Sunday, 9th Feb 2025
GOING: Soft to Heavy. Dry forecast. Fresh ground on Hurdle track and Chase bends.
The William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Steeplechase (Grade 2)
- Stage: Declarations
- 031E
- €37,500.00
- 2m7f175yds
- Max 25
The William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Steeplechase of EUR37,500 (Grade 2). (Registered as the Ten Up Novice Steeplechase) (Generously sponsored by William Hill) Winner will receive EUR22,500 (Penalty Value: EUR22,125) Second will receive EUR7,500 Third will receive EUR3,750 Fourth will receive EUR1,875 Fifth will receive EUR1,125 Sixth will receive EUR750
1. - 8
YO - B
- G
- Shantou (USA)
- Bally Bolshoi
- Horse: Stellar Story (Cheek Piece.)
- Jockey: D.J Gilligan
- Trainer: Gordon Elliott
- Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
Last 3 runs:
28th Dec 2025 Leopardstown | Y | Rated 154 | D.J Gilligan 11-10 |Cheek Piece |8th Winner: Affordale Fury |3m100ydsCh |
22nd Nov 2025 Haydock park |GS |Sam Ewing |11-10 |3rd |3m1f125ydsCh |
29th Apr 2025 Punchestown | GY | Rated 154 | D.J Gilligan 11-10 |Cheek Piece |3rd Winner: Champ Kiely |3m213ydsNovCh |
2. - 8
YO - B
- G
- Milan (GB)
- Deep Lilly (GB)
- Horse: Arctic Skua (Cheek Piece. T/S.)
- Jockey: P.T. Enright
- Trainer: Vincent Laurence Halley
- Owner: Mrs P. Halley
Last 3 runs:
01st Jul 2025 Tipperary | Y | Rated 97 | D.E. Mullins 11-11 |Blinkers |T/S. |10th Winner: May Call You Back (GB) |2m120ydsHcpCh |
17th May 2025 Wexford | G | Rated 100 | P.T. Enright 11-6 |Cheek Piece |T/S. |4th Winner: Aspire Tower |2mNovCh |
12th May 2025 Killarney | Y | Rated 100 | P.T. Enright 11-2 |Cheek Piece |T/S. |b.d. Winner: Gabriel Ranger |2m4f100ydsHcpCh |
3. - 7
YO - B
- G
- Milan (GB)
- Bonnie And Bright
- Horse: Better Days Ahead (T/S.)
- Jockey: S. Ewing
- Trainer: Gordon Elliott
- Owner: Bective Stud
Last 3 runs:
21st Apr 2025 Fairyhouse | SH | Rated 154 | R. James 11-5 |T/S. |6th Winner: Haiti Couleurs (FR) |3m5f37ydsHcpCh |
12th Mar 2025 Cheltenham |GS |Jack Kennedy |11-7 |3rd |3m0f110ydsNovCh |
09th Feb 2025 Navan | SH | Rated 152 | S. Ewing 11-3 |T/S. |1st|2m7f175ydsNovCh |
4. - 8
YO - B
- G
- Well Chosen (GB)
- Whatareyousaying
- Horse: Chosen Witness (Hood. T/S.)
- Jockey: P. Townend
- Trainer: W.P. Mullins
- Owner: Monabeg Investments Limited
Last 3 runs:
02nd Nov 2025 Cork | GY | Rated 132 | P. Townend 11-12 |Hood |T/S. |p.u. Winner: Lonesome Boatman (FR) |3m4fHcpCh |
26th Apr 2025 Sandown park |G |Kevin Sexton |10-2 |12th |3m4f146ydsHcpCh |
12th Apr 2025 Ayr |GS |Sean O'Keeffe |11-1 |p.u. |3m7f176ydsHcpCh |
5. - 8
YO - B
- G
- Jet Away (GB)
- Belon Breeze
- Horse: Three Card Brag (Cheek Piece.)
- Jockey: J.C. Gainford
- Trainer: Gordon Elliott
- Owner: Patrick & Scott Bryceland,McNeill Family
Last 3 runs:
29th Nov 2025 Newbury |GS |Jordan Gainford |11-10 |2nd |3m1f214ydsHcpCh |
25th Oct 2025 Cheltenham |G |Jack Kennedy |11-13 |1st |3m1fHcpCh |
24th Sep 2025 Listowel | Y | Rated 145 | J.W. Kennedy 11-7 |Cheek Piece |2nd Winner: Spanish Harlem (FR) |2m7f180ydsHcpCh |
C: winner at course, D: winner over distance, CD: winner over distance at this course, C D: winner at course and winner over distance (not at this course)
Forecast Betting: Stellar Story 11/2, Arctic Skua 250/1, Better Days Ahead 4/9, Chosen Witness 10/1, Three Card Brag 5/1
2024: American Mike 7 11-3, J.W. Kennedy, Gordon Elliott
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