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Sat 25th Oct

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4.05

William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase

(GBB Race) of £40,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

4.05 3m. 1f. Chase (Class 2) 5-y-o plus 7 Declared

William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase

(GBB Race) of £40,000.00

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Race Info

1st - £21,784.00 2nd - £10,036.00 3rd - £5,016.00 4th - £2,512.00

Formscan - Jockey bookings suggest that Pied Piper is probably the pick of Gordon Elliott's two entrants, while Galway winner Intense Approach and Baltic Bird enhance the possibility of an Irish-trained winner emerging. However, LEAVE OF ABSENCE looks a fair prospect for staying events in this discipline and the lightly-raced eight-year-old could be tough to deal with if replicating the dominant effort he posted at Newbury when last seen.

10F3

7,ch g 11-10

New Approach (IRE)-Pure Fantasy(Fastnet Rock)

ts⁺cp⁺(20) c² (Mrs M Roden & Mrs R Nolan)
Rated 150

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pied Piper (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Anyway (GER)	1
24th Sep 2025 Listowel(2m 7f 180yds, Hcap Chase, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Anyway (GER) 8th (6/1 11-3 Rated 141) Shane Fitzgerald Pied Piper (GB) fell (25/1 11-5 Rated 150) Mr J H Williamson (18 ran)

-1U8

7,b g 11-7

Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Adira(Lomitas)

cp⁺(31) (K Haughey & Kieran T Byrne)
Rated 141

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Anyway (GER) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Pied Piper (GB)	1
24th Sep 2025 Listowel(2m 7f 180yds, Hcap Chase, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Anyway (GER) 8th (6/1 11-3 Rated 141) Shane Fitzgerald Pied Piper (GB) fell (25/1 11-5 Rated 150) Mr J H Williamson (18 ran)

1403

6,b g 11-7

Frankel (GB)-Baltic Baroness(Shamardal)

ts²(23) (William Durkan)
Rated 129

William Durkan

Patrick Michael O'Brien

William Durkan

Patrick Michael O'Brien

P8-1

6,ch g 11-7

Jack Hobbs (GB)-Intense Tango(Mastercraftsman)

(85) c¹ (Ms Caroline Ahearn)

221-

8,ch g 11-7

Masked Marvel (GB)-To Much Fun(Act One)

ts⁴(218) (Mr Richard & Mrs Carol Cheshire)
Rated 132

P0-4

9,b g 11-2

Fame And Glory (GB)-Las Princess(Oscar)

(24) (KTDA Racing)

442-

7,b g 11-2

No Risk At All (FR)-Nasou(Kaldounevees)

ts⁴cp¹(218) (Mrs Johnny de la Hey)
Rated 133

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Cheltenham Sat 25th Oct

Previous Winners of this Race by Year

2024 Hyland 7 11-7 N de Boinville 9/2 (Nicky Henderson)
2023 Flooring Porter 8 11-2 K M Donoghue 6/4Fav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2022 Chemical Energy 6 11-7 D N Russell 4/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Does He Know 6 11-8 David Bass 4/5Fav (K C Bailey)
2020 Galvin 6 11-8 R M Power 2/1Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2019 Mulcahys Hill 7 11-0 Adrian Heskin 12/1 (W J Greatrex)
2018 Lil Rockerfeller 7 11-5 W Hutchinson 5/6Fav (Neil King)
2017 Black Corton 6 11-8 Bryony Frost 5/2 (Paul Nicholls)
2016 Heron Heights 7 11-8 P T Enright 6/1 (Henry De Bromhead)
2015 Shantou Flyer 5 11-8 M P Walsh 14/1 (Colin Bowe)
2014 The Romford Pele 7 11-8 B J Geraghty 9/4 (Miss Rebecca Curtis)
2013 Twirling Magnet 7 11-8 A P McCoy 7/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2012 Sire Collonges 6 11-5 R Walsh 4/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2011 Traffic Article 7 11-8 P Carberry 8/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2010 Chicago Grey 7 11-8 P Carberry 13/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2009 Just Amazing 6 11-8 R Walsh 2/1Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2008 Ballyfitz 8 11-0 P J Brennan 1/2Fav (Nigel Twiston-Davies)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Gordon Elliott

2022 - Chemical Energy(4/1), 2020 - Galvin(2/1Fav), 2011 - Traffic Article(8/1), 2010 - Chicago Grey(13/2)

Paul Nicholls

2017 - Black Corton(5/2), 2012 - Sire Collonges(4/1), 2009 - Just Amazing(2/1Fav)

Colin Bowe

2015 - Shantou Flyer(14/1)

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

2023 - Flooring Porter(6/4Fav)

Henry De Bromhead

2016 - Heron Heights(6/1)

Jonjo O'Neill

2013 - Twirling Magnet(7/1)

K C Bailey

2021 - Does He Know(4/5Fav)

Miss Rebecca Curtis

2014 - The Romford Pele(9/4)

Neil King

2018 - Lil Rockerfeller(5/6Fav)

Nicky Henderson

2024 - Hyland(9/2)

Nigel Twiston-Davies

2008 - Ballyfitz(1/2Fav)

W J Greatrex

2019 - Mulcahys Hill(12/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

P Carberry

2011 - Traffic Article(8/1), 2010 - Chicago Grey(13/2)

R Walsh

2012 - Sire Collonges(4/1), 2009 - Just Amazing(2/1Fav)

A P McCoy

2013 - Twirling Magnet(7/1)

Adrian Heskin

2019 - Mulcahys Hill(12/1)

B J Geraghty

2014 - The Romford Pele(9/4)

Bryony Frost

2017 - Black Corton(5/2)

D N Russell

2022 - Chemical Energy(4/1)

David Bass

2021 - Does He Know(4/5Fav)

K M Donoghue

2023 - Flooring Porter(6/4Fav)

M P Walsh

2015 - Shantou Flyer(14/1)

N de Boinville

2024 - Hyland(9/2)

P J Brennan

2008 - Ballyfitz(1/2Fav)

P T Enright

2016 - Heron Heights(6/1)

R M Power

2020 - Galvin(2/1Fav)

W Hutchinson

2018 - Lil Rockerfeller(5/6Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

7yo

2024 - Hyland(9/2), 2019 - Mulcahys Hill(12/1), 2018 - Lil Rockerfeller(5/6Fav), 2016 - Heron Heights(6/1), 2014 - The Romford Pele(9/4), 2013 - Twirling Magnet(7/1), 2011 - Traffic Article(8/1), 2010 - Chicago Grey(13/2)

6yo

2022 - Chemical Energy(4/1), 2021 - Does He Know(4/5Fav), 2020 - Galvin(2/1Fav), 2017 - Black Corton(5/2), 2012 - Sire Collonges(4/1), 2009 - Just Amazing(2/1Fav)

8yo

2023 - Flooring Porter(6/4Fav), 2008 - Ballyfitz(1/2Fav)

5yo

2015 - Shantou Flyer(14/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Accordion

2014 - The Romford Pele(9/4)

Alkaased (USA)

2021 - Does He Know(4/5Fav)

Brian Boru (GB)

2019 - Mulcahys Hill(12/1)

Definite Article (GB)

2011 - Traffic Article(8/1)

Dom Alco (FR)

2012 - Sire Collonges(4/1)

Gold Well (GB)

2020 - Galvin(2/1Fav)

Hard Spun (USA)

2018 - Lil Rockerfeller(5/6Fav)

Heron Island (IRE)

2016 - Heron Heights(6/1)

Imperial Ballet (IRE)

2013 - Twirling Magnet(7/1)

Laverock (IRE)

2017 - Black Corton(5/2)

Luso (GB)

2010 - Chicago Grey(13/2)

Overbury (IRE)

2008 - Ballyfitz(1/2Fav)

Presenting (GB)

2009 - Just Amazing(2/1Fav)

Shantou (USA)

2015 - Shantou Flyer(14/1)

Turgeon (USA)

2024 - Hyland(9/2)

Well Chosen (GB)

2022 - Chemical Energy(4/1)

Yeats (IRE)

2023 - Flooring Porter(6/4Fav)

First Time - Cheekpiece Welcom To Cartries» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/4 Anyway, 3/1 Intense Approach, 4/1 Pied Piper, 9/2 Welcom To Cartries, 7/1 Leave Of Absence, 12/1 Sporting Glory, 20/1 Baltic Bird.

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie cd² Course and Distance Winner c² Course Winner d² Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.