25 Oct 2025 16:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £21,784); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Leave Of Absence (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
131/221- / 8 |
Jump (218) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr Richard & Mrs… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, led 11th, joined final bend, soon ridden, headed bypassing omitted last, led again flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Pied Piper (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) |
1-110F3 / 7 |
Flat (449), Jump (20) |
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs M Roden & Mrs… |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 9th, not fluent 10th, headway next, challenged final bend, led bypassing omitted last, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Sporting Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4/13P0-4 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott KTDA Racing |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 11th, challenged final bend, 3rd and held before bypassed last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Anyway (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
552-1U8 / 7 |
Flat (393), Jump (31) |
Darragh O'Keeffe | D Budds K Haughey/kieran… |
17/2 | |
| chased leaders, slow 1st, outpaced in 5th final bend, no impression after, went 4th and plugged on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Intense Approach (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
211P8-1 / 6 |
Jump (85) | A Harvey | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn |
2/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed 11th, ridden final bend, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra before bypassed last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 15 L |
Welcom To Cartries (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
128/442- / 7 |
Jump (218) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
4/1 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent, ridden after 7th, soon began to struggle to hold place, well beaten after 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 21 L |
Baltic Bird (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
73-1403 / 6 |
Flat (60), Jump (23) |
Patrick M O'Brien | W Durkan Mr William Durkan |
40/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place before not fluent 4th, some headway on outside 6th, struggling when mistake 10th, well behind from after next, tailed off | ||||||||||