke | 6 | 67.6 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
As The Fella Says (G)
Winning pointer who displayed fairly useful form when runner-up on his first two starts in maiden hurdles last winter. Things didn't go to plan on his final 2 outings but he bounced back with a promising second on 20.5f Southwell chase deb…
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 6 | 67.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: The Jukebox Kid (2/1), First Confession (4/1), Zertakt (7/1), As The Fella Says (7/1), Risk De Pluie (15/2), Holokea (8/1), Doughmore Bay (9/1), Hillcrest (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13202.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6075.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3038.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1520.0 GBP |
| P5 | 758.0 GBP |