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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
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St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase, 3m2½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 5yo+
St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase, 3m2½f - Good To 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   
9 120 t1 118 126 142
b g Yeats (IRE) right - Rock Me Gently right (Sulamani) right
Midfield, headway 14th, prominent 18th, led but drifted left 2 out, ridden after last, faced challenge final 110yds, just did enough
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2  nk
8 120 139 126 141
br g Presenting right - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) right (Accordion) right
Pressed leaders early, prominent from 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, pressed winner final 110yds, stayed on (op 10/3)
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3  [3½]
7 120 131 123 138
b g Getaway (GER) right - Vin Fizz (IRE) right (Vinnie Roe) right
Held up in rear, headway after 16th, went third after 2 out, stayed on (op 8/1)
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4  [13]
8 120 t 125 116 131
b g Muhtathir right - Acland Street (FR) right (Zabeel) right
Midfield, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, headway after 2 out, stayed on run-in, went fourth final strides (tchd 40/1)
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5  nse [13]
9 120 tp 137 116 131
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - The Crown Jewel (IRE) right (Stowaway) right
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)
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6  [14¾]
8 120 121 115 128
b g Getaway (GER) right - Simply Erin (IRE) right (Gamut) right
Towards rear, headway into midfield 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish (tchd 80/1)
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7  [17]
12 120 b 129 113 126
b g Court Cave (IRE) right - Loadsofability (IRE) right (Supreme Leader) right
Midfield, some headway 2 out, weakened run-in (tchd 40/1)
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8  2 [19]
11 120 136 111 124
br g Presenting right - Dushion (IRE) right (Dushyantor) right
In rear, still plenty to do 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
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9  nk [19½]
10 117 143 104 118
b m Yeats (IRE) right - Angels Guard Thee (IRE) right (Dylan Thomas) right
Midfield, headway after 17th, in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened run-in (tchd 10/3)
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10  ½ [20]
8 120 139 111 126
b g Mahler right - Night Maid (IRE) right (Kotashaan) right
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)
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11  28 [48]
10 120 p 132 88 98
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) right - Pougatcheva (FR) right (Epervier Bleu) right
Pressed leaders, lost position after 16th, weakened after 18th, hampered 3 out, tailed off (op 40/1)
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12  1 [49]
10 120 t 140 87 100
b g Passing Glance right - Audley right (Averti) right
Midfield, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 28/1)
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13  18 [67]
9 120 p 132 72 81
b g Mahler right - I'll Takeher Bach (IRE) right (Bach) right
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)
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14  [73½]
12 120 t 122 67 75
br g Balko (FR) right - Quizas Jolie (FR) right (Video Rock) right
Midfield, dropped to rear after 15th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 125/1 tchd 50/1)
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15  14 [87½]
9 120 131 55 63
b g Ask right - It's My Choice (IRE) right (Beneficial) right
Prominent, hampered 1st, struggling 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (tchd 14/1)
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16  12 [99½]
9 120 p 125 45 52
b g Malinas (GER) right - Who's Afraid right (Loup Sauvage) right
In touch with leaders, prominent after 10th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 50/1)
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17  [109]
8 120 p 121 37 43
b g Crillon (FR) right - La Pelodette (FR) right (Sagamix) right
Always behind, lost touch 13th, tailed off
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F   
10 120 ht 130
b g Golden Lariat (USA) right - Miss Vickie (IRE) right (Old Vic) right
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)
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PU   
9 120 ht 139
b g Sea The Moon (GER) right - Wemyss Bay right (Sadler's Wells) right
Prominent, dropped to midfield when hampered 1st, lost ground quickly after 12th, soon pulled up (op 28/1)
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PU   
11 120 131
gr g Shantou (USA) right - Mystic Masie (IRE) right (Turgeon) right
Midfield, lost ground quickly after 12th, soon pulled up (op 100/1)
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PU   
11 120 117
b g Curtain Time (IRE) right - Good Thyne Lucy (IRE) right (Quws) right
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100/1 tchd 50/1)
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PU   
8 120 133
b g Fame And Glory right - Fairly Definite (IRE) right (Definite Article) right
In touch with leaders, mistake 8th, weakened after 4 out, hampered by faller 3 out, soon pulled up (tchd 8/1)
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PU   
7 120 117
b g Dansant right - Babies Present (IRE) right (Presenting) right
Led, prominent when headed 3rd, weakened after 4 out, hampered by faller 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 150/1)
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UR   
8 120 114
b g Westerner right - Pollywollydoodle (IRE) right (Oscar) right
Always behind, tailed off when mistake and unseated last
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