17:05 Cheltenham 16 Apr 2025
Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £13,008 - 14 ran
held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish, comfortably
prominent early, chased leaders, led after final bend, hit last, headed flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on
prominent, ridden and every chance last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching last, hung left and no impression in 4th flat, one pace
rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway before 2 out, unable to quicken last, no extra flat
took keen hold, led, headed after final bend, weakened flat
held up towards rear, struggling 2 out, kept on flat, never dangerous
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling and lost place before 2 out, no impression after, kept on flat
in touch, not fluent 5th, outpaced and lost place before 2 out, no impression after
held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 6th, closed on outside before 3 out, lost place approaching last, weakened flat
took keen hold, always in rear, tailed off
held up in mid-division, some headway before 2 out, no impression, weakened before last, tailed off
always towards rear, well beaten 2 out, tailed off
held up towards rear on outside, lost action and pulled up before 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 15 | Doyen Quest | 6 | 10 7 | 119 | 063121 | 26 days | D Skelton (27 miles) | Harry Skelton | 4/ 1 | 4:57.28 | |
| 2023 | Good | 13 | Willaston | 7 | 10 12 | 123 | 2215F2 | 25 days | M Walford (184 miles) | Jamie Hamilton | 33/ 1 | 4:55.23 | |
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Bold Plan | 8 | 11 0 | 125 | 786911 | 39 days | Evan Williams (77 miles) | Isabel Williams | 6/ 1 | 5:01.01 | |
| 2021 | Good | 12 | Proschema | 6 | 11 1 | 129 | 4-2P115 | 39 days | D Skelton (27 miles) | Harry Skelton | 7/ 2 | 4:52.77 | |
| 2019 | Good | 15 | Le Patriote | 7 | 11 8 | 142 | 741P-81 | 165 days | Dr R Newland & J Insole (30 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 14/ 1 | 4:51.10 | |
| 2018 | Good | 22 | Champagne Express | 8 | 10 2 | 123 | 134PP-4 | 44 days | N J Henderson (51 miles) | James Bowen | 16/ 1 | 5:00.10 | |
| 2017 | Good | 7 | Political Quiz | 7 | 10 3 | 120 | 8-41012 | 16 days | T Symonds (34 miles) | J M Davies | 9/ 1 | 4:54.30 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 16 | Matorico | 5 | 10 12 | 134 | 812400 | 26 days | J & A O'Neill (1 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 20/ 1 | 4:55.50 | |
| 2015 | Good | 10 | Long House Hall | 7 | 11 2 | 119 | 102661 | 9 days | D Skelton (27 miles) | Harry Skelton | 3/ 1 | 4:57.10 | |
| 2014 | Good | 14 | Brother Brian | 6 | 10 7 | 127 | 2-75134 | 39 days | H Morrison (55 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 11/ 2 | 4:54.70 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 17 | Party Rock | 6 | 10 1 | 122 | 530611 | 34 days | J Candlish (99 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 14/ 1 | 5:04.00 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 10 | Pateese | 7 | 11 2 | 134 | 108607 | 33 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 4/ 1 | 5:12.80 | |
| 2011 | Good | 10 | My Shamwari | 7 | 10 3 | 124 | 20P-071 | 25 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 15/ 2 | 4:57.60 | |
| 2010 | Good | 11 | Quartz De Thaix | 6 | 11 1 | 124 | 0-2322U | 41 days | Miss V Williams (39 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 20/ 1 | 4:56.90 | |
| 2009 | Good | 12 | From Dawn To Dusk | 10 | 10 7 | 128 | 11231-2 | 47 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 4/ 1 | 4:57.64 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 14 | Earth Planet | 6 | 10 9 | 125 | 3-25261 | 16 days | P F Nicholls (69 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 3/ 1 | 4:59.00 | |
| 2007 | Good | 10 | French Saulaie | 6 | 10 6 | 120 | 541202 | 46 days | P Hobbs & J White (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 3/ 1 | 5:10.80 | |
| 2006 | Good | 11 | Darrias | 5 | 10 10 | 135 | 341130 | 157 days | P F Nicholls (69 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 10/ 3 | 5:18.50 | |
| 2005 | Good | 12 | Lough Derg | 5 | 11 12 | 145 | 1-51460 | 28 days | M Pipe (100 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 14/ 1 | 5:11.30 |