Cheltenham

St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Distance: 3m2f70y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £24,445
Runners: 24
Winning time: 6m 51.04s (slow by 5.04s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 2
1
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 118
SP: 28/1
Midfield - headway 14th - prominent 18th - led but drifted left 2 out - ridden after last - faced challenge final 110yds - just did enough
2 nk
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 139
SP: 4/1
Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - pushed along after 4 out - pressed winner final 110yds - stayed on(op 10/3)
3
Age: 7
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 131
SP: 13/2
Held up in rear - headway after 16th - went third after 2 out - stayed on(op 8/1)
4 13
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 125
SP: 33/1
Midfield - hit 4 out - soon outpaced - headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth final strides(tchd 40/1)
5 nse 13
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 137
SP: 6/1
Jumped slightly right throughout - pressed leaders - led 3rd - headed before 2 out - soon lost second - no extra when lost fourth final strides(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
6 14¾
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 121
SP: 100/1
Towards rear - headway into midfield 4 out - stayed on from 2 out - nearest finish(tchd 80/1)
7 17
Age: 12
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 129
SP: 66/1
Midfield - some headway 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 40/1)
8 2 19
Age: 11
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 136
SP: 33/1
In rear - still plenty to do 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - never on terms(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
9 nk 19½
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 143
SP: 3/1F
Midfield - headway after 17th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened run-in(tchd 10/3)
10 ½ 20
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 139
SP: 17/2
In rear - mistake 9th - lost touch 13th - still plenty to do 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
11 28 48
Age: 10
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 132
SP: 66/1
Pressed leaders - lost position after 16th - weakened after 18th - hampered 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1)
12 1 49
Age: 10
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 140
SP: 40/1
Midfield - mistake 4 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
13 18 67
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 132
SP: 33/1
Prominent early - midfield from 3rd - not fluent and jockey lost iron briefly 15th - outpaced from 4 out - weakened after 3 out - eased run-in - tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 40/1)
14 73½
Age: 12
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 122
SP: 66/1
Midfield - dropped to rear after 15th - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 125/1 tchd 50/1)
15 14 87½
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 131
SP: 11/1
Prominent - hampered 1st - struggling 4 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 14/1)
16 12 99½
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 125
SP: 66/1
In touch with leaders - prominent after 10th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1)
17 109
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 121
SP: 200/1
Always behind - lost touch 13th - tailed off
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 139
SP: 20/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield when hampered 1st - lost ground quickly after 12th - soon pulled up(op 28/1)
PU
Age: 11
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 131
SP: 66/1
Midfield - lost ground quickly after 12th - soon pulled up(op 100/1)
PU
Age: 11
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 117
SP: 66/1
Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 50/1)
6
Age: 10
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 113
SP: -
F
Age: 10
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 130
SP: 125/1
Held up in rear - mistake 17th - raced wide but headway after 4 out - midfield and going okay when fell 3 out(op 150/1 tchd 200/1)
UR
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 114
SP: 125/1
Always behind - tailed off when mistake and unseated last
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 133
SP: 17/2
In touch with leaders - mistake 8th - weakened after 4 out - hampered by faller 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 8/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 117
SP: 200/1
Led - prominent when headed 3rd - weakened after 4 out - hampered by faller 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 150/1)
25
jockey silk 25 Yippee Ki Yay
Age: 7
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 114
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £33.40
Tote place: £6.70 £2.20 £2.70
Exacta: £319
Trifecta: £2806.90
Tricast: £869.67
CSF: £142.20