4:10 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2024
St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase
(Class 2) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Soft 22 fences
1st
£24,445 2nd
£12,220 3rd
£6,110 4th
£3,055 5th
£1,530 6th
£765
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 p | 107 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Jeremy (USA) - Zephyr Lilly (IRE) (Alhaarth) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, detached from 7th, pulled up before 14th (op 100/1) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 4:10:53 Winning time: 7m 17.70s (slow by 31.70s) Total SP: 120%
- 1st owner: R Tate (Sine Nomine) 1st breeder: Mrs C J C Bailey
- 2nd owner: John P McManus (Its On The Line)
- 3rd owner: G&s Capper M&c Kennerley M Loran (Time Leader)
- Tote win: £10.30 PL: £2.30 £1.30 £7.80 Ex: £26.70 CSF: £19.82 Tricast: £545.78 Trifecta: £872.90
