Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Bangor-on-Dee

13:55

Date 2025-02-26

Distance 2m1f77y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,786

Winning Time 4m 47.85s (slow by 45.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Casa No Mento (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	4/7F	Won
2nd	Cabhfuilfungi (IRE) Liam Harrison · Kerry Lee	100/30	16
3rd	Ostend (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Alastair Ralph	12/1	2.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Miss Maverick (GB) Jack Hogan · Gary Hanmer	9/1
P.U.	Throatlash (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	14/1

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Casa No Mento Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	149	—	1-1P44	134	134	110	39d	—	—	-9	48	0.13/1	8/15 65%
Listed-winning hurdler; jumped right over C&D on chase debut; down in grade this time
1	Cabhfuilfungi Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee	J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee	163	t	522U12	123	130	117	29d	—	—	+18	37.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
On the up over fences but has a penalty to carry back in a novice; personal best needed
2	Ostend Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	156	—	57-7PF	117	131	116	9d	—	—	+11	18.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Completed just one of his three chases; drops in trip with improvement a must
3	Throatlash Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	156	—	123	107	-	-	23d	—	—	+21	27.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Point winner; should do well over fences but he'll need improvement for the change of code
5	Miss Maverick Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Gary Hanmer	149	—	1-113P	112	-	-	13d	—	—	+18	24.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Jumped left (finished lame) when pulled up on chase debut; others look more convincing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Casa No Mento	1/2	1/2	1/2	8/15	1/2
Cabhfuilfungi	7/2	7/2	7/2	3/1	7/2
Ostend	12/1	10/1	10/1	14/1	12/1
Throatlash	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Miss Maverick	20/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Casa No Mento

OR: 21 Form: 7 Odds: 20

8/15

2nd

Cabhfuilfungi

37.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 13.8 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Throatlash

27.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Miss Maverick

24.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Ostend

18.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Casa No Mento	134	134	110
Cabhfuilfungi	123	130	117
Ostend	117	131	116
Miss Maverick	112	—	—
Throatlash	107	—	—

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