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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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St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase, 3m2½f - Soft, Class 2 5yo+
St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase, 3m2½f - Soft, Class 2 5yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
10 120 tp 122 121 141 right
b g Court Cave (IRE) right - Burn right (Selkirk) right
Midfield, headway from 13th, went third 15th, hampered by loose horse 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, drifted left approaching last, slightly hampered run-in, always doing enough (tchd 80/1)
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2 
6 120 p1 126 119 136 right
br g Presenting right - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) right (Accordion) right
Midfield, ridden after 3 out, headway after 2 out, 11 lengths down last, stayed on run-in, went second inside final 110yds, always held (op 33/1)
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3  [3]
13 120 tb 135 117 136 right
b g Shantou (USA) right - Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) right (Bob Back) right
Jumped right on occasions, prominent, went second after 13th, ridden when lost second after 3 out, 7 lengths fourth last, rallied run-in, went third inside final 110yds (tchd 66/1)
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4  1 [4]
7 120 116 116 137 right
b g Ask right - It's My Choice (IRE) right (Beneficial) right
Led, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost second last, soon rallied and went second, held when hampered by loose horse and lost two places final 110yds (op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
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5  [6½]
11 120 155 113 132 right
b g Mahler right - Janebailey right (Silver Patriarch) right
Jumped right on occasions, midfield, headway 7th, prominent 3 out, soon ridden, disputing fourth after 2 out, no extra run-in (tchd 13/2)
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6  [10]
8 120 142 109 128 right
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) right - Progest Des Mottes (FR) right (April Night) right
Midfield, smooth headway after 4 out, went third after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths second last, weakened final 110yds (op 15/2)
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7  hd [10¼]
8 120 145 108 130 right
b g Authorized (IRE) right - Peggy Pierji (FR) right (Cadoudal) right
In touch with leaders, prominent 7th, hit 13th, slightly hampered 3rd, pushed along from 18th, ridden after 3 out, held from 2 out
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8  ½ [10¾]
12 120 t 132 107 129 right
b g Dom Alco (FR) right - Outre Mer (FR) right (Sleeping Car) right
Held up in rear, struggling 4 out, stayed on but no chance approaching last (op 28/1)
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9  20 [30¾]
9 120 128 87 112 right
b g Martaline right - Lumina (FR) right (Exit To Nowhere) right
Prominent early, jumped right 2nd, midfield from 4th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
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F   
11 120 tp1 144 right
b g Kayf Tara right - Silver Charmer right (Charmer) right
Midfield, fell 1st (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
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F   
11 120 tb1 141 right
b g Well Chosen right - Taipans Girl (IRE) right (Taipan) right
Pressed leaders early, prominent when jumped right 3rd, midfield 5th, fell 10th (op 5/1)
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PU   
12 120 140
b g Kalanisi (IRE) right - Blonde Ambition (IRE) right (Old Vic) right
Held up in rear, blundered 6th, some headway from 14th, weakening when mistake 18th, soon pulled up
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PU   
13 120 t 117 right
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) right - Native Beau (IRE) right (Be My Native) right
Behind, hampered by faller 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 80/1)
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PU   
12 120 p1 155
ch g Shantou (USA) right - Bally Bolshoi (IRE) right (Bob Back) right
Midfield, dropped to rear 6th, struggling 13th, pulled up after 17th (op 8/1)
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PU   
12 120 tp 126
b g Stowaway right - The Mighty Matron (IRE) right (Montelimar) right
Midfield, pushed along from 9th, weakened after 12th, pulled up before 16th (tchd 125/1 and tchd 200/1)
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PU   
12 120 t 127
br g Sandmason right - Afar Story (IRE) right (Desert Story) right
In touch with leaders, midfield 3rd, dropped to rear 7th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 125/1)
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PU   
10 120 p 123 right
b g Presenting right - Shuil Oilean (IRE) right (Be My Native) right
Towards rear, struggling 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 150/1)
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PU   
10 120 130 right
b g Midnight Legend right - Playing Around right (Act One) right
Prominent, bumped 6th, soon dropped to midfield, mistake 13th, weakened 15th, mistake 16th, pulled up before 18th (op 25/1)
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PU   
9 120 t 139 right
b g Diamond Boy (FR) right - Miss Canon (FR) right (Cadoudal) right
Towards rear of midfield, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 33/1)
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PU   
9 120 tp1 135 right
b g Winged Love (IRE) right - Kiss Jolie (FR) right (Cadoudal) right
Midfield, hampered after 7th, weakened 17th, pulled up before 4 out (tchd 25/1)
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PU   
8 120 tp 115
b g Great Pretender (IRE) right - Farewellatmidnight right (Midnight Legend) right
Pressed leader, lost position after 13th, weakened after 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
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UR   
10 120 p 130 116 right
b g Shantou (USA) right - Fairy Blaze (IRE) right (Good Thyne) right
Prominent, dropped to midfield after 16th, weakened after 3 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out (tchd 200/1)
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UR   
9 120 130 right
b g Midnight Legend right - Somethinaboutmolly (IRE) right (Choisir) right
Raced wide, midfield, pecked on landing and unseated rider 10th (tchd 100/1)
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