Horse Alert

24 Oct 2025 13:50 Cheltenham

Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £21,784); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.

Holland Cooper 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Alnilam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	22125-1 / 6	Flat (778), Jump (19)	S Bowen	O Murphy Mrs A Williams…	9/4
		pressed leader and clear of rest, led 4 out, clear going strongly turning in, edged left and driven run-in, kept on well
2^nd	5	4½ L	Relieved Of Duties (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	304-F51 / 6	Jump (13)	Danny Gilligan	G Elliott Robcour	12/1
		held up in last trio, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
3^rd	6	7½ L	Country Mile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	1/1215-2 / 6	Jump (19)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Mr Stephen Bough	9/4
		off the pace in 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression when blundered next, lost 2nd soon after, no extra in 3rd
4^th	3	3¾ L	Addragoole (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9)	30-0321 / 6	Jump (23)	Eoin Staples	G P Cromwell Addragoole Partnership	10/1
		went left 1st, held up in last pair, not fluent 3 out, went modest 4th after 3 out
5^th	7	18 L	Cloonainra (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 2)	22515-1 / 6	Jump (30)	A Harvey	J C McConnell Pauline Conlon…	17/2
		prominent in chasing group, lost 3rd at 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
PU	1	-	Centara (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12)	111121 / 7	Jump (25)	Jay Tidball	P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart	28/1
		led and clear with winner, headed 4 out, mistake next, lost 2nd soon after, weakened badly and pulled up before 2 out
PU	2	-	King Of Kingsfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	54-1131 / 7	Jump (9)	Jack Kennedy	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	18/5
		in rear, never on terms with leaders, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next