CHELTENHAM
12 March 2025
Wednesday 12th March

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Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ballyburn silk
C
Ballyburn
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (45%)
Brilliant novice hurdle winner here last year; 2-3 in chases; should stay; the one to beat
1-1121
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 160
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Y NvChG1 11-10 1/6 Croke Park (5L) 8/13F - 160
27 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS NvChG2 11-4 2/4 Sir Gino (7½L) 7/4 162 158
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19f Sft Ch 11-12 1/12 Ocastle Des Mottes (13L) 2/11F - 150
3 May 24 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y NvHG1 11-12 1/6 Jetara (3¼L) 1/5F 163 152
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft NvHG1 11-7 1/7 Jimmy Du Seuil (13L) 1/2F 157 166
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NvHG1 11-12 1/10 Slade Steel (7L) 10/11F - 157
2
Better Days Ahead silk
C
D
Better Days Ahead t
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won at this meeting in 2024; didn't have to improve to win Grade 2 last time; place claims
1-3121
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 152
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 25 Nav Navan 24f Sft/Hy NvChG2 11-3 t 1/5 Stellar Story (nk) 1/2F 152 147
26 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-10 t 2/4 Croke Park (hd) 10/11F - 152
17 Nov 24 Nav Navan 20.5f Y Ch 11-12 t 1/4 Slade Steel (4L) 2/1 - 141
1 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y NvHG1 11-10 t 3/7 Dancing City (4¾L) 9/2 145 146
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Hy 2HcH 11-7 t 1/21 Waterford Whispers (1½L) 5/1 140 147
20 Jan 24 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy NvH 11-13 t 2/5 Asian Master (10L) 3/1 134 138
3
Dancing City silk
D
Dancing City
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Won 3 Grade 1s over hurdles and stayed on strongly last time; would relish a thorough test
31-111
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 152
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 25 Naa Naas 25f Hy NvChG3 11-0 1/5 Bioluminescence (3½L) 8/11F - 152
10 Dec 24 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y Ch 11-12 1/9 Shannon Royale (1½L) 2/5F - 139
1 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y NvHG1 11-10 1/7 High Class Hero (½L) 7/4F 150 151
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft NvHG1 11-8 1/8 The Jukebox Man (5½L) 4/1 150 151
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy NvHG1 11-7 3/13 Stellar Story (7¼L) 8/1 151 144
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 22.5f Sft NvHG1 11-10 1/6 Predators Gold (1¼L) 16/1 - 151
4
Gorgeous Tom silk
Gorgeous Tom
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
Made hay in autumn; close 4th in Grade 1 when last seen; spring conditions in his favour
101F14
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 149
Days: 101
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y NvChG1 11-10 4/5 Croke Park (1L) 6/1 - 147
3 Nov 24 Cor Cork 20f Gd NvChG3 11-0 1/9 Monbeg Park (5½L) 13/8F - 142
6 Oct 24 Tip Tipperary 20f Gd/Y NvChG3 10-13 F/6 Shecouldbeanything () 5/4F - -
30 Aug 24 Wex Wexford 19.5f Gd/Y NvCh 11-5 1/6 Monbeg Park (3L) 4/5F - 125
1 Aug 24 Gal Galway 16f Gd HcHG3 10-11 16/19 Nurburgring (32L) 7/1 137 116
1 May 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Gd/Y H 11-12 1/14 Mistergif (1L) 4/1 128 133
5
Lecky Watson silk
Lecky Watson
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: W P Mullins
Much improved over fences when winning 2m3f Grade 3 last time; needs to back that up
35-511
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 152
Days: 59
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft NvChG3 11-2 1/4 Down Memory Lane (8L) 5/4F - 154
16 Dec 24 Naa Naas 20f Y Ch 11-12 1/12 Slade Steel (1¼L) 100/30 - 137
1 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y NvHG1 11-10 h 5/7 Dancing City (6½L) 5/1 143 144
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy NvHG1 11-7 h1 5/13 Stellar Story (8L) 16/1 144 142
12 Jan 24 Naa Naas 20f Sft NvHG1 11-12 3/7 Readin Tommy Wrong (7¾L) 14/1 - 139
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 20f Hy NvHG2 11-3 2/5 Slade Steel (½L) 9/2 - 141
6
Quai De Bourbon silk
Quai De Bourbon
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Third at this meeting in 2024; needs to step up significantly
131-31
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 150
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 25 Gow Gowran Park 20f Sft/Hy Ch 11-12 1/14 Chapeau De Soleil (½L) 5/6F - 144
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 3/7 Dee Capo (¾L) 8/11F - 134
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 3NvH 11-12 1/6 Choccabloc (6L) 8/11F 145 136
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Hy 2HcH 11-7 3/21 Better Days Ahead (2L) 4/1 140 145
11 Jan 24 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Hy H 11-9 1/4 Westport Cove (½L) 2/5F - 140
14 Dec 23 Naa Naas 19f Sft 4yMdH 11-7 1/16 Fenway Park (4½L) 11/10F - 122
7
Stellar Story silk
C
D
Stellar Story p
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Closing on Better Days Ahead to the line last time; may want a stiffer test
1-4142
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 151
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 25 Nav Navan 24f Sft/Hy NvChG2 11-8 p 2/5 Better Days Ahead (nk) 13/2 - 152
26 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-10 p 4/4 Croke Park (45L) 11/4 - 107
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Sft NvChG2 11-3 p 1/3 Search For Glory (shd) 8/15F - 136
1 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y NvHG1 11-10 p 4/7 Dancing City (6L) 100/30 149 145
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Hy NvHG1 11-7 p 1/13 The Jukebox Man (hd) 33/1 141 151
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 22.5f Sft NvHG1 11-10 p1 4/6 Dancing City (11L) 12/1 137 139
Verdict

This centres on the Willie Mullins pair of BALLYBURN and Dancing City, with the former having most angles covered.

Verdict silk image
Ballyburn

Betting Forecast:

8/11 Ballyburn,

5/1 Dancing City,

7/1 Better Days Ahead,

10/1 Gorgeous Tom,

Stellar Story,

16/1 Lecky Watson,

25/1 Quai De Bourbon

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