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16:10 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2024

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

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 2f 70y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 7m 17.7s
1st
Horse silk
12
8/1
T: Fiona NeedhamJ: Mr John Dawson
Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, chasing leaders when switched right approaching last, stayed on to lead towards finish op 15/2 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
5
11/8f
T: E MullinsJ: Mr Derek O'Connor
Led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2 out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
11
50/1
T: Miss RoachJ: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell
Close up, tracked leader 5 out, led approaching 2 out, headed inside final furlong, kept on op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
6
2
1112-0
66/1
T: Miss V CollinsJ: Miss Immy Robinson
In rear, pushed along 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 4th close home tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
1
1212-0
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace and lost 4th close home op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
10
33/1
T: S LoxtonJ: Miss Olive Nicholls
Tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
7/2
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill
Led 3rd, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened and pulled up last op 3/1
PU
Horse silk
4
150/1
T: Mrs L JonesJ: Miss N Parker
In rear, ridden and struggling when pulled up before 14th op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
6
15/2
T: B GibbsJ: Mr Bradley Gibbs
Raced wide in touch, pushed along 3 out, pulled up last op 8/1 tchd 6/1
PU
Horse silk
7
28/1
T: J HeardJ: Mr D Andrews
Raced wide in touch, pushed along and dropped to rear 7 out, pulled up 2 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
8
80/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr R James
Towards rear, ridden halfway, pulled up 16th tchd 66/1
PU
Horse silk
9
1212-0
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr T Hamilton
In touch, ridden 4 out, pulled up after next op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.30Pl:£2.30, £1.30, £7.80EX:£26.70Trifecta:£872.90Tricast:£545.78SF:£19.82Swingers:£3.70, £46.70, £18.80

Forecasts

Its On The Line (11/8), Ferns Lock (7/2), Billaway (11/2), Premier Magic (15/2), Sine Nomine (8/1), Samcro (20/1), Quintin's Man (28/1), Shantou Flyer (33/1), Time Leader (50/1), D'jango (66/1), Ramillies (80/1), From The Heart (150/1)

Verdict

ITS ON THE LINE has edged out both Ferns Lock and Billaway already this season and this stiff test of stamina (in testing conditions) is only likely to aid his cause, so he's fancied to confirm superiority over that pair, who boast solid claims of their own. Premier Magic has done nothing wrong since taking this prize at the expense of the selection in 2023, so he also warrants a strong mention.

Previous Winners

2023
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 10
66/1
2022
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 10
13/8
2021
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 10
16/1
2019
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 11
7/2
2018
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 11
14/1
2017
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 10
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £24,445.002nd: £12,220.003rd: £6,110.004th: £3,055.005th: £1,530.006th: £765.00

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