16:10 Cheltenham

Friday 18 March 2022

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

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

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 2f 70y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:13  |   Winning time: 6m 55.31s
1st
Horse silk
2
Billaway
1012-0
13/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Midfield, mistake 4th (water), jumped right 6th, mistake 18th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, 10 lengths down in 3rd 2 out, took 2nd last, stayed on strongly flat, led on line op 6/4 tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
nk
19
Winged Leader
812-0
9/2
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill
Held up in touch, chased leader 6th, jumped ahead 17th, ridden and joined 3 out, led again 2 out, clear last, headed on line op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
11
Mighty Stowaway
1112-0
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd
Held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, weakened before last
4th
Horse silk
13
7
Dubai Quest
912-0
13/2
T: T EllisJ: Miss Gina Andrews
Held up in touch, close up 17th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 3 out
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
18
Senor Lombardy
912-0
66/1
T: Mrs K HardingJ: Mr Lyall Hodgins
Midfield, hit 11th, ridden before 18th, lost touch with leaders before 4 out, drifted right before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out tchd 80/1
6th
Horse silk
38
15
Pont Aven
912-0
14/1
T: J P OwenJ: Alex Chadwick
Midfield, some headway 17th, not fluent 4 out and ridden, hit 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
Back Bar
1012-0
100/1
T: A HillJ: Mrs Izzie Hill
In rear of midfield, mistake 8th, hit 12th, towards rear and ridden 13th, tailed off 17th, pulled up before 18th tchd 125/1
F
Horse silk
3
Bob And Co
1112-0
11/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell
Towards rear, not fluent 7th, fell 9th op 6/1 tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
4
Cousin Pascal
1012-0
12/1
T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr James King
Led, headed after 2nd, lost place 7th, not fluent 11th, awkward 15th, reminders after 16th, slow 17th, pulled up before 18th op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
5
Desire De Joie
912-0
66/1
T: N R WrightJ: Mr A Wright
Midfield, not fluent 8th, ridden after 15th, lost touch 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
6
Don Bersy
912-0
150/1
T: R PotterJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien
Driven to start with rest, midfield 1st, led after 2nd, 5 lengths clear 3rd, reduced advantage 9th, mistake and headed 17th, weakened quickly 18th, pulled up before 4 out op 125/1
PU
Horse silk
8
Fumet D'Oudairies
712-0
25/1
T: T EllisJ: Mr Zac Baker
In rear, awkward 1st, hit 5th, blundered 13th, ridden after 15th, well adrift 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
9
It Came To Pass
1212-0
33/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: Miss Maxine O'Sullivan
Held up towards rear, well adrift 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
10
Lord Schnitzel
912-0
33/1
T: D QueallyJ: Mr M C O'Donovan
Prominent, mistake 13th, hit 16th, pressed leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, beaten when pulled up before last tchd 40/1
PU
Horse silk
12
Monbeg Chit Chat
1112-0
50/1
T: Mrs G B WalfordJ: Mr Christopher Furness
Held up in midfield, hampered 9th, not fluent 12th, ridden after 13th, awkward 14th, tailed off 16th, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
13
Overworkdunderpaid
912-0
50/1
T: L MorganJ: Mr G Chatterton
In rear of midfield, blundered 1st and dropped to rear, pushed along after 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
PU
Horse silk
14
Point The Way
1112-0
100/1
T: Guy BrewerJ: Mr Joe Wright
Towards rear, lost touch 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
16
Premier Magic
912-0
25/1
T: B GibbsJ: Mr Bradley Gibbs
Midfield, lost ground and towards rear 5th, detached 9th, well adrift when pulled up before 11th op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
17
Rewritetherules
812-0
150/1
T: David O'BrienJ: Mr David O'Brien
Held up in rear, mistake 1st, modest headway 12th, lost touch 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
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Non-Runners

20
Horse silk
Zamparelli19
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 10
T: Miss V Collins  J: Mr D Andrews
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.50, £2.00, £7.70EX:£11.10Trifecta:£211.60Tricast:£188.30SF:£8.11Swingers:£2.50, £13.00, £25.30

Forecasts

Billaway (13/8), Winged Leader (9/2), Bob And Co (11/2), Dubai Quest (13/2), Cousin Pascal (12/1), Pont Aven (14/1), Premier Magic (25/1), Fumet D'Oudairies (25/1), Mighty Stowaway (33/1), It Came To Pass (33/1), Lord Schnitzel (33/1), Monbeg Chit Chat (50/1), Overworkdunderpaid (50/1), Senor Lombardy (66/1), Zamparelli (66/1), Desire De Joie (66/1), Point The Way (100/1), Back Bar (100/1), Don Bersy (150/1), Rewritetherules (150/1)

Verdict

BOB AND CO was still going well when unseating 3 out in this last year and he went on to make amends when edging out Billaway in the Champion Hunters at Punchestown in April. Paul Nicholls charge made a respectable return when second in a steadily-run race at Haydock and shades the vote over Billaway, who's been second in the last 2 renewals. The up-and-coming Winged Leader is another to consider.

  1. BOB AND CO (FR)
  2. BILLAWAY (IRE)
  3. WINGED LEADER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Porlock Bay
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 10
J: Lorcan Williams  |  T: W Biddick
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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