Ellenborough Park Hotel 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

12:50

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m4f127y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,615

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Regent's Stroll Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	163	h	212-31	146	151	144	16d	—	—	-6	39	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Smart hurdler who won in good style over fences at Wincanton last month; strong contender
4	Califet En Vol Brown J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	158	—	1216-2	137	148	136	20d	—	—	+12	32.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Listed hurdle winner who may have needed the run over C&D on recent chase debut; dangerous
1	Eagle Fang Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	163	—	3705-1	146	150	115	42d	—	—	+23	38.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Useful hurdler who won on chase debut at Thurles in November; respected under penalty
5	Miami Magic Chestnut J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	158	—	227-33	134	141	130	38d	—	—	+16	22.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Good hurdler but he's been disappointing in two chase runs this autumn; something to prove
2	Knight Of Allen Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	163	—	331-21	127	134	123	15d	—	—	+15	20.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won a Newbury handicap last month but this is much tougher and he has plenty to find

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Regent's Stroll	10/11	10/11	10/11
Califet En Vol	3/1	3/1	3/1
Eagle Fang	9/2	9/2	9/2
Miami Magic	12/1	10/1	11/1
Knight Of Allen	14/1	12/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Regent's Stroll

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Eagle Fang

38.4

OR: 24 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Califet En Vol

32.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Miami Magic

22.9

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Knight Of Allen

20.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Regent's Stroll	146	151	144
Eagle Fang	146	150	115
Califet En Vol	137	148	136
Miami Magic	134	141	130
Knight Of Allen	127	134	123

Last Run