14:00 cheltenham Saturday 15th March 2025
14:00 CHELTENHAM
| 5+
Winner GBP £64,300 - 22 runners
2m 4f 127y
Going: Good to Soft
Surface: T
Race Analysis
SPRINGWELL BAY (1) recorded his first fences victory racing from off the pace prior to winning by 9L over course and distance the start of January. Received Graded entries for the Cheltenham Festival before connections settled on this race. Form of a second in December was given a boost with the winner scoring the G1 Arkle Trophy Chase on Tuesday. NURBURGRING (8) demonstrated good form when 8.3L third in the G2 Craddockstown Novice Chase (2m) at Punchestown during November. Best efforts suggest handicap mark is lenient. FIREFOX (2) performed well finishing 12.8L third in the G1 Arkle Novice Chase (2m1f) at Leopardstown. Of Interest switching to a handicap. ASIAN MASTER (6) must be considered stepping up in trip representing top stable. Conditional jockey claim is a positive from current mark.
No. Form
Horse Racing
Comments
Age
Weight
OR
Jockey(Claim)
Trainer
Best Odds
1
1132
(55)gr, ggr, g
7
11-4
146
T P F NichollsJ Harry Cobden
- 7
- 11-4
- 146
- Harry Cobden
- P F Nicholls
2
2855
(75)b, gb, g
7
10-11
139
T D K BuddsJ Darragh O'keeffe
- 7
- 10-11
- 139
- Darragh O'keeffe
- D K Budds
3
0004
(26)b, gb, g
8
10-12
140
T Willie MullinsJ Sean O'keeffe
- 8
- 10-12
- 140
- Sean O'keeffe
- Willie Mullins
4
4339
(76)b, gb, g
5
10-13
143
T Joseph O'brienJ J J Slevin
- 5
- 10-13
- 143
- J J Slevin
- Joseph O'brien
5
1641
(28)ch, gch, g
10
10-6
132
T Alan KingJ Tom Bellamy
- 10
- 10-6
- 132
- Tom Bellamy
- Alan King
6
1323
(40)b, gb, g
7
11-8
150
T Gordon ElliottJ Jack Kennedy
- 7
- 11-8
- 150
- Jack Kennedy
- Gordon Elliott
7
1061
(67)br, gbr, g
6
10-10
138
T Gavin CromwellJ Conor Stone-Walsh
- 6
- 10-10
- 138
- Conor Stone-Walsh
- Gavin Cromwell
8
2331
(39)b, gb, g
8
11-0
142
T P F NichollsJ Jonathan Burke
- 8
- 11-0
- 142
- Jonathan Burke
- P F Nicholls
9
4533
(61)b, gb, g
8
11-2
144
T Willie MullinsJ T Costello
- 8
- 11-2
- 144
- T Costello
- Willie Mullins
10
f421
(33)br, gbr, g
7
10-6
134
T Joe TizzardJ Brendan Powell
- 7
- 10-6
- 134
- Brendan Powell
- Joe Tizzard
11
2451
(46)b, gb, g
9
11-3
145
T Terence O'brienJ J P Shinnick
- 9
- 11-3
- 145
- J P Shinnick
- Terence O'brien
12
4014
(46)b, gb, g
6
11-4
146
T Gordon ElliottJ Danny Gilligan
- 6
- 11-4
- 146
- Danny Gilligan
- Gordon Elliott
13
f22
(33)ch, gch, g
7
10-9
137
T B PaulingJ Ben Jones
- 7
- 10-9
- 137
- Ben Jones
- B Pauling
14
51p
(85)b, gb, g
8
10-8
136
T B PaulingJ Callum Pritchard
- 8
- 10-8
- 136
- Callum Pritchard
- B Pauling
15
14401
(43)ch, gch, g
9
10-11
139
T Joseph O'brienJ Richard Deegan
- 9
- 10-11
- 139
- Richard Deegan
- Joseph O'brien
16
1321
(71)b, gb, g
8
11-12
154
T Jonjo & A J O'neillJ Jonjo O'neill Jr
- 8
- 11-12
- 154
- Jonjo O'neill Jr
- Jonjo & A J O'neill
17
24235
(26)b, gb, g
8
10-10
138
T Gordon ElliottJ Sam Ewing
- 8
- 10-10
- 138
- Sam Ewing
- Gordon Elliott
18
33421
(47)ch, gch, g
7
10-7
135
T J C McconnellJ Sean Bowen
- 7
- 10-7
- 135
- Sean Bowen
- J C Mcconnell
19
8090
(40)b, gb, g
8
10-6
129
T Willie MullinsJ Brian Hayes
- 8
- 10-6
- 129
- Brian Hayes
- Willie Mullins
Non-Runners
(47)ch, gch, g
7
10-6
130
T F M O'brienJ Jack Hogan
NR
- 7
- 10-6
- 130
- Jack Hogan
- F M O'brien
(38)gr, ggr, g
9
10-6
129
T Donald Mccain JnrJ Brian Hughes
NR
- 9
- 10-6
- 129
- Brian Hughes
- Donald Mccain Jnr
(13)b, gb, g
7
10-6
120
T Miss Venetia WilliamsJ Charlie Deutsch
NR
- 7
- 10-6
- 120
- Charlie Deutsch
- Miss Venetia Williams