16:40 Cheltenham

Friday 13 March 2026

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Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 53.33s

1^st

Barton Snow

912-0

9/2

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr H Crow

Prominent, led 18th, headed after 18th, challenged travelling strongly 3 out, mistake last, ridden to lead run-in, always doing enough op 8/1

2^nd

Its On The Line

912-0

7/2f

T: E MullinsJ: Mr D O'Connor

Midfield, progress to track leaders before 13th, challenged next, mistake 17th, ridden after 4 out, led after 3 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on but held by winner op 4/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

7 ½

Music Drive

912-0

33/1

T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Miss Ellie Callwood

Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went third 2 out, kept on but no match for front pair op 25/1

4^th

Golden Son

812-0

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Miss O Nicholls

Tracked leaders, shaken up after 3 out, no extra run-in op 14/1

5^th

Panda Boy

1012-0

4/1

T: M BrassilJ: Mr J L Gleeson

Prominent, led 15th, headed 18th, led again after 18th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened last op 9/2

6^th

Con's Roc

912-0

9/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Mr Darragh Allen

Midfield, ridden before 4 out, progress into sixth before 2 out, held before last op 7/1

7^th

2 ½

Wonderwall

1012-0

6/1

T: S CurlingJ: Mr R James

Held up in rear, progress into midfield 15th, ridden after 3 out, soon held tchd 5/1

8^th

Take All

1112-0

66/1

T: Myles OsborneJ: Mr Samuel Scott

Midfield, progress before 4 out, shaken up before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 80/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

Solitary Man

812-0

14/1

T: E BolgerJ: Miss A B O'Connor

Held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, never in contention tchd 16/1

10^th

Carnfunnock

912-0

50/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr Stephen Connor

Held up in touch, asked for effort before 4 out, never involved op 40/1

11^th

2 ¼

Chemical Energy

1012-0

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr B O'Neill

Wore hood to post, held up in touch, headway before 4 out where not fluent, asked for effort before 3 out, soon held op 22/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Gracchus De Balme

1012-0

50/1

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr P A King

Went early to post, led, headed 15th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out op 33/1

King Alex

1212-0

80/1

T: G AhernJ: Mr J Ahern

Tracked leaders, lost position before 17th, dropped to rear 18th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

Kings Jet

612-0

80/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: Mr T A Halford

Held up in rear, mistake 16th, struggling in rear 17th, tailed off, pulled up after 18th op 66/1 tchd 100/1

Lift Me Up

1012-0

150/1

T: Miss M FilbyJ: Miss Heidi Palin

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, detached before 10th, pulled up after 10th op 125/1

Linelee King

1112-0

40/1

T: O MurphyJ: Mr James King

Held up in rear, asked for effort before 4 out where mistake, soon well beaten, pulled up after 3 out op 33/1 tchd 50/1

Paul Marvel

912-0

80/1

T: J J O'SheaJ: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

Midfield, dropped to rear 9th, pulled up before 17th op 66/1

Pyleigh Court

1112-0

150/1

T: R PuddJ: Miss Ella Herbison

Midfield, dropped to rear 16th, fell 3 out tchd 200/1

Shearer

1012-0

28/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Midfield, lost place 16th, asked for effort before 4 out, soon well beaten, pulled up after 3 out op 25/1

Stattler

1112-0

16/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up in rear, niggled along after 1st, detached before 10th, pulled up after 16th op 14/1 tchd 12/1

What A Glance

1112-0

150/1

T: T BrittenJ: Miss Clara Brewitt

Midfield, bad mistake 12th, lost place 14th, dropped to rear after 17th, pulled up after 3 out

Willewonga

1012-0

100/1

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr Thomas Easterby

Held up in rear, progress into midfield after 9th, pushed along before 4 out, beaten from 3 out where mistake, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1

Willitgoahead

812-0

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan

Held up in rear, asked for effort after 18th, pulled up after 3 out tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Wrappedupinmay⁵⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: S Curling J: Mr D Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.30, £2.20, £9.10EX:£28.50Trifecta:£634.10Tricast:£504.05SF:£21.19Swingers:£5.80, £29.00, £36.50

Forecasts

Its On The Line (7/2), Panda Boy (4/1), Barton Snow (9/2), Wonderwall (6/1), Con's Roc (9/1), Wrappedupinmay (10/1), Solitary Man (14/1), Golden Son (16/1), Stattler (16/1), Willitgoahead (18/1), Chemical Energy (20/1), Shearer (28/1), Music Drive (33/1), Linelee King (40/1), Carnfunnock (50/1), Gracchus De Balme (50/1), Take All (66/1), Paul Marvel (80/1), Kings Jet (80/1), King Alex (80/1), Willewonga (100/1), Pyleigh Court (150/1), What A Glance (150/1), Lift Me Up (150/1)

PANDA BOY looks tailor-made for this and he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten record in hunter chases. Con's Roc is less exposed than most in this sphere and may prove the main danger, while Its On The Line has finished runner-up in the previous three renewals of this race and can fare best of last year's protagonists.

PANDA BOY (IRE)
CON'S ROC (IRE)
ITS ON THE LINE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Wonderwall

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 9

J: Mr R James | T: S Curling

28/1

Prize Money

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