2.00 Jack Richards Novices´ Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £125,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f. 127yds.

Cheltenham Results Thu, 12th Mar, 2026

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Jack Richards Novices´ Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £125,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f. 127yds.

1st - £64,300.00, 2nd - £29,562.00, 3rd - £14,788.00, 4th - £7,388.00, 5th - £3,700.00, 6th - £1,838.00 , 7th - £925.00, 8th - £462.00 18 Ran
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1st

10-13 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 139
Watar (IRE) - Lake Wakatipu (GB)(Lake Coniston (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Maurice Day

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 13/2 6/1 15/2 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

B Pauling

Ben Jones

Tote Win £10.00 Place £2.00

led narrowly 1st, headed 3rd but remained close up, disputed lead 8th, led narrowly 10th, disputed lead 13th, headed 4 out, disputed lead next, led clearly before 2 out where not fluent, pressed by runner-up approaching last, ran on strongly from last, com

7th Feb, 26 Newbury
6th Chs Rated 139 This
Race

2nd

4.75L

11-5 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts⁺ Rated 152
Doctor Dino (FR) - Steel Dancer (FR)(Kaldounevees (FR))
Breeder - S C E A De Maulepaire & MME Marie-Cecile Saint Seine

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

W P Mullins

Sean Cleary Farrell(7)

Place £4.70

close up, led 3rd, disputed lead before 8th, headed 10th, disputed lead 13th, led narrowly 4 out, disputed lead next, ridden and headed before 2 out, pressed winner approaching last, kept on flat, no match for winner

8th Feb, 26 Navan
4th Nov Chs Rated 150 This
Race

3rd

2.25L

11-5 (Ferguson, Mason, Hales, Hogarth & Vogt)
hd⁴ Rated 145
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Pretty Puttens (IRE)(Snurge)
Breeder - Mrs Rita Kent

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 11/2 6/1 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1Jfav

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

Place £2.10

went early to post, in touch with leaders, chased leaders 5th, prominent 4 out, pressed leaders after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last

1st Jan, 26 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 146 This
Race

4th

11-4 (Mr John I Neocleous)
Rated 144
Mount Nelson (GB) - Pale Face (IRE)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - J Finlay

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

W P Mullins

D E Mullins

Place £4.70

in touch with leaders, mistake 10th, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on from last

14th Feb, 26 Gowran Park
1st Chs This
Race

5th

2.5L

11-1 (H O S Syndicate)
Rated 141
Tunis (POL) - Vita Will (FR)(Dom Alco (FR))
Breeder - S A S Elevage Michel-Jacques Rivaillon

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

W P Mullins

J J Slevin

in touch with leaders, midfield when not fluent 12th, headway 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out

15th Feb, 26 Punchestown
2nd Chs This
Race

6th

2.75L

11-6 (Robcour)
ts⁺ Rated 146
Telescope (IRE) - Mariet (GB)(Dr Fong (USA))
Breeder - Pollards Stables

(Morning price: 9/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1Jfav

Henry De Bromhead

Darragh O'keeffe

led, headed 1st but remained close up, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, no extra from 2 out

17th Jan, 26 Navan
2nd Chs Rated 145 This
Race

7th

1.5L

10-8 (Neil Smith & Alfie Smith)
ts⁴ Rated 134
Crillon (FR) - Firmini (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - Dr V. Bernard Stoffel & Mr Vincent Leroy

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 14/1 18/1 14/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 16/1 12/1 16/1 12/1 16/1 12/1 16/1 12/1 16/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

wore hood to post, midfield, hit 8th, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last

14th Feb, 26 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race

8th

2.75L

11-0 (The Steeple Chasers)
ts⁸ Rated 140
Berkshire (IRE) - Mrs Jordan (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Brian Kiely

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

A J Honeyball

Sam Twiston-Davies

towards rear, midfield 4th, not fluent next, ridden after 3 out, no extra from next

24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 134 This
Race

9th

shd

11-2 (Bective Stud)
Rated 142
Kayf Tara (GB) - Raise You Five (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Cathal Ennis

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 9/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

wore hood to post, chased leaders, not fluent 1st, prominent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, held when hit last, faded flat

1st Jan, 26 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs Rated 141 This
Race

10th

2.5L

10-11 (Mr John P McManus)
hd³ Rated 139
Masar (IRE) - Fullofwonder (GB)(Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Breeder - Eminent Kind Ltd

(Morning price: 8/1 10/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

N & A Zetterholm

J J Burke

raced keenly, held up towards rear, mistake 10th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, faded approaching last

27th Jan, 26 Chepstow
1st Chs Rated 135 This
Race

11th

7.5L

11-5 (Dunglen Racing Syndicate)
ts⁸cp¹ Rated 145
Ol' Man River (IRE) - Curragh Na Gold (IRE)(Gold Well (GB))
Breeder - Eamonn Byrne

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Eoin Griffin

R A Doyle

mid-division, dropped to rear after 3rd, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 5th, mid-division when mistake 8th, headway 13th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

30th Nov, 25 Fairyhouse
5th Nov Chs Rated 146 This
Race

12th

1.5L

10-6 (Les Bleus Fonces)
ts⁺ Rated 131
- Magic Saintfray (FR)(Pedro The Great (USA))
Breeder - Mme Catherine Savare

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

A J Honeyball

Rex Dingle

held up in rear, struggling when mistake 3 out, never involved

21st Feb, 26 Kempton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 129 This
Race

13th

10-10 (The Wychwood Partnership)
ts³ Rated 136
Westerner (GB) - Milford Maggie (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Mr Noel O'Connor

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

midfield, not fluent 10th, mistake and lost place 13th, weakened 3 out

14th Feb, 26 Ascot
2nd Chs Rated 136 This
Race

14th

1.25L

10-3 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 130
Saint des Saints (FR) - Jahra (FR)(Enrique (GB))
Breeder - Herve Lair & Jean-Louis Lair

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

W P Mullins

J P Shinnick(3)

always towards rear

5th Feb, 26 Thurles
3rd Chs This
Race

15th

10-7 (Two Lucky Men Partnership)
Rated 133
Jet Away (GB) - Katsca (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Ms Mary Tucker

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

W P Mullins

S F O'Keeffe

mid-division, headway 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon faded

1st Feb, 26 Leopardstown
6th Hcp Chs Rated 133 This
Race

16th

14L

10-8 (Ms Caroline Ahearn)
cp¹ Rated 137
Jack Hobbs (GB) - Intense Tango (GB)(Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Breeder - Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

John C McConnell

A Harvey(3)

held up in midfield, blundered 10th, struggling when mistake 4 out, weakened next

28th Feb, 26 Navan
5th Nov Chs Rated 132 This
Race

p.u.

11-0 (Youneverknow)
ts¹WS Rated 140
Doyen (IRE) - Sea Rocket (IRE)(Shantou (USA))
Breeder - Mr Dean Sinnott

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 28/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

K C Bailey

Tom Bellamy

in touch with leaders, mistake and dropped to midfield 3rd, in rear 5th, pulled up before 12th

18th Jan, 26 Windsor
6th Chs Rated 141 This
Race

p.u.

10-6 (Mr David McDermott)
Rated 127
Kingston Hill (GB) - Princess Leya (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - John Fallon

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

B Hughes

towards rear, jumped big 1st, mistake 3rd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

27th Dec, 25 Chepstow
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race

Off 2.01
Time 5m. 10.84 secs, which is 2.88 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £315.10
Tote Trifecta- £3249.50
CSF- £224.08
Tricast- £1283.03.

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