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19:40 Cheltenham 19 Mar 2021

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

Class 2 | 5YO plus

Winner £21,114 - 18 ran

3m 2f 70y

Good to Soft (Good in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
16/1
10 12-0
135

held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 14th, travelling well in 3rd before 2 out, led last, strongly pressed and stayed on gamely run-in, all out

2
shd
2/1 Fav
9 12-0
141

chased leaders, went 2nd after 12th, hit 14th, led 2 out, narrowly headed last, rallied gamely run-in, just failed

3
13
9/1
10 12-0
134

held up and off the pace towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 14th, outpaced before 2 out, went modest 3rd on line, no chance with leading duo

4
shd
12/1
8 12-0
137

raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 12th, hit 3 out, headed next, chased leading pair until weakened into 4th post

5
25/1
13 12-0
143

mid-division, mistakes 6th and 10th, pushed along and outpaced before 18th, plugged on

6
21
33/1
10 12-0 t b
129

held up in rear-division, plugged on in remote 6th run-in, but never on terms

7
10/1
11 12-0
144

behind, blundered badly 9th, headway chasing leaders before 13th, weakened 3 out

8
40/1
7 12-0
 - 

tracked leader 2nd, led 5th until 12th, chased leaders, mistake 18th, soon lost place, no chance when blundered last

9
19
12/1
9 12-0
139 WS

chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off when blundered next

10
58
11/1
9 12-0 b
137

never closer than mid-division, tailed off

U
9/2 2Fav
10 12-0 t h
146 WS2

mid-division, slightly hampered and lost place 10th, rallied chasing leaders 14th, travelling ok when mistake and unseated rider 3 out

PU
14/1
8 12-0 t
130 WS2

mistakes towards rear, blundered 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 6th

PU
125/1
8 12-0
123

chased leaders, mistake 4th (water), towards rear and struggling 13th, tailed off 18th, pulled up after 3 out

PU
80/1
11 12-0 p
130

mid-division, ridden and weakened 15th, behind when mistake and pulled up after 3 out

PU
150/1
13 12-0
120

mid-division on inside, jumped slowly 7th, soon towards rear, tailed off pulled up before 4 out

PU
40/1
8 12-0
134

mid-division, mistake and lost place 14th (water), tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

PU
250/1
11 12-0
120

led 1st until 5th, lost 2nd at 7th, weakened quickly before 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before next

PU
50/1
11 12-0
137

raced widest, chased leaders, weakened quickly 14th, tailed off when mistake 16th, pulled up before next

Future Form

Type Stats Type Stats
Summary 69 runs, 19 wins (10 horses), 20 placed, 30 unplaced Next time out 14 runs, 3 wins, 4 placed, 7 unplaced
Class analysis 3 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 3 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 146; Highest placed OR: 146
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
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) Miss H C 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
2002 Good 21 Last Option 10 12 0 - 33P4-43 13 days Mrs R Tate (193 miles) Mrs F Needham 20/ 1 7:01.60