17:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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

Maureen Mullins National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 8m 25.80s

1^st

Corbetts Cross

711-7

15/8

T: E MullinsJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Held up towards rear, steady headway from 16th, challenged going well after 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, drew even further clear flat, easily op 2/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

Embassy Gardens

811-7

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 15th, headway 3 out, went close 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, well held flat op 6/4 tchd 11/8

3^rd

8 ½

Mr Vango

811-7

14/1

T: S BradstockJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Led, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when not fluent last, plugged on flat op 11/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

6 ½

Kilbeg King

911-7

20/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Mr William Biddick

Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, ridden after 4 out, 4th and no impression last, weakened flat tchd 25/1

5^th

Apple Away

711-0

5/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Mr B O'Neill

Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 8th, pecked 14th, not fluent 18th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, weakening in 5th last op 6/1

Also Ran

Henry's Friend

711-7

33/1

T: B PaulingJ: Jack Andrews

Chased leader until 8th, pecked 16th, outpaced and struggling 18th, eased down and pulled up before 4 out op 25/1

Salvador Ziggy

811-7

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James

Held up in 5th, in last pair after 11th, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.60, £1.60EX:£5.40Trifecta:£42.60SF:£5.52Swingers:£1.30, £4.70, £4.10

Forecasts

Embassy Gardens (7/4), Corbetts Cross (15/8), Apple Away (5/1), Salvador Ziggy (10/1), Mr Vango (14/1), Kilbeg King (20/1), Henry's Friend (33/1)

It's likely the recent Irish domination of this will continue, with CORBETTS CROSS taken to prove just too strong for Embassy Gardens, whose trainer/jockey are seeking a hat-trick of wins in this, and Kerry National runner-up Salvador Ziggy.

CORBETTS CROSS (IRE)
EMBASSY GARDENS
SALVADOR ZIGGY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Gaillard Du Mesnil

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £60,388.002nd: £30,188.003rd: £15,112.004th: £7,550.005th: £3,775.006th: £1,875.007th: £950.008th: £475.00