William Hill Cheltenham Non-Runner Money Back Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newbury

15:55

Date 2026-02-07

Distance 2m7f91y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,731

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.2°C

Wind 9mph SE

Rain 14%

Winning Time 6m 14.00s (slow by 25.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Holloway Queen (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	11/2	Won
2nd	Knight Of Allen (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	4/1	14
3rd	Tune In A Box (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	14/1	6.5
4th	Silver Thorn (GB) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Emma Lavelle	6/1	5
5th	Jig's Forge (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	7/1	18
6th	Captain Bellamy (GB) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	100/30F	4.25
7th	U Cant Be Serious (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Joe Tizzard	16/1	5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Itseemslikeit (GB) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	13/2
P.U.	Pour Les Filles (GB) Sean Bowen · Mickey Bowen	28/1
P.U.	Toss Of A Coin (IRE) Jay Tidball · Alan Jones	22/1

Runners (10)

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
9	Captain Bellamy Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	148	—	21D2-52	121	145	135	40d	—	—	+4	23.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Only 3lb higher than for narrow defeat here at Christmas when he looked unlucky
5	Knight Of Allen Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	154	—	31-214	127	149	139	37d	—	—	+9	23.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Course winner; ran well at the weights in a novice chase at Cheltenham a month ago
6	Itseemslikeit Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	154	—	/P6-11	127	147	115	30d	—	—	+9	23.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2-2 over fences, over 3m on heavy; firmly on the upgrade
1	Jig's Forge Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	164	—	467-31	137	147	130	52d	—	—	+14	24.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won a match here last time, beating a smart rival; Grade 1 entry at Cheltenham
8	Holloway Queen Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	151	—	4P-PU4	124	143	135	40d	—	—	+9	22.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Ran well to be fourth here in December when Captain Bellamy was runner-up
7	Silver Thorn Grey J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Emma Lavelle	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Emma Lavelle	152	—	2P-511	125	146	128	29d	—	—	+11	21.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Just four got round at Exeter but the handicapper didn't go overboard with a 4lb rise
3	U Cant Be Serious Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Joe Tizzard	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Joe Tizzard	157	—	33-119	130	145	114	43d	—	—	+16	21.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
2-3 over fences and the defeat looked too bad to be true; others still appeal more
10	Tune In A Box Grey J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	145	p	0-2557	118	141	96	38d	—	—	+14	18.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Yet to get anything going over fences (0-3) and this race is no easier
4	Toss Of A Coin Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alan Jones	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alan Jones	157	p	2PP-1U	130	146	123	29d	—	—	+18	20.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
17-2 to defy this 5lb higher mark at Exeter but he unseated at the start
2	Pour Les Filles Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	161	—	2-17P1	134	142	112	30d	—	—	+21	25.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Had some luck on his side when making a successful chase/stable debut at Ffos Las

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Captain Bellamy	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Knight Of Allen	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Itseemslikeit	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Jig's Forge	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Holloway Queen	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2	6/1
Silver Thorn	13/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	15/2
U Cant Be Serious	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Tune In A Box	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Toss Of A Coin	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Pour Les Filles	28/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Pour Les Filles

25.7

OR: 21 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

28/1

2nd

Jig's Forge

24.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Captain Bellamy

23.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Knight Of Allen

23.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Itseemslikeit

23.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Holloway Queen

22.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Silver Thorn

21.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

U Cant Be Serious

21.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Toss Of A Coin

20.9

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Tune In A Box

18.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jig's Forge	137	147	130
Pour Les Filles	134	142	112
U Cant Be Serious	130	145	114
Toss Of A Coin	130	146	123
Knight Of Allen	127	149	139
Itseemslikeit	127	147	115
Silver Thorn	125	146	128
Holloway Queen	124	143	135
Captain Bellamy	121	145	135
Tune In A Box	118	141	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Silver Thorn	29d ago	Fit
Toss Of A Coin	29d ago	Fit
Itseemslikeit	30d ago	Fit
Pour Les Filles	30d ago	Fit
Knight Of Allen	37d ago	Fit
Tune In A Box	38d ago	Fit
Captain Bellamy	40d ago	Fit
Holloway Queen	40d ago	Fit
U Cant Be Serious	43d ago	Fit
Jig's Forge	52d ago	Fresh