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4:10 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2024

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

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Soft 22 fences
1st £24,445 2nd £12,220 3rd £6,110 4th £3,055 5th £1,530 6th £765

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 117 124 123 138
gr m Saint Des Saints (FR) - Hymn To Love (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in rear, midfield after 12th, went third after 3 out, short of room when on inner from 2 out, soon ridden, switched right approaching last, kept on well run-in, led towards finish (op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
2  ¾
7 120 p 142 129 143
br g Presenting - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)
Led, prominent when headed after 2nd, nudged along from 15th, hit 17th, switched left and ridden 2 out, led after last, headed towards finish, stayed on
3  [6¼]
10 120 128 124 138
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Dancing Matilda (IRE) (Val Royal)
In touch with leaders, prominent from 6th, went second 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden when mistake last, soon headed, no extra final 110yds (op 33/1)
4  6 [12¼]
11 120 t 129 118 133
br g Balko (FR) - Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went fourth final strides (tchd 50/1)
5  nk [12½]
12 120 tp 140 117 133
b g Well Chosen - Taipans Girl (IRE) (Taipan)
Pressed leaders early, midfield 6th, in touch with leaders 3 out, went fourth 2 out, bad mistake last, lost fourth final strides (op 7/1)
6  [20]
14 120 tb 133 109 125
b g Shantou (USA) - Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, went second 6th, lost second 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 40/1)
PU   
12 120 t 142
ch g Germany (USA) - Dun Dun (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Midfield, weakened after 18th, pulled up after 4 out (op 25/1)
PU   
11 120 tp 142
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Burn (Selkirk)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report) (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
PU   
10 120 p 107
b g Jeremy (USA) - Zephyr Lilly (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Always behind, detached from 7th, pulled up before 14th (op 100/1)
PU   
9 120 140
gr g Shantou (USA) - Mrs Wallensky (IRE) (Roselier)
Always behind, lost touch from 13th, pulled up 16th (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (tchd 66/1)
PU   
7 120 t 142
b g Telescope (IRE) - Rattlin (Bollin Eric)
Unruly at the post, jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, pressed leaders, led after 2nd, mistake 5th, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding was fractious at the start and ran too freely) (op 3/1)
PU   
7 120 131
b g Schiaparelli (GER) - Roll On Rose (IRE) (Anshan)
In touch with leaders, lost position 10th, towards rear 13th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as soft, heavy in places, and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 25/1)
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