16:10 Cheltenham

Friday 13 March 2020

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

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

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 2f 70y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 6m 55.51s
1st
Horse silk
12
66/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: Miss Maxine O'Sullivan
Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, close up going well next, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well, comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
10
3
11/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Held up mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden into 2nd when switched inside between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner op 5/2 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
19
3/1
T: Mrs R LoxtonJ: Mr D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, blundered 15th, headway on inside after 4 out, led after next, headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
21
15/2
T: E BolgerJ: Mr J J Codd
Mid-division, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, driven and not quicken after 2 out, well held in 4th from last op 5/1 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
15
5/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr Derek O'Connor
Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace before 2 out, never able to challenge op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
1
14
100/1
T: Sam JukesJ: Mr Sam Jukes
Led, driven and headed after 3 out, ridden before next, no extra and lost place between last 2, weakened flat
7th
Horse silk
11
13
12/1
T: D KempJ: Mr D Peters
Mid-division, mistake 4th (water), headway under pressure before 3 out, soon ridden, never threatened leaders, weakened after next op 20/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
24
40/1
T: T EllisJ: Miss Gina Andrews
Chased clear leaders to 15th, struggling in mid-division next, no danger after op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
1012-0
33/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda
Behind, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on past beaten rivals from last, never nearer
10th
Horse silk
nk
10
1012-0
50/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill
Mid-division, headway under pressure before 3 out, soon ridden, never reached leaders, weakened next
11th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
1112-0
25/1
T: N A PearceJ: Tristan Durrell
Always towards rear op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
2
100/1
T: V HalleyJ: Mr J C Barry
Behind, some headway into mid-division after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened after 2 out
13th
Horse silk
12
23
1312-0
25/1
T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Tabitha Worsley
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 13th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
14th
Horse silk
18
9
66/1
T: O PimlottJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien
Never better than mid-division behind from 16th, tailed off 3 out
15th
Horse silk
hd
20
50/1
T: Sara BradstockJ: Miss L Bradstock
Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 17th, soon behind, tailed off op 66/1
16th
Horse silk
39
16
100/1
T: Capt W B RamsayJ: Capt W B Ramsay
Chased leaders to 17th, soon behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off
17th
Horse silk
48
18
100/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Mr J Smith-Maxwell
Mid-division on inside, mistake 16th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
33/1
T: T R DavidJ: Mr Zac Baker
Mid-division on outside, lost place and behind from 5th, not travel well and pulled up before 7th op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
5
8/1
T: Mrs R LoxtonJ: Mr William Biddick
Chased leaders on inside, lost place 15th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next op 11/1 tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
17
50/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Mr T Hamilton
Always behind, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 15th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
22
100/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Mr James King
Chased leader, not fluent 13th, lost place next, behind from 16th, pulled up after next

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Don Bersy34
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: R Potter  J: Liam Harrison
NR
11
Horse silk
Hazel Hill41
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 12
T: P Rowley  J: Alex Edwards
NR
6
Horse silk
Chosen Dream34
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 12
T: G J McKeever  J: Mr N McParlan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£162.60Pl:£25.30, £1.50, £1.50EX:£872.00Trifecta:£13,995.40Tricast:£766.77SF:£248.56Swingers:£164.40, £92.30, £2.60

Forecasts

Billaway (11/4), Shantou Flyer (3/1), Minella Rocco (5/1), Hazel Hill (5/1), Staker Wallace (15/2), Caid Du Berlais (8/1), Law Of Gold (12/1), Don Poli (25/1), Top Wood (25/1), Alcala (33/1), Don Bersy (33/1), Bishops Road (33/1), Kalabaloo (40/1), Dylrow (50/1), Southfield Theatre (50/1), Rewritetherules (50/1), It Came To Pass (66/1), Duhallow Tornado (66/1), Chosen Dream (66/1), Marcle Ridge (100/1), Arctic Skipper (100/1), Mr Mercurial (100/1), Sausalito Sunrise (100/1), Stellar Notion (100/1)

Verdict

CAID DU BERLAIS ran well here two years ago and he can put last years disappointment behind him to take a competitive looking renewal of this prestigious amateur riders event. The selection made the perfect start to his campaign when winning his prep race and he can get the better of last years winner Hazel Hill who suffered a shock defeat on his most recent outing. Law Of Gold impressed in a point-to-point on his return to action and he can get the better of Staker Wallace in the battle for third.
  1. Caid Du Berlais
  2. Hazel Hill
  3. Law Of Gold

Previous Winners

2019
Hazel Hill
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 11
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £26,685.002nd: £8,379.003rd: £4,190.004th: £2,092.005th: £1,048.006th: £526.007th: £266.008th: £126.00

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