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5:20

National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-10
Distance 3m5f201y
Class Class 2
Going Good To Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £51,440
Runners 17
Weather Overcast
Temp 7.7°C
Wind 7mph SW
Rain 0%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
5
Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott 162 — 51-212
142
143
135
 60d — — +12
27.4
5/1
17%
Handicap debutant who is just a 5yo; promising runs at 2m7f and near 3m1f last two starts
9
Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins 159 t -78201
135
143
122
 37d — — +21
39
11/2
15%
His breakthrough win was over an extended 2m5f but a Cheltenham 3m1f display augurs well
12
Sean Flanagan · Rebecca Curtis 157 — 1-F1P1
133
151
144
 45d — — +18
31.8
5/1
17%
A prime candidate, for last year's winning trainer, if the jumping mistakes can be avoided
11
Conor Stone-Walsh(3) · Paul Nolan 157 p 6P2-11
133
150
107
 107d — — +12
24.4
13/2
13%
Chase career began with a strong finish over an extended 3m1f; wins over shorter since
1
Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy 168 p 16-114
144
145
127
 51d — — +17
26
9/1
10%
Could still have more to give, including with this stamina test and first-time headgear
10
James Bowen · Nicky Henderson 158 — P-PU41
134
154
134
 31d — — +16
22.9
11/1
8%
Impressive last time but a move away from such testing ground looks the chief worry
4
Alex Chadwick(3) · James Owen 163 — 5-3213
139
146
127
 46d — — +18
23.9
14/1
7%
Ran well here when he had no answer to Wade Out late on in November (3m1f, soft)
8
Danny McMenamin · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 159 p -221P1
135
148
123
 24d — — +34
39.1
18/1
5%
Won the Grand National Trial at Haydock (extended 3m4f, good to soft) last time; up 6lb
15
Harry Cobden · Faye Bramley 151 tp F0P-83
127
147
129
 45d — — +16
20.4
22/1
4%
Sparked once last term; much more like it on latest start (3m) but stamina is big question
2
Ben Jones · Ben Pauling 165 p -U1591
141
151
123
 38d — — +32
36.8
18/1
5%
Sandown latest (3m, soft; won well from the front) confirmed he's got his act together
3
Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 164 p 2-5141
140
147
133
 25d — — +22
27.4
18/1
5%
Up 10lb but now looks a prime candidate for serious stamina tests such as this if he jumps
14
Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell 155 — 6-2P2U
131
142
118
 54d — — +18
21.1
33/1
3%
Maiden; 0-8 in chases; runner-up in a 3m4f Dublin National but needs a big career best
6
Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott 161 b -7020P
137
145
137
 47d — — +20
23.7
33/1
3%
0-13 chasing; third in this last year off 5lb lower; beaten a neck over 3m6f in November
13
Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard 157 — -335F1
133
148
133
 35d — — +28
32.3
33/1
3%
Work to do on a few counts, including after he didn't jump well here in December
17
Shane Fenelon(5) · Mickey Bowen 148 — 21222P
124
151
134
 24d — — +24
27.3
40/1
2%
Second over an extended 3m4f; progressive until he ran poorly at Haydock on latest outing
7
Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 161 p PF-1P1
137
148
133
 53d — — +20
22.4
40/1
2%
2-3 as chaser; shaped latest (3m, soft; first cheekpieces) as if stamina was a strong suit
16
Jonathan Burke · Emma Lavelle 148 — P-5114
124
150
132
 31d — — +16
19.3
40/1
2%
Competitive mark if bouncing back from latest start but going beyond 3m is something new
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Kurasso Blue
 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 4/1
Backmersackme
 9/2 4/1 9/2 9/2 11/2
Newton Tornado
 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1
Iceberg Theory
 6/1 11/2 6/1 6/1 13/2
Wade Out
 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1
Holloway Queen
 11/1 11/1 11/1 10/1 11/1
One Big Bang
 14/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Grand Geste
 18/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Walking On Air
 20/1 18/1 20/1 20/1 22/1
Pic Roc
 18/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 14/1
King Of Answers
 18/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 18/1
Union Station
 33/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1
Will Do
 33/1 28/1 28/1 33/1 25/1
First Confession
 28/1 25/1 25/1 33/1 25/1
Holokea
 40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Guard The Moon
 40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 40/1
Silver Thorn
 40/1 33/1 33/1 40/1 33/1

Predictor

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

1st Grand Geste
39.1
OR: 21.3 Form: 16.5 Odds: 1.4
18/1
2nd Backmersackme
39
OR: 21.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 5.2
11/2
3rd Pic Roc
36.8
OR: 22.8 Form: 12.7 Odds: 1.4
18/1
4 First Confession
32.3
OR: 20.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.1
33/1
5 Newton Tornado
31.8
OR: 20.8 Form: 7 Odds: 4
5/1
6 Kurasso Blue
27.4
OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
5/1
7 King Of Answers
27.4
OR: 22.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4
18/1
8 Holokea
27.3
OR: 18.5 Form: 8 Odds: 0.8
40/1
9 Wade Out
26
OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
9/1
10 Iceberg Theory
24.4
OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
13/2
11 One Big Bang
23.9
OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
12 Will Do
23.7
OR: 21.8 Form: 1 Odds: 1
33/1
13 Holloway Queen
22.9
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
11/1
14 Guard The Moon
22.4
OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40/1
15 Union Station
21.1
OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
33/1
16 Walking On Air
20.4
OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
22/1
17 Silver Thorn
19.3
OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
40/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Wade Out Top Rated
144
145
127
Kurasso Blue
142
143
135
Pic Roc
141
151
123
King Of Answers
140
147
133
One Big Bang
139
146
127
Will Do
137
145
137
Guard The Moon
137
148
133
Backmersackme
135
143
122
Grand Geste
135
148
123
Holloway Queen
134
154
134
Newton Tornado
133
151
144
Iceberg Theory
133
150
107
First Confession
133
148
133
Union Station
131
142
118
Walking On Air
127
147
129
Holokea
124
151
134
Silver Thorn
124
150
132

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Kurasso Blue 60d ago Fresh
Backmersackme 37d ago Fit
Newton Tornado 45d ago Fit
Iceberg Theory 107d ago Long break
Wade Out 51d ago Fresh
Holloway Queen 31d ago Fit
One Big Bang 46d ago Fresh
Grand Geste 24d ago Fit
Walking On Air 45d ago Fit
Pic Roc 38d ago Fit
King Of Answers 25d ago Fit
Union Station 54d ago Fresh
Will Do 47d ago Fresh
First Confession 35d ago Fit
Holokea 24d ago Fit
Guard The Moon 53d ago Fresh
Silver Thorn 31d ago Fit

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