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16:50 Cheltenham

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 199y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £125,000 added
  • Winner: £70,338
  • 2nd: £26,500
  • 3rd: £13,262
  • 4th: £6,625
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.76s
  • Off Time: 16:52:29
  • 16 Ran
2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Saint Roi (FR)

38 t CD
13/2
  • Form 24-4345
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 152

towards rear, headway when short of room bend into straight, soon ridden kept on same pace

3
Silk - Red, black stars, red cap, black star

Maskada (FR)

32 DCD
10/1
  • Form 101-433
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 150

in touch, not fluent and lost place 7th, rallied approaching last

4
Silk - Dark green, white hoop and sleeves

Solness (FR)

39 t BF
12/1
  • Form 1-22513
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 149

raced wide held up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next

5
Silk - White, emerald green chevrons, red cap
4/1
  • Form 11P-F12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 145

towards rear, pushed along and headway bend into straight, stayed on one pace

6
Silk - Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap

Madara (FR)

39 pt DCD
11/2
  • Form 82U611
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 143

in touch, mistake 3 out, not trouble leaders

7
Silk - Dark green, white seams, white sleeves, dark green armlets, orange cap

Calico (GER)

46 pt D
25/1
  • Form 21F-242
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 143

prominent early, close up, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out

8
Silk - Dark green, yellow braces, yellow and dark green striped sleeves, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 468F22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 142

close up, every chance from 3 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace flat

9
Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap
  • Form 5P2-021
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 140

tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
6/1
  • Form 315-F11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 139

raced wide close up, every chance from 2 out, ridden to chase winner when switched left flat, stayed on

11
Silk - White, grey hoop, white and red hooped cap
  • Form 3-15549
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 138

tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden out gamely

12
Silk - Yellow, red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

Triple Trade

52 CD
28/1
  • Form 1-21315
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 138

close up on inner, pushed along and weakened soon after 2 out

13
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves
40/1
  • Form 12123-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 134

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

14
Silk - Red, black chevrons, quartered cap
  • Form 3-21918
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 133

slowly away in rear, blundered 3rd, behind 7th, pulled up 3 out

15
Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, White cap, Royal Blue star
25/1
  • Form 27-52P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 133

in touch, weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up next

16
Silk - Yellow, black cross of lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 31722-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 132

in rear, behind 7th, bad mistake next, pulled up 3 out

17
Silk - Dark blue and white check, red sleeves, dark blue armlets, white and dark blue quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 411136
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 132

held up, pushed along and weakened soon after 3 out, fell last

1
NR
14/1
  • Form 91-2106
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 156

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Saint Roi (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Always behind and jumped right, never a factor, slight mistake 5th, detached in rear when jumped badly right 7th, no extra, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind El Fabiolo (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.

Maskada (FR) 10-3 (10-11) Disputed lead, led before 2nd, joined before 3 out where slight mistake and headed, switched left before 2 out where dropped to 3rd and not fluent, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Allegorie De Vassy (11-5) at Naas 2m lst (1) hvy in Feb.

Solness (FR) 4-1jfav (11-12) Mid-division on outer, pecked 5 out, 5th and some headway 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, 3rd and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Madara (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.

Sa Fureur (IRE) 16-5 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, no impression on winner before last, ridden after last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Quilixios (11-8) at Naas 2m sft in Jan.

Madara (FR) 4-1jfav (10-10) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along and headway to lead approaching last, edged left run-in and soon asserted, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Feb beating Path D'oroux (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.

Calico (GER) 9-2 (11-8) Made most, hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, chased winner and well held but battled on gamely for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Gabriel's Getaway (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.

Path D'oroux (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway after 2 out and pushed along to go 2nd before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Madara (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.

Harper's Brook (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked clear leader, closer 4 out, challenging when badly hampered by loose horse jumping 3 out, soon led, pecked on landing 2 out, joined when left clear at the last, won at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (2) gd in Feb beating Sacre Coeur (11-2) by 7l, 5 ran.

Libberty Hunter 3-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, jumped right and went 2nd 7th, closed when not fluent and lost momentum 2 out, 3 1/2 lengths down when leader made mistake last, led final 110 yards, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Matata (11-10) by 1l, 5 ran.

Unexpected Party (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, well held next, 9th of 12, dist behind Ginny's Destiny (12-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.

Triple Trade 11-2 (10-8) Close up, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 33 1/4l behind First Flow (12-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.

Gemirande (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Chased winner in clear 2nd, closer at 11th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 9, 21l behind Heltenham (10-9) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.

The Folkes Tiara (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division early, dropped towards rear before 5th, no threat from 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 11, 20l behind Madara (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.

Frere d'Armes (FR) 22-1 (10-6) Rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never on terms, 6th of 13, 21l behind Ga Law (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan.

Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Soon towards rear, ridden and headway between last two, stayed on into never nearer 3rd run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind Etalon (11-10) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

The King Of Prs (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, no extra from before last, 6th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Dancing Jeremy (10-3) at Thurles 2m 1f hcp sft in Feb.

Dancing On My Own (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Prominent early, jumped left 3rd and 4th, 8th halfway and dropped to rear after 5 out, no impression entering straight, pushed along and went 6th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 11, 14l behind Uncle Phil (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Jan.