Mortlach Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:20 01st January 2023

Mortlach' Form | 01st January 2023

01st January 2023 Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Registered As The Dipper Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Age
8
Weight
11-2
Trainer
F O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 2-42, 4.76%)
Owner
Richard D A Hames And Doug Pocock
Sex
gelding
Breeder
R. T. Crellin
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-04-27
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 4f 127y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£55,000
Is Mortlach Improving?
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Mortlach Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2022-12-26 13:20 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /5 - btn 52 Thyme Hill 11-7 6m 17.4s

tracked leaders, went 2nd between horses 13th, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened soon after, mistake 3 out

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
41 65.53
13.06
132
1 2022-11-26 12:45 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /3 - btn 8.5 McFabulous 11-5 6m 3.517s

raced keenly, tracked winner, reached for 2nd, lost 2nd before 4th, outpaced at 14th, no chance after but stayed on run-in

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
10 10.5
132
2 2022-11-05 13:15 Wincanton / 1 / 2m 4f 35y / Chase Turf / 55K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 2 /5 - btn 3.5 Hang In There 11-4 4m 59.733s

jumped left on occasions, close up early, hit 1st, soon led, joined before 4 out, faced sustained challenge from 2 out, headed soon after final fence, kept on until no extra final 110yds

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
15 18.5
5.08
130
3 2022-10-20 16:05 Ludlow / 3 / 1m 7f 212y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Group, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 2 /3 - btn 4 Minella Plus 11-2 3m 59.987s

led, ridden and headed home turn when stumbled badly on bend, chased leader thereafter but never made any impression

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
1.67 1.78
1.06
130
4 2022-10-02 15:45 Kelso / 4 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /7 - btn 1.25 Serious Operator 11-0 4m 50.008s

led, went clear bypassing omitted 6th, ridden and headed bypassing last, stayed on same pace

F O'Brien
Jack Hogan
1.91 2.07
1.32
124
5 2022-09-14 15:40 Kelso / 4 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /6 - win 5 Dame De Fortune 10-9 5m 5.97s

led, edged right 1st, headed briefly approaching 2 out, soon led again, went clear before last, ran on well, comfortably

F O'Brien
Jack Hogan
1.44 1.52
1.15
124
6 2022-08-20 16:02 Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 13.4K
Chase, Novice
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /3 - win 3.5 Restandbethankful 11-4 5m 12.8s

jumped right, made all, awkward 1st, ridden after 3 out, joined after 2 out, found extra to pull away flat

F O'Brien
Jack Hogan
1.5 1.6
1.12
130
7 2022-08-13 14:35 Perth / 3 / 2m 4f 20y / Chase Turf / 18K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /5 - btn 7.8 Statuario 11-1 4m 47.38s

led, extended advantage to go four lengths clear 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, joined approaching final fence when carried right and blundered, soon no extra, weakened closing stages

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
5.5 5.58
2.7
130
8 2022-07-16 15:14 Market Rasen / 1 / 2m 5f 89y / Chase Turf / 55K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good P /14 - btn Francky Du Berlais 12-0 -

mid-division, mistake 3rd, badly hampered by faller at 9th, pushed along and struggling home turn, pulled up before 3 out

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
8 11.5
3.94
130
9 2022-06-10 18:38 Aintree / 3 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /3 - win 11 Notre Pari 11-4 5m 11.59s

jumped right, made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
1.73 1.79
124
10 2022-05-24 13:40 Bangor-on-Dee / 3 / 2m 4f 72y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /4 - win 4 Could Be Trouble 11-7 5m 9.44s

disputed lead until left in lead 5 out, pushed out, readily

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
1.67 1.75
1.17
109
11 2022-05-17 18:17 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /4 - win 9 Morgenstern 11-9 4m 6.1s

led until after 1st, led next, clear after 2 out, heavily eased flat

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
1.67 1.69
1.23
109
12 2022-04-21 13:10 Warwick / 4 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /8 - win 2.5 Missfit 10-10 4m 37.4s

jumped right, made all, hung right bend before 2 out, clear flat, eased close home

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
1.91 1.99
1.14
13 2022-04-05 15:25 Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /14 - btn 4.5 Coastguard Station 11-6 3m 54.89s

prominent, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, stayed on steadily, not trouble winner

F O'Brien
P J Brennan
7 7.53
2.5
14 2020-02-02 16:20 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / NH Flat / 5K 11-3 Soft 3 /7 - btn 9.7 Kearney Hill 11-3 3m 52.625s

chased leaders, not much room over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
2.75 2.88
1.78
15 2019-12-07 15:40 Chepstow / 5 / 2m 0f 11y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-0 Soft 2 /10 - btn 4 Cadmar 11-0 4m 19.8s

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on but not pace to get on terms with easy winner

P F Nicholls
P J Brennan
2.62 2.66
1.44