Full Result 3.40 Cheltenham | 19 March 2021

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

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £21,113.99 2nd £6,237 3rd £3,118.50 4th £1,559.25 5th £779.63 6th £391.50

St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase, 3m2½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Porlock Bay (FR) 16/1 Lorcan Williams Will Biddick	Lorcan Williams Will Biddick	10	120	135	135	147	–
b g Kayf Tara - Exolthir (FR) (Muhtathir)
Midfield, smooth headway after 16th, going easily when close up 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and faced strong challenge, stayed on run-in, just held on, all out (op 14/1)

2 shd	1. Billaway (IRE) 2/1F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	9	120	141	135	147	–
b g Well Chosen - Taipans Girl (IRE) (Taipan)
Tracked leaders, pressed leader 11th, led narrowly home turn, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well and every chance run-in, just held

3 13 [13]	16. Staker Wallace (IRE) 9/1 Mark Walsh E Bolger	Mark Walsh E Bolger	10	120	134	125	135	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Honeybunch (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Towards rear of midfield, some headway after 16th, hampered 3 out, soon ridden, went fourth but held before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third final strides (op 11/1 tchd 17/2)

4 shd [13¼]	6. Latenightpass 12/1 Bridget Andrews T Ellis	Bridget Andrews T Ellis	8	120	137	125	135	–
b g Passing Glance - Latenightdip (Midnight Legend)
Tracked leader, prominent 5th, led 11th, pecked on landing 3 out, soon ridden, headed home turn, stayed on but held from 2 out, no extra when lost third final strides (op 18/1)

5 2½ [15¾]	4. Hazel Hill (IRE) 25/1 Alex Edwards Mel Rowley	Alex Edwards Mel Rowley	13	120	143	123	134	–
b g Milan - Resenting (IRE) (Presenting)
Jumped right throughout, midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden after 4 out, well held but stayed on from 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

6 21 [36¾]	8. Mighty Stowaway (IRE) 33/1 Jack Kennedy Mrs Denise Foster	Jack Kennedy Mrs Denise Foster	10	120 tb	129	106	115	–
b g Stowaway - The Mighty Matron (IRE) (Montelimar)
Held up in rear, some headway after 16th, ridden after 18th, stumbled 4 out, weakened after 3 out (tchd 40/1)

7 1½ [38¼]	5. It Came To Pass (IRE) 10/1 Richie McLernon Eugene M O'Sullivan	Richie McLernon Eugene M O'Sullivan	11	120	144	105	116	–
b g Brian Boru - Satellite Dancer (IRE) (Satco)
Held up in rear, blundered 9th, on outer but headway from 11th, tracked leaders 14th, disputing third 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out (op 8/1)

8 8½ [46¾]	10. Mr Mantilla (IRE) 40/1 Kielan Woods D J Jeffreys	Kielan Woods D J Jeffreys	7	120	–	98	107	–
b g Publisher I (USA) - Mantilla Madam (IRE) (Topanoora)
Tracked leader, led 5th, prominent when headed 11th, mistake 18th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 33/1 tchd 50/1)

9 19 [65¾]	13. Red Indian 12/1 David Noonan Kelly Morgan	David Noonan Kelly Morgan	9	120	139	82	89	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Rafiya (Halling)
Tracked leaders, lost position after 12th, midfield 13th, blundered 16th, ridden after 18th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 11/1)

10 58 [123¾]	17. Stand Up And Fight (IRE) 11/1 Darragh O'Keeffe E Bolger	Darragh O'Keeffe E Bolger	9	120 b	137	31	35	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Aylesbury Park (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield, dropped to rear 13th, weakened after 16th, tailed off (op 9/1)

PU	12. Ravished (IRE) 150/1 Thomas Garner J J O'Shea	Thomas Garner J J O'Shea	13	120	120	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Fair Present (IRE) (Presenting)
Always towards rear, weakened after 16th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 125/1)

PU	9. Monbeg Gold (IRE) 80/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Mrs Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Mrs Jonjo O'Neill	11	120 p	130	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Little Hand (IRE) (Carroll House)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield, struggling when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66/1)

PU	18. Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 50/1 Bryony Frost Mel Rowley	Bryony Frost Mel Rowley	11	120	137	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Desperately Hoping (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Tracked leaders, lost position after 14th, weakening when mistake 16th, soon pulled up (op 40/1)

PU	15. Sonneofpresenting (IRE) 250/1 William Kennedy Miss Sarah Rippon	William Kennedy Miss Sarah Rippon	11	120	120	–	–	–
bb g Presenting - Sonne Cinq (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led, tracked leader when headed 5th, lost position after 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 200/1)

PU	3. Chameron (FR) 14/1 Harry Cobden S Loxton	Harry Cobden S Loxton	8	120 t	130	–	–	–
b g Laveron - Chamanka (FR) (Cadoudal)
Didn't jump with fluency, soon raced in last and became detached, pulled up after 6th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	7. Law Of Gold (IRE) 125/1 Jack Quinlan David Kemp	Jack Quinlan David Kemp	8	120	123	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Nylon (GER) (Law Society)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, hampered when midfield 11th, in rear and struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 66/1)

PU	14. Salvatore 40/1 Lee Edwards Mel Rowley	Lee Edwards Mel Rowley	8	120	134	–	–	–
b g Schiaparelli (GER) - Cash 'N' Credit (Homo Sapien)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield, not fluent 14th, weakened after 17th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 28/1)

UR	2. Bob And Co (FR) 9/2 Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	10	120 ht	146	–	–	–
b g Dom Alco (FR) - Outre Mer (FR) (Sleeping Car)
In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 7th, headway after 13th, tracked leaders 15th, going okay when stumbled badly and unseated rider 3 out (vet said gelding had blood in its right nostril post-race) (tchd 4/1)

18 ran Off time: 3:40:44 Winning time: 6m 55.68s (slow by 9.68s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: John Studd (Porlock Bay) 1st breeder: John Studd
2nd owner: J Turner (Billaway)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Staker Wallace)
Tote win: £15 PL: £3.70 £1.70 £3.10 Ex: £72.60 CSF: £48.54 Tricast: £331.19 Trifecta: £641.40

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