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2 12:40 (UK Time) Cheltenham 12 Dec 2025

Santa - 'The Visit' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4YO plus)

2m 4f 127y Good to soft-soft in places

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Sixmilebridge (IRE) 30

b g ; Affinisea - Luck Or Logic

Kielan Woods

F O'Brien

Star rating: 0

21119-1 6 11-9 143

C D G Cl

Califet En Vol (IRE) 252

br g ; Califet - Mallards In Flight

N J Henderson

Star rating: 0

23/1216- 6 11-4 -

D G Cl BF

First Confession (IRE) 18

b g ; Affinisea - Lough Derg Lily

Brendan Powell

J Tizzard

Star rating: 0

171P-33 6 11-4 128

C D G Cl BF

Gamesters Guy 30

ch g ; Black Sam Bellamy - Gamesters Lady

O Greenall & J Guerriero

Star rating: 0

1/2152-3 6 11-4 135

Jeriko Du Reponet (FR) 18

b g ; Choeur Du Nord - Ukaline Du Reponet

N J Henderson

Star rating: 0

P5321-2 6 11-4 148

C G Cl BF

Largy Belter (IRE) 25

b g ; Youmzain - Iffett

Dan Skelton

Star rating: 0

4/2-55 5 11-4 -

Royal Infantry (IRE) 27

br g ; Soldier of Fortune - Sovereign Lass

Dan Skelton

Star rating: 0

1452-34 6 11-4 -

G Cl

Tintintin (FR) 15

gr g ; Tin Horse - Vanoo D'orthe

J J Burke

F O'Brien

Star rating: 0

6740-7P 6 11-4 119

C G Cl

2024: (5 ran) Jango Baie , Wgt 11-4 - N de Boinville / N J Henderson

Last Updated: 07 Dec 2025 12:37:18

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