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
J:Mr R James T:S Curling
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
J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins
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
J:Mr J L Scallan T:Gordon Elliott
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
J:Miss Ellie Callwood T:Kelly Morgan
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
J:Miss Olive Nicholls T:Paul Nicholls
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
J:Mr S Connor T:S R B Crawford
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
J:Mr B O'Neill T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:12 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:129 SP:66/1
Midfield - some headway 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 40/1)
8 2 19
J:Mr Charlie Mullins T:Thomas Mullins
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
J:Mr P A King T:S Curling
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
J:Mr L P Shanahan T:Ross O'Sullivan
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
J:Mr E Mahon T:David Loughnane
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
jockey silk 21 What A Glance
J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell T:Tom Britten
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
J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Miss M Filby
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
J:Mr Darren Andrews T:Miss V Collins
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
J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally
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
J:Mr Tom Hutsby T:F A Hutsby
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
J:Miss Aimee Jones T:Max Comley
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:121 SP:200/1
Always behind - lost touch 13th - tailed off
PU
J:Mr Alex Chadwick T:Mrs J Owen
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
J:Mr Edward Vaughan T:Tim Vaughan
Age:11 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:131 SP:66/1
Midfield - lost ground quickly after 12th - soon pulled up(op 100/1)
PU
J:Miss Lucy Turner T:Miss S McQueen
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
jockey silk 6 Cloudy Tuesday
J:Mr Turlough O'Connor T:Turlough O'Connor
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:113 SP: -
F
J:Mr Martin McIntyre T:M Osborne
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
J:Mr A J Browne T:Don Browne
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:114 SP:125/1
Always behind - tailed off when mistake and unseated last
PU
J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Mrs G Andrews
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
J:Mr D Allen T:Ms Eleanor Broderick
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
J: T:Matt Sheppard
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