Santa - "The Visit" "Chasing Excellence" Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

12:40

Date 2025-12-12

Distance 2m4f127y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £21,784

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Califet En Vol Brown J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	158	—	/1216-	137	-	-	252d	—	—	+10	45.7	—	6/4 40%
Listed novice hurdle winner who brings considerable potential to his chase debut
1	Sixmilebridge Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Kielan Woods T:Fergal O'Brien	163	t	111D9-1	143	144	126	30d	—	—	+13	42.1	—	2/1 33%
Carries 5lb penalty but won his sole chase start and is open to improvement; key player
3	Royal Infantry Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	t	452-34	138	-	-	27d	—	—	+3	30.4	—	9/4 31%
Solid handicap hurdle form this season and entitled to respect on his chase debut
NR	Tintintin Grey J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	158	t	740-7P	119	-	-	15d	—	—	—	17.3	—	—
Something to find with all three of these on hurdle form & pulled up on recent chase debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Califet En Vol	6/4	6/4	6/4	11/8	6/4
Sixmilebridge	15/8	2/1	15/8	15/8	2/1
Royal Infantry	9/4	9/4	85/40	2/1	2/1
Tintintin	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Califet En Vol

45.7

OR: 21.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Sixmilebridge

42.1

OR: 23.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Royal Infantry

30.4

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Tintintin

17.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sixmilebridge	143	144	126
Royal Infantry	138	—	—
Califet En Vol	137	—	—
Tintintin	119	—	—

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