20:10 Cheltenham 17 Mar 2023
St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase
Class 2 | 5YO plus
Winner £24,445 - 23 ran
raced out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 13th, went 2nd and hampered by loose horse 3 out, led next, stayed on gamely run-in
held up in mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, only 7th jumping the last, ran on strongly run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner
ran in snatches, headway on inside chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd 14th until 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied well run-in, went 3rd inside final 100 yards
led, hit 7th and 14th, headed 2 out, ridden and chased winner until the last, went 2nd again run-in, soon slightly hampered by loose horse, lost 2nd final 100 yards, weakened into 4th soon after
front rank, pushed along and outpaced in 5th turning in, weakened between last two
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner, weakened badly run-in, finished tired
chased leaders, hampered by loose horse going to 4 out, ridden home turn, weakened soon after
mid-division, towards rear and struggling 4 out, tailed off
raced wide and never closer than mid-division, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, hit 4th (water) and lost place, went right next, not fluent 6th, fell 10th
soon off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
raced on inside, towards rear, mistake 5th, hit 16th, tailed off when pecked badly 4 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last
soon held up in mid-division out wide, towards rear when bad mistake 16th, pulled up soon after
headway on inside chasing leaders 4th, lost place and towards rear 16th, tailed off and pulled up soon after
chased leader until 14th, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
held up towards rear, bit closer out wide in mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 10th
never closer than mid-division, tailed off when bad mistake 15th, pulled up before 16th
mid-division early, soon lost place and towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 18th
chased leaders, weakened and hit 3 out, no chance when unseated rider next
soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 18th
towards rear, towards rear when went right and almost unseated rider 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Future Form
| Type | Stats | Type | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | 76 runs, 19 wins (8 horses), 15 placed, 42 unplaced | Next time out | 19 runs, 5 wins, 3 placed, 11 unplaced |
| Class analysis | 1 run up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 1 unplaced | Ratings check | Highest winning OR: 144; Highest placed OR: 144 |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 19 | Billaway | 10 | 12 0 | - | 125-221 | 34 days | W P Mullins | Mr Patrick Mullins | 13/ 8 | 6:55.31 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 18 | Porlock Bay | 10 | 12 0 | - | 2221-12 | 43 days | W Biddick (63 miles) | Lorcan Williams | 16/ 1 | 6:55.68 | |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 21 | It Came To Pass | 10 | 12 0 | - | U1U17P | 47 days | E O'Sullivan | Miss M O'Sullivan | 66/ 1 | 6:55.51 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 24 | Hazel Hill | 11 | 12 0 | - | 1112-11 | 53 days | P Rowley (56 miles) | Alex Edwards | 7/ 2 | 6:52.13 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 24 | Pacha Du Polder | 11 | 12 0 | - | 34114-3 | 23 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Harriet Tucker | 25/ 1 | 7:17.20 | |
| 2017 | Good | 23 | Pacha Du Polder | 10 | 12 0 | - | 56-3341 | 35 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Bryony Frost | 16/ 1 | 6:42.90 | |
| 2016 | Good | 24 | On The Fringe | 11 | 12 0 | - | 2211-17 | 41 days | E Bolger | Ms N Carberry | 13/ 8 | 6:53.70 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 24 | On The Fringe | 10 | 12 0 | - | 23-1122 | 33 days | E Bolger | Ms N Carberry | 6/ 1 | 6:59.70 | |
| 2014 | Good | 24 | Tammys Hill | 9 | 12 0 | - | 1-61213 | 20 days | L Lennon | Mr J J Smyth | 15/ 2 | 6:50.60 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 23 | Salsify | 8 | 12 0 | - | 1F-1221 | 34 days | R Sweeney | Mr C J Sweeney | 2/ 1 | 7:15.30 | |
| 2012 | Good | 22 | Salsify | 7 | 12 0 | - | U-112P1 | 33 days | R Sweeney | Mr C J Sweeney | 7/ 1 | 6:44.40 | |
| 2011 | Good | 24 | Zemsky | 8 | 12 0 | - | 211521 | 30 days | I Ferguson | Mr Derek O'Connor | 33/ 1 | 6:37.10 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 24 | Baby Run | 10 | 12 0 | - | 132-121 | 21 days | N Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/ 2 | 6:56.00 | |
| 2009 | Good to Soft | 24 | Cappa Bleu | 7 | 12 0 | - | F21-111 | 26 days | Mrs S Crow (77 miles) | Mr R Burton | 11/ 2 | 6:54.30 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 23 | Amicelli | 9 | 12 0 | - | 00-P211 | 27 days | Mrs C Coward (198 miles) | Mr O Greenall | 33/ 1 | 7:01.20 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 24 | Drombeag | 9 | 12 0 | - | 3-119F0 | 324 days | Jonjo O'Neill (1 miles) | Mr J T McNamara | 20/ 1 | 6:46.60 | |
| 2006 | Good | 24 | Whyso Mayo | 9 | 12 0 | - | 33114U | 33 days | R Hurley | Mr D Murphy | 20/ 1 | 6:42.70 | |
| 2005 | Good | 24 | Sleeping Night | 9 | 12 0 | - | 245-1U1 | 28 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Mr C J Sweeney | 7/ 2 | 6:50.40 | |
| 2004 | Good | 24 | Earthmover | 13 | 12 0 | - | 11-11P2 | 25 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Miss A Goschen | 14/ 1 | 6:57.10 | |
| 2003 | Good | 24 | Kingscliff | 6 | 12 0 | - | 11-11 | 25 days | Mrs S Alner (88 miles) | R Young | 11/ 4 | 6:49.50 |