21:20 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2025
Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 5YO plus
Winner £52,030 - 18 ran
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, led before not fluent 6th, headed 8th, hit 16th, led 3 out, jumped left, stayed on well flat
held up in touch, closed 3 out, mistake and left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on
held up in mid-division on outside, headway 16th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on to press for 2nd inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner, no extra close home
mid-division early but slowly drifted towards rear, last and ridden 15th, mistake and behind 19th, stayed on from before 2 out, went 4th close home, nearest finish
not always fluent in rear, headway after 3 out, unable to get on terms, lost 4th close home
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 17th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, plugged on
held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out
prominent, not much room 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, mistake 6th, slow 11th, struggling 3 out, tailed off
prominent early, chased leaders, not fluent 12th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
jumped right at times, led until before 6th, led 8th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, went 4 lengths 4th and staying on when brought down 2 out
held up in mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in touch early, mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 13th
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, went 2 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 18th, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, disputing 5 lengths 3rd when fell last
prominent early, in touch in mid-division, mistake 14th, struggling 17th, pulled up before 19th
held up towards rear, blundered badly and rider lost irons briefly 7th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before last