5:20
Cheltenham
11 Mar 2025
Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Class 2) (3m5f201yds) 3m6f Old Good To Soft 23 fences
1st
£52,030 2nd
£23,920 3rd
£11,960 4th
£5,980 5th
£2,990 6th
£1,490
Error
| 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 | 114 | 135 | 112 | 147 | – |
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Dragon Dancer |
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| Prominent, joined leader 4th, led 3 out, jumped left 2 out, ridden and 5 lengths ahead last, stayed on (op 4/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 111 tb1 | 132 | 106 | 139 | – |
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Getaway (GER) |
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| Didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, disputing second 3 out, mistake and left in second 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on (tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 111 b | 132 | 105 | 136 | – |
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Walk In The Park (IRE) |
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| Midfield on outer, jumped slightly left throughout, stayed on after 3 out, left in third and 7 lengths down last, stayed on (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed throughout) (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1111 | 142 | 111 | 143 | – |
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Walk In The Park (IRE) |
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| Prominent early, dropped to midfield after 4th, lost position and towards rear 11th, struggling in rear after 15th, still plenty to do 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, went fourth towards finish (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 112 p | 133 | 102 | 134 | – |
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Doyen (IRE) |
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| In rear, some headway 5 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out, not pace to challenge (op 3/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 113 | 134 | 101 | 131 | – |
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Nidor (FR) |
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| Towards rear, headway 18th, weakened 2 out (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1012 | 129 | 94 | 125 | – |
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Saddler Maker (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, some headway on outer 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1010 p1 | 127 | 92 | 121 | – |
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Spanish Moon (USA) |
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| Raced in second, prominent after 4th, weakened 3 out (tchd 80/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 112 t | 133 | 75 | 98 | – |
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Walk In The Park (IRE) |
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| Always behind, bad mistake 6th, slow jump 11th (op 40/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 110 t | 131 | 67 | 88 | – |
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Montmartre (FR) |
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| Prominent, weakened after 3 out (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 107 p | 124 | 38 | 54 | – |
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Castle Du Berlais (FR) |
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| Took keen hold, led, joined 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (tchd 28/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 120 p | 145 | – | 147 | – |
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Alhebayeb (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders on inner, 6 lengths fourth when brought down 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8 | 118 | 139 | – | 147 | – |
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Westerner |
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| Held up in midfield, steady headway from 17th, disputing second 3 out, 2 lengths down when fell 2 out (op 13/2) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 112 | 133 | – | 138 | – |
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Konig Turf (GER) |
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| Held up in midfield, bad mistake 18th, headway 4 out, left in third and hampered by faller 2 out, 7 lengths down when fell last (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 108 | 125 | – | – | – |
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Kayf Tara |
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| Prominent, lost position and slow jump 17th, pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 104 p | 124 | – | – | – |
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Mahler |
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| Held up in midfield on outer, bad mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 7th, soon towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last (op 100/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 119 b | 140 | – | – | – |
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Champs Elysees |
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| Midfield, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 40/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 119 | 140 | – | – | – |
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Arctic Cosmos (USA) |
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| Midfield, unseated 13th (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
- 18 ran Off time: 5:20:36 Winning time: 7m 54.62s (slow by 9.62s) Total SP: 131%
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1st owner:
The Brizzle Boys (Haiti Couleurs)
1st breeder: Dr V Simon, Mrs V Simon & Mr N Simon -
2nd owner:
J P Romans & Nick Case (Rock My Way)
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3rd owner:
Gigginstown House Stud (Will Do)
- Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.60 £3.60 £2.80 Ex: £69.90 CSF: £57.27 Tricast: £646.18 Trifecta: £679.10
- Jackpot: Not won. Pool of £41,774.43 carried forward.
- Placepot: £11,050.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £826.757.25 - 74.82 winning units
- Quadpot: £2,168.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £69,951.03 - 32.26 winning units