Full Result 4.40 Cheltenham | 14 March 2025

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

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

1st £24,445 2nd £12,220 3rd £6,110 4th £3,055 5th £1,530 6th £765

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	23. Wonderwall (IRE) 28/1 Mr R James S Curling	Mr R James S Curling	9	120 t¹	118	126	142	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Rock Me Gently (Sulamani)
Midfield, headway 14th, prominent 18th, led but drifted left 2 out, ridden after last, faced challenge final 110yds, just did enough

2 nk	10. Its On The Line (IRE) 4/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins	Mr Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins	8	120	139	126	141	–
br g Presenting - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)
Pressed leaders early, prominent from 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, pressed winner final 110yds, stayed on (op 10/3)

3 3¼ [3½]	22. Willitgoahead (IRE) 13/2 Mr J L Scallan Gordon Elliott	Mr J L Scallan Gordon Elliott	7	120	131	123	138	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Vin Fizz (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
Held up in rear, headway after 16th, went third after 2 out, stayed on (op 8/1)

4 9½ [13]	13. Music Drive (FR) 33/1 Miss Ellie Callwood Kelly Morgan	Miss Ellie Callwood Kelly Morgan	8	120 t	125	116	131	–
b g Muhtathir - Acland Street (FR) (Zabeel)
Midfield, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, headway after 2 out, stayed on run-in, went fourth final strides (tchd 40/1)

5 nse [13]	18. Shearer (IRE) 6/1 Miss Olive Nicholls Paul Nicholls	Miss Olive Nicholls Paul Nicholls	9	120 tp	137	116	131	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - The Crown Jewel (IRE) (Stowaway)
Jumped slightly right throughout, pressed leaders, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon lost second, no extra when lost fourth final strides (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)

6 1¾ [14¾]	5. Carnfunnock (IRE) 100/1 Mr S Connor S R B Crawford	Mr S Connor S R B Crawford	8	120	121	115	128	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Simply Erin (IRE) (Gamut)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish (tchd 80/1)

7 2¼ [17]	15. Plan Of Attack (IRE) 66/1 Mr B O'Neill Henry De Bromhead	Mr B O'Neill Henry De Bromhead	12	120 b	129	113	126	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Loadsofability (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, some headway 2 out, weakened run-in (tchd 40/1)

8 2 [19]	14. Ontheropes (IRE) 33/1 Mr Charlie Mullins Thomas Mullins	Mr Charlie Mullins Thomas Mullins	11	120	136	111	124	–
br g Presenting - Dushion (IRE) (Dushyantor)
In rear, still plenty to do 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

9 nk [19½]	24. Angels Dawn (IRE) 3/1F Mr P A King S Curling	Mr P A King S Curling	10	117	143	104	118	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Angels Guard Thee (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Midfield, headway after 17th, in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened run-in (tchd 10/3)

10 ½ [20]	17. Ryehill (IRE) 17/2 Mr L P Shanahan Ross O'Sullivan	Mr L P Shanahan Ross O'Sullivan	8	120	139	111	126	–
b g Mahler - Night Maid (IRE) (Kotashaan)
In rear, mistake 9th, lost touch 13th, still plenty to do 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

11 28 [48]	4. Bardenstown Lad 66/1 Mr E Mahon David Loughnane	Mr E Mahon David Loughnane	10	120 p	132	88	98	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pougatcheva (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Pressed leaders, lost position after 16th, weakened after 18th, hampered 3 out, tailed off (op 40/1)

12 1 [49]	21. What A Glance 40/1 Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell Tom Britten	Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell Tom Britten	10	120 t	140	87	100	–
b g Passing Glance - Audley (Averti)
Midfield, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 28/1)

13 18 [67]	11. Lift Me Up (IRE) 33/1 Mr Jack Andrews Miss M Filby	Mr Jack Andrews Miss M Filby	9	120 p	132	72	81	–
b g Mahler - I'll Takeher Bach (IRE) (Bach)
Prominent early, midfield from 3rd, not fluent and jockey lost iron briefly 15th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened after 3 out, eased run-in, tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 40/1)

14 6½ [73½]	6. D'Jango (FR) 66/1 Mr Darren Andrews Miss V Collins	Mr Darren Andrews Miss V Collins	12	120 t	122	67	75	–
br g Balko (FR) - Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock)
Midfield, dropped to rear after 15th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 125/1 tchd 50/1)

15 14 [87½]	16. Rocky's Howya (IRE) 11/1 Mr D L Queally Declan Queally	Mr D L Queally Declan Queally	9	120	131	55	63	–
b g Ask - It's My Choice (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, hampered 1st, struggling 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (tchd 14/1)

16 12 [99½]	8. Go On Chez 66/1 Mr Tom Hutsby F A Hutsby	Mr Tom Hutsby F A Hutsby	9	120 p	125	45	52	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Who's Afraid (Loup Sauvage)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 10th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 50/1)

17 9½ [109]	3. Au Fleuron (FR) 200/1 Miss Aimee Jones Max Comley	Miss Aimee Jones Max Comley	8	120 p	121	37	43	–
b g Crillon (FR) - La Pelodette (FR) (Sagamix)
Always behind, lost touch 13th, tailed off

F	19. Take All (IRE) 125/1 Mr Martin McIntyre M Osborne	Mr Martin McIntyre M Osborne	10	120 ht	130	–	–	–
b g Golden Lariat (USA) - Miss Vickie (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in rear, mistake 17th, raced wide but headway after 4 out, midfield and going okay when fell 3 out (op 150/1 tchd 200/1)

PU	1. Allmankind 20/1 Mr Alex Chadwick Mrs J Owen	Mr Alex Chadwick Mrs J Owen	9	120 ht	139	–	–	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - Wemyss Bay (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, dropped to midfield when hampered 1st, lost ground quickly after 12th, soon pulled up (op 28/1)

PU	2. Angels Breath (IRE) 66/1 Mr Edward Vaughan Tim Vaughan	Mr Edward Vaughan Tim Vaughan	11	120	131	–	–	–
gr g Shantou (USA) - Mystic Masie (IRE) (Turgeon)
Midfield, lost ground quickly after 12th, soon pulled up (op 100/1)

PU	9. Haven't Time (IRE) 66/1 Miss Lucy Turner Miss S McQueen	Miss Lucy Turner Miss S McQueen	11	120	117	–	–	–
b g Curtain Time (IRE) - Good Thyne Lucy (IRE) (Quws)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100/1 tchd 50/1)

PU	7. Fairly Famous (IRE) 17/2 Miss Gina Andrews Mrs G Andrews	Miss Gina Andrews Mrs G Andrews	8	120	133	–	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Fairly Definite (IRE) (Definite Article)
In touch with leaders, mistake 8th, weakened after 4 out, hampered by faller 3 out, soon pulled up (tchd 8/1)

PU	12. Lisleigh Lad (IRE) 200/1 Mr D Allen Ms Eleanor Broderick	Mr D Allen Ms Eleanor Broderick	7	120	117	–	–	–
b g Dansant - Babies Present (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, prominent when headed 3rd, weakened after 4 out, hampered by faller 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 150/1)

UR	20. West Of Carrig (IRE) 125/1 Mr A J Browne Don Browne	Mr A J Browne Don Browne	8	120	114	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Pollywollydoodle (IRE) (Oscar)
Always behind, tailed off when mistake and unseated last

24 ran Off time: 4:40:56 Winning time: 6m 51.04s (slow by 5.04s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: J O'Leary (Wonderwall) 1st breeder: Barbara Kirby
2nd owner: John P McManus (Its On The Line)
3rd owner: Bective Stud (Willitgoahead)
Tote win: £33.40 PL: £6.70 £2.20 £2.70 Ex: £319 CSF: £142.20 Tricast: £869.67 Trifecta: £2,806.90

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