14:10 | Cheltenham | Friday 21st October 2022

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2 14:10 Cheltenham 21 Oct 2022

squareintheair.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4YO plus)

1m 7f 199y Good

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Winner £13,008 - 7 ran

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Weighed In

6 Straw Fan Jack

7 11-9 136

5/2 2F

Sean Houlihan

Sheila Lewis

chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, edged right, driven out

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 ½

1 Ash Tree Meadow (FR)

6 11-12 145 t

2/1 F

D N Russell

G Elliott

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged 3 out, led and slipped slightly on final bend, ridden and headed flat, stayed on, held close home

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3 ¾

3 Sole Pretender (IRE)

8 11-12 150 h

7/1

S D Torrens

Norman Lee

chased leader, led 3 out, headed final bend, 3rd and held flat, stayed on

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 8

5 Noahthirtytwored (IRE)

6 11-9 119 t

100/1

Lee Edwards

Adam West

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 10th, outpaced 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, no impression, kept on

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

5 12

7 Jetoile (IRE)

7 11-4 131 h

11/2

D A Jacob

Ryan Potter

led, hit 6th, mistake 10th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out

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6 17

2 Byzantine Empire

5 11-12 130 t

22/1

P J Brennan

F O'Brien

always in rear, well beaten from 3 out, mistake last

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8 Uhtred (IRE)

7 11-4 -

11/2

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, pushed along when half jumped path final bend, immediately eased and pulled up

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4 Aucunrisque (FR)

6 11-9 138

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Off Time: 14:10:56 Winning Time: 3m 58.90s Last Updated: 31 Mar 2026 18:08:01

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
Betfair SP	£4.04
CSF	£7.73 (6, 1)
Win	£3.50 (6)
Place	£1.70 (6), £1.70 (1)
Swinger	£2.90 (1, 3), £1.70 (1, 6), £3.20 (3, 6)
Exacta	£7.90 (6, 1)
Trifecta	£32.70 (6, 1, 3)

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2021	Good	5	Third Time Lucki	6	11 2	-	121464	196 days	D Skelton (27 miles)	Harry Skelton	11/ 8	3:51.77
2020	Good	4	Fusil Raffles	5	11 7	-	111P0-1	28 days	N Henderson (51 miles)	Daryl Jacob	4/ 5	3:57.10
2019	Good to Soft	4	Al Dancer	6	11 2	-	4-11110	227 days	N Twiston-Davies (1 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	10/ 11	4:05.80
2018	Good	7	Diakali	9	11 10	-	4166-11	133 days	G L Moore (120 miles)	Joshua Moore	9/ 4	3:57.60
2017	Good	7	North Hill Harvey	6	11 2	-	294-100	203 days	D Skelton (27 miles)	Harry Skelton	10/ 3	3:57.20
2016	Good	8	Marracudja	5	11 7	-	1132P-1	25 days	P Nicholls (69 miles)	Nick Scholfield	3/ 1	3:55.50
2015	Good	3	Rock The World	7	11 10	-	512212	33 days	J Harrington	B J Geraghty	EVENS	3:53.70
2014	Good	6	Court Minstrel	7	11 7	-	87412-1	18 days	E Williams (77 miles)	P Moloney	6/ 4	4:06.30
2013	Good to Soft	6	Dark Lover	8	11 2	-	1-17143	237 days	P Nicholls (69 miles)	Daryl Jacob	7/ 4	4:08.20
2012	Good to Soft	8	His Excellency	4	11 1	-	131054	42 days	D Pipe (100 miles)	Tom Scudamore	7/ 1	4:00.90
2011	Good to Firm	6	Lancetto	6	11 8	-	100-831	25 days	E Williams (77 miles)	P Moloney	7/ 2	3:51.50
2010	Good	6	Kilmurry	5	11 10	-	156-311	49 days	C Tizzard (83 miles)	J Tizzard	5/ 1	3:52.40