Cheltenham

Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Spon By Thames Materials) (GBB)

Distance: 3m2f
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £36,668
Runners: 23
Winning time: 6m 56.29s (slow by 17.29s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 2
1
J:Mr B T Stone(7) T:Paul Nolan
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:12/1
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out - went second 2 out - challenging last - led run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 20/1)
2 nk
J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:140 SP:9/2F
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - soon prominent - led going easily just before 2 out - clear with one other when not fluent and faced challenge last - headed run-in - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
3 11 11¼
J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:142 SP:8/1
Led - joined 10th - led again 15th - headed 3 out - lost second before 2 out - kept on but no extra before last - no match for first two(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
4 12¾
J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:8 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:136 SP:28/1
In rear - headway 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - rallied 2 out - went fourth when bad mistake last - kept on(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
5 15½
J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Fergal O'Brien
Age:10 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:135 SP:40/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - disputed lead 10th - raced in second 15th - led 3 out - headed just before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 33/1)
6 nk 15¾
J:Mr Alex Chadwick T:James Owen
Age:9 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:129 SP:33/1
Prominent - lost position 4 out - not fluent 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
7 19
J:Mr Joshua Newman T:Nicky Henderson
Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:28/1
In rear - midfield when hit 9th - outpaced 4 out - stayed on from 2 out(op 20/1)
8 ½ 19½
J:Mr Tom Hutsby(7) T:David Bridgwater
Age:9 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:127 SP:50/1
In touch with leaders - headway after 5 out - prominent before 3 out - outpaced when bit short of room after 3 out - weakened run-in(tchd 80/1)
9 22
J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:144 SP:11/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
10 ½ 22½
J:Mr William Biddick T:Jamie Snowden
Age:9 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:133 SP:14/1
In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced when slightly hampered after 4 out - no chance after 3 out (vet said gelding finished lame on his right-fore leg)(op 11/1)
11 hd 22¾
J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(5) T:Gary Brown
Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:129 SP:7/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when not fluent 5th - some headway when hampered on turn after 4 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 8/1)
12 26
J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Barry Connell
Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:133 SP:11/1
In rear - headway 5 out - outpaced after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1)
13 42 68
J:Mr James King T:Olly Murphy
Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:132 SP:16/1
Midfield - struggling 4 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
PU
J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Rebecca Curtis
Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:125/1
In touch with leaders - mistake 7th - lost position 17th - soon struggling in rear - not fluent and pulled up after 3 out(op 80/1)
PU
J:Mr S Connor(3) T:S R B Crawford
Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:80/1
Never better than midfield - struggling 5 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
PU
J:Miss Lucy Turner T:Venetia Williams
Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:80/1
Towards rear - struggling and detached 13th - pulled up just before 14th(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
PU
J:Mr J W Hendrick(3) T:Nicky Henderson
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:144 SP:22/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 9th - lost position 16th - struggling 4 out - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said mare stopped quickly; vet examined mare post-race and had nothing to report)(op 33/1)
PU
J:Miss Olive Nicholls(3) T:Paul Nicholls
Age:9 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:138 SP:50/1
Towards rear - bad mistake 6th - not fluent 7th - slow jump and pulled up 8th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
PU
J:Mr R James(3) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:132 SP:20/1
In rear - struggling when pecked on landing 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 25/1)
PU
J:Mr John Dawson T:Fiona Needham
Age:9 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:133 SP:40/1
Kicked before start - dwelt start - in rear - hampered 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 28/1)
PU
J:Mr N McParlan T:J P Flavin
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:132 SP:8/1
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
R25
jockey silk R25 Sainte Dona
J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:Thomas Cooper
Age:8 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:122 SP: -
PU
J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:135 SP:33/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - soon hampered on turn and lost position - hampered 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1)
UR
J:Mr B O'Neill T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:138 SP:8/1
In rear - bad mistake and unseated 15th(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
R26
jockey silk R26 Aworkinprogress
J: T:Nick Gifford
Age:6 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:121 SP: -
NR
jockey silk Where It All Began
J:Mr J L Scallan(5) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:132 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £14.80
Tote place: £3.20 £1.90 £2.90
Exacta: £94.30
Trifecta: £1362.30
Tricast: £489.22
CSF: £64.26