20:10 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2022
St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase
Class 2 | 5YO plus
Winner £24,445 - 19 ran
midfield, mistake 4th (water), jumped right 6th, mistake 18th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, 10 lengths down in 3rd 2 out, took 2nd last, stayed on strongly flat, led on line
held up in touch, chased leader 6th, jumped ahead 17th, ridden and joined 3 out, led again 2 out, clear last, headed on line
held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, close up 17th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 3 out
midfield, hit 11th, ridden before 18th, lost touch with leaders before 4 out, drifted right before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
midfield, some headway 17th, not fluent 4 out and ridden, hit 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear of midfield, mistake 8th, hit 12th, towards rear and ridden 13th, tailed off 17th, pulled up before 18th
towards rear, not fluent 7th, fell 9th
led, headed after 2nd, lost place 7th, not fluent 11th, awkward 15th, reminders after 16th, slow 17th, pulled up before 18th
midfield, not fluent 8th, ridden after 15th, lost touch 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
driven to start with rest, midfield 1st, led after 2nd, 5 lengths clear 3rd, reduced advantage 9th, mistake and headed 17th, weakened quickly 18th, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, awkward 1st, hit 5th, blundered 13th, ridden after 15th, well adrift 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, well adrift 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, mistake 13th, hit 16th, pressed leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, beaten when pulled up before last
held up in midfield, hampered 9th, not fluent 12th, ridden after 13th, awkward 14th, tailed off 16th, pulled up before 2 out
in rear of midfield, blundered 1st and dropped to rear, pushed along after 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
towards rear, lost touch 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
midfield, lost ground and towards rear 5th, detached 9th, well adrift when pulled up before 11th
held up in rear, mistake 1st, modest headway 12th, lost touch 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |