Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

12:05

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-24

Distance 2m4f127y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £21,784

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.8°C

Wind 15mph SE

Rain 9%

Winning Time 5m 22.09s (slow by 11.09s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jordans Cross (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	7/1	Won
2nd	Quebecois (FR) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	12/1	0.05
3rd	Scorsese (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	16/1	2.5
4th	Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Anthony Honeyball	7/2F	2.5
5th	Califet En Vol (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	4/1	1.75
6th	Secret Des Dieux (FR) Brendan Powell · James Owen	9/1	2.75
7th	Push The Button (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	6/1	1.5
8th	Barlovento (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	4/1	11
9th	Kaline Des Boullat (FR) Bryony Frost · M Seror	28/1	0.3

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	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	168	—	216-23	137	138	126	23d	—	—	+8	27.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
An ideal type for this assignment, having performed creditably in C&D events this term
6	Barlovento Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	122-21	125	141	136	29d	—	—	+4	24.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Kempton on Boxing Day; this low-mileage 7yo looks likely to improve further
5	Kdeux Saint Fray Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Anthony Honeyball	159	t	52-F12	128	142	129	49d	—	—	+7	24.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Scored on the Old course here in November; solid second at Aintree since; in the mix
4	Jordans Cross Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	165	t	12-1F1	134	140	133	42d	—	—	+13	24.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Challenging when final-fence faller here in November; unbeaten otherwise over fences
1	Push The Button Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	168	—	68-122	137	143	120	36d	—	—	+15	24.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Record of 122 switched to fences this term for new yard; form has substance; solid
7	Secret Des Dieux Bay J:Brendan Powell T:James Owen	J:Brendan Powell T:James Owen	154	—	54-134	123	145	138	29d	—	—	+12	20.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran respectably behind Barlovento at Kempton but is unlikely to reverse the placings
8	Scorsese Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	151	p	1-8F21	120	141	135	29d	—	—	+21	25.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Justified favouritism at Sedgefield on Boxing Day; this is a much harder task
3	Quebecois Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	166	t	321-24	135	138	84	50d	—	—	+16	23.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Hasn't made the expected further progress switched to chasing this season
9	Kaline Des Boullat Bay J:Bryony Frost T:M Seror	J:Bryony Frost T:M Seror	145	—	315471	114	133	-	24d	—	—	+26	28.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
French mare who seems more exposed than most of these British rivals

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Califet En Vol	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	3/1
Barlovento	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Kdeux Saint Fray	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Jordans Cross	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Push The Button	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	15/2
Secret Des Dieux	9/1	10/1	10/1	17/2	12/1
Scorsese	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Quebecois	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Kaline Des Boullat	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kaline Des Boullat

28.8

OR: 16 Form: 12 Odds: 0.8

33/1

2nd

Califet En Vol

27.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Scorsese

25.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Barlovento

24.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Kdeux Saint Fray

24.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Push The Button

24.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Jordans Cross

24.3

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Quebecois

23.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Secret Des Dieux

20.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Califet En Vol	137	138	126
Push The Button	137	143	120
Quebecois	135	138	84
Jordans Cross	134	140	133
Kdeux Saint Fray	128	142	129
Barlovento	125	141	136
Secret Des Dieux	123	145	138
Scorsese	120	141	135
Kaline Des Boullat	114	133	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Califet En Vol	23d ago	Fit
Kaline Des Boullat	24d ago	Fit
Barlovento	29d ago	Fit
Secret Des Dieux	29d ago	Fit
Scorsese	29d ago	Fit
Push The Button	36d ago	Fit
Jordans Cross	42d ago	Fit
Kdeux Saint Fray	49d ago	Fresh
Quebecois	50d ago	Fresh