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
- 5YO plus  |  Class 2  |  3m 2f 70y  |  Good  |  23 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:11Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 42.9s
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â 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
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â 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
T:Â P RowleyJ:Â 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
T:Â E BolgerJ:Â 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
T:Â G J McKeeverJ:Â 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
T:Â D QueallyJ:Â 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
T:Â Jack BarberJ:Â Mr William Biddick
Mistake 1st, prominent, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression before next op 8/1
T:Â W GreatrexJ:Â Mr B O'Neill
Prominent, joined leader after 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon lost place, no extra from last tchd 10/1
T:Â P Hobbs & J WhiteJ:Â Mr D Maxwell
Chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
T:Â R SweeneyJ:Â Mr S Clements
Held up behind, some headway before 3 out, never a threat, soon weakened, tailed off op 33/1
T:Â P P TurnerJ:Â Miss Lucy Turner
Always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off
T:Â Mrs H ConnorsJ:Â Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts
Mid-division, lost place and behind from 9th, struggling 13th, tailed off
T:Â J T R DreaperJ:Â Mr M J O'Hare
Behind from 7th, struggling 13th, never dangerous, tailed off
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â Mr M Legg
Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off op 33/1
T:Â J T R DreaperJ:Â Mr R O Harding
Close up on outside, lost place before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
T:Â Mrs R LoxtonJ:Â Ms Lisa O'Neill
Prominent, outpaced after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â Mr D Gittins
Always behind, struggling when mistake 13th, tailed off
T:Â Dr Charles LevinsonJ:Â Mr G Levinson
Never better than mid-division, towards rear from 10th, tailed off
Also Ran
T:Â W GreatrexJ:Â 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
T:Â M F MorrisJ:Â Mr R P Quinlan
Mid-division on outside when pulled up before 9th tchd 66/1
T:Â J J O'SheaJ:Â Mr H Crow
Never better than mid-division, behind from 10th, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before last
T:Â C J MillerJ:Â Mr C J Miller
Always behind, struggling 13th, tailed off after, pulled up before last
T:Â Michael BarryJ:Â Mr J C Barry
Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, behind when fell last op 16/1
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Non-Runners
1
Anseanachai Cliste16
Weight: 12-0|Â Â Age: 9
T: S McConville  J: Mr M McConville
NR
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.
- On The Fringe
- Ask The Weatherman
- Wonderful Charm
Prize Money
1st: £24,651.002nd: £9,832.003rd: £4,887.004th: £2,236.005th: £1,094.006th: £657.00
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