Cheltenham

Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m5f201y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £52,030
Runners: 18
Winning time: 7m 54.62s (slow by 14.62s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 2
1
J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis
Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:135 SP:7/2J
Prominent - joined leader 4th - led 3 out - jumped left 2 out - ridden and 5 lengths ahead last - stayed on(op 4/1)
2
J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard
Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:132 SP:16/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - disputing second 3 out - mistake and left in second 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on(tchd 20/1)
3 1
J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:132 SP:12/1
Midfield on outer - jumped slightly left throughout - stayed on after 3 out - left in third and 7 lengths down last - stayed on (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed throughout)(tchd 14/1)
4 11
J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy
Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:142 SP:10/1
Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 4th - lost position and towards rear 11th - struggling in rear after 15th - still plenty to do 3 out - kept on well from 2 out - went fourth towards finish(op 7/1)
5 nk 11¼
J:Mr P W Mullins T:Neil Mulholland
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:133 SP:7/2J
In rear - some headway 5 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - stayed on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 3/1)
6 14
J:Mr David Maxwell T:Venetia Williams
Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:134 SP:40/1
Towards rear - headway 18th - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
7 3 17
J:Harry Cobden T:Warren Greatrex
Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:129 SP:20/1
Towards rear - some headway on outer 3 out - never on terms
8 nk 17¼
J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins
Age:9 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:127 SP:66/1
Raced in second - prominent after 4th - weakened 3 out(tchd 80/1)
9 32 49¼
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:John C McConnell
Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:133 SP:33/1
Always behind - bad mistake 6th - slow jump 11th(op 40/1)
10 8 57¼
J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe
Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:131 SP:11/1
Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
11 30 87¼
J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams
Age:6 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:124 SP:25/1
Took keen hold - led - joined 4th - headed 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(tchd 28/1)
BD
J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:145 SP:50/1
In touch with leaders on inner - 6 lengths fourth when brought down 2 out
PU
J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley
Age:9 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:125 SP:16/1
Prominent - lost position and slow jump 17th - pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 22/1)
PU
J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris
Age:9 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:124 SP:80/1
Held up in midfield on outer - bad mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 7th - soon towards rear - weakened 3 out - pulled up before last(op 100/1)
PU
J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott
Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:140 SP:33/1
Midfield - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
UR
J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins
Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:140 SP:12/1
Midfield - unseated 13th(op 14/1)
F
J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:139 SP:6/1
Held up in midfield - steady headway from 17th - disputing second 3 out - 2 lengths down when fell 2 out(op 13/2)
F
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:133 SP:16/1
Held up in midfield - bad mistake 18th - headway 4 out - left in third and hampered by faller 2 out - 7 lengths down when fell last(op 12/1)
R20
jockey silk R20 Latenightrumble
J:Mr Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis
Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:119 SP: -
R19
jockey silk R19 Aworkinprogress
J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford
Age:6 Weight:10st 4lbs
OR:121 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50
Tote place: £1.60 £3.60 £2.80
Exacta: £69.90
Trifecta: £679.10
Tricast: £646.18
CSF: £57.27