16:50 Cheltenham

Wednesday 13 March 2024

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

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 4m 12.76s

1^st

Unexpected Party

910-10

12/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden out gamely op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and 14/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Libberty Hunter

810-11

6/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Harry Cobden

Raced wide close up, every chance from 2 out, ridden to chase winner when switched left flat, stayed on op 5/1

3^rd

3 ½

Path D'oroux

711-0

10/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Close up, every chance from 3 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace flat op 11/1

4^th

Sa Fureur

711-3

4/1f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, pushed along and headway bend into straight, stayed on one pace op 5/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

Gemirande

810-6

40/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led, headed 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, mistake last

6^th

Saint Roi

911-10

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear, headway when short of room bend into straight, soon ridden kept on same pace op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 7/1

7^th

7 ½

Maskada

811-8

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch, not fluent and lost place 7th, rallied approaching last op 11/1

8^th

2 ¼

Triple Trade

810-10

28/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Close up on inner, pushed along and weakened soon after 2 out op 33/1

9^th

2 ¾

Madara

511-1

11/2

T: Mrs S LeechJ: James Reveley

In touch, mistake 3 out, not trouble leaders tchd 6/1

10^th

Calico

811-1

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Prominent early, close up, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out op 28/1

11^th

1 ¼

Solness

611-7

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Raced wide held up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 14/1

12^th

Harper's Brook

810-12

25/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 18/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

The Folkes Tiara

810-5

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Slowly away in rear, blundered 3rd, behind 7th, pulled up 3 out tchd 40/1

Frere d'Armes

710-5

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: C Gethings

In touch, weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up next op 33/1

Hardy Du Seuil

710-4

12/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

In rear, behind 7th, bad mistake next, pulled up 3 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1

The King Of Prs

610-4

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up, pushed along and weakened soon after 3 out, fell last op 25/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Dancing On My Own⁶⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£2.90, £2.10, £2.80, £1.70EX:£94.00Trifecta:£1,402.30Tricast:£777.93SF:£82.07Swingers:£12.10, £31.10, £16.10

Forecasts

Sa Fureur (4/1), Madara (11/2), Libberty Hunter (6/1), Saint Roi (13/2), Path D'oroux (10/1), Maskada (10/1), Unexpected Party (12/1), Solness (12/1), Hardy Du Seuil (12/1), Dancing On My Own (14/1), The King Of Prs (22/1), Calico (25/1), Harper's Brook (25/1), Frere d'Armes (25/1), Triple Trade (28/1), The Folkes Tiara (33/1), Gemirande (40/1)

SAINT ROI caught the eye running in a handicap chase for the first time when fourth at Fairyhouse 2 starts back and the form he showed when third in the Arkle 12 months ago suggests he's on a good mark. Fast-improving novice Libberty Hunter could still be in front of the handicapper so is a must for the shortlist, while Madara is also on the upgrade and had a bit to spare when seeing off Path d'Oroux and Solness at Leopardstown.

SAINT ROI (FR)
LIBBERTY HUNTER
MADARA (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Maskada

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: H De Bromhead

22/1

Prize Money

1st: £70,338.002nd: £26,500.003rd: £13,262.004th: £6,625.005th: £3,325.006th: £1,662.007th: £825.008th: £425.00