Fast Results

Scores

16:10 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2017

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

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

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 6m 42.9s

1^st

Pacha Du Polder

1012-0

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Tracked leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, challenged on inside after next, ridden to lead last, hard pressed inside final 100 yards, just held on tchd 18/1

2^nd

Wonderful Charm

912-0

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ms K Walsh

Held up behind, headway into mid-division after 10th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, rallied on outside last, stayed on to press winner inside final 100 yards, just held op 4/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Barel Of Laughs

1112-0

100/1

T: P RowleyJ: Alex Edwards

Chased leaders, 4th and outpaced when ridden after 3 out, rallied last, stayed on to press winner inside final 100 yards, 3rd and held near finish

4^th

On The Fringe

1212-0

11/8f

T: E BolgerJ: Mr J J Codd

Held up behind, headway into mid-division after 10th, driven to chase clear leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, rallied on inside last, stayed on well final 100 yards, not reach leaders tchd 6/4

5^th

Balnaslow

1012-0

40/1

T: G J McKeeverJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Led, blundered 12th, joined after 4 out, headed when mistake last, soon ridden and lost place, no extra tchd 33/1

6^th

Minella For Value

1112-0

100/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr D L Queally

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure after last, not reach leaders op 66/1

7^th

2 ¼

Ask The Weatherman

812-0

13/2

T: Jack BarberJ: Mr William Biddick

Mistake 1st, prominent, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression before next op 8/1

8^th

nse

Paint The Clouds

1212-0

11/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Mr B O'Neill

Prominent, joined leader after 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon lost place, no extra from last tchd 10/1

9^th

Mendip Express

1112-0

66/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell

Chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

10^th

Salsify

1212-0

50/1

T: R SweeneyJ: Mr S Clements

Held up behind, some headway before 3 out, never a threat, soon weakened, tailed off op 33/1

11^th

nse

Pentiffic

1412-0

150/1

T: P P TurnerJ: Miss Lucy Turner

Always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off

12^th

3 ¾

Warden Hill

912-0

100/1

T: Mrs H ConnorsJ: Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts

Mid-division, lost place and behind from 9th, struggling 13th, tailed off

13^th

1 ¼

Aupcharlie

1112-0

33/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: Mr M J O'Hare

Behind from 7th, struggling 13th, never dangerous, tailed off

14^th

Grand Vision

1112-0

50/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Mr M Legg

Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off op 33/1

15^th

Grand Jesture

912-0

40/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: Mr R O Harding

Close up on outside, lost place before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off

16^th

2 ½

Current Event

1012-0

66/1

T: Mrs R LoxtonJ: Ms Lisa O'Neill

Prominent, outpaced after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off

17^th

Dolatulo

1012-0

66/1

T: B PaulingJ: Mr D Gittins

Always behind, struggling when mistake 13th, tailed off

18^th

Premier Portrait

1012-0

100/1

T: Dr Charles LevinsonJ: Mr G Levinson

Never better than mid-division, towards rear from 10th, tailed off

Also Ran

Black Thunder

1012-0

20/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Towards rear of mid-division, in touch 11th, lost place when hit 17th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

Buckers Bridge

1112-0

50/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Mr R P Quinlan

Mid-division on outside when pulled up before 9th tchd 66/1

Cottage Oak

1412-0

150/1

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr H Crow

Never better than mid-division, behind from 10th, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before last

Lets Get Serious

1112-0

200/1

T: C J MillerJ: Mr C J Miller

Always behind, struggling 13th, tailed off after, pulled up before last

Sweet As A Nut

712-0

14/1

T: Michael BarryJ: Mr J C Barry

Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, behind when fell last op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Anseanachai Cliste¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: S McConville J: Mr M McConville

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.10Pl:£3.70, £2.00, £23.50EX:£84.90Trifecta:£21,728.80Tricast:£5,584.58SF:£70.38Swingers:£11.90, £145.40, £85.90

Forecasts

On The Fringe (11/8), Wonderful Charm (7/2), Ask The Weatherman (13/2), Paint The Clouds (11/1), Sweet As A Nut (14/1), Pacha Du Polder (16/1), Black Thunder (20/1), Anseanachai Cliste (25/1), Aupcharlie (33/1), Balnaslow (40/1), Grand Jesture (40/1), Salsify (50/1), Grand Vision (50/1), Buckers Bridge (50/1), Mendip Express (66/1), Current Event (66/1), Dolatulo (66/1), Barel Of Laughs (100/1), Minella For Value (100/1), Warden Hill (100/1), Premier Portrait (100/1), Pentiffic (150/1), Cottage Oak (150/1), Lets Get Serious (200/1)

ON THE FRINGE can register his third successive victory in this prestigious contest and thus become the first horse to do so. The selection put in a much better effort on his return in 2017 than he did last year and expect to see him and his leading amateur rider towards the rear of the field in the early stages. Ask The Weatherman is an improving and unexposed sort who has tasted defeat just once in his career and he is taken to finish second while both Wonderful Charm and Sweet As A Nut have chances also. The former was the impressive winner up at Musselburgh earlier this season while the latter impressed on his only hunter chase outing and though this looks a lot tougher he should be in the shake-up also.