16:10 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2024

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

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

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 7m 17.70s

1^st

Sine Nomine

811-7

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

2^nd

Its On The Line

712-0

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

3^rd

5 ½

Time Leader

1012-0

50/1

T: Miss RoachJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell

Close up, tracked leader 5 out, led approaching 2 out, headed inside final furlong, kept on op 33/1

4^th

D'jango

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

5^th

Billaway

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

6^th

7 ½

Shantou Flyer

1412-0

33/1

T: S LoxtonJ: Miss Olive Nicholls

Tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace op 40/1

Also Ran

Ferns Lock

712-0

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

From The Heart

1012-0

150/1

T: Mrs L JonesJ: Miss N Parker

In rear, ridden and struggling when pulled up before 14th op 100/1

Premier Magic

1112-0

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

Quintin's Man

712-0

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

Ramillies

912-0

80/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr R James

Towards rear, ridden halfway, pulled up 16th tchd 66/1

Samcro

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)

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.

ITS ON THE LINE (IRE)
FERNS LOCK
BILLAWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Premier Magic

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 10

J: Mr Bradley Gibbs | T: B Gibbs

66/1

Prize Money

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