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16:10 Cheltenham

St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 70y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £24,445
  • 2nd: £12,220
  • 3rd: £6,110
  • 4th: £3,055
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 17.70s
  • Off Time: 16:10:53
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, black horse, yellow sleeves, black stripes, yellow cap, black tassel

Billaway (IRE)

34 t CD
11/2
  • Form 1F2U-12
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 140

close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace and lost 4th close home

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink star, White and Pink hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

D'jango (FR)

27 t BF
66/1
  • Form 488214
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 129

in rear, pushed along 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 4th close home

3
Silk - Orange, emerald green chevrons, orange sleeves, hooped cap

Ferns Lock

54 t
7/2
  • Form 113-121
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 142

led 3rd, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened and pulled up last

4
Silk - Red, black and white hooped sleeves, white cap, black spots
  • Form 412-1P2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 107

in rear, ridden and struggling when pulled up before 14th

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form F1-2111
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 142

led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2 out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish

6
Silk - Pink, Black hoop, hooped sleeves, Black cap
15/2
  • Form 111-111
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 142

raced wide in touch, pushed along 3 out, pulled up last

7
Silk - Red, yellow star, yellow sleeves, red armlets, yellow cap

Quintin's Man

27 BFCD
28/1
  • Form 153313
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 131

raced wide in touch, pushed along and dropped to rear 7 out, pulled up 2 out

8
Silk - White, royal blue hoops, white sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, white star
80/1
  • Form 141134
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 140

towards rear, ridden halfway, pulled up 16th

9
Silk - Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap

Samcro (IRE)

40 t C
20/1
  • Form P111-13
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 142

in touch, ridden 4 out, pulled up after next

10
Silk - Violet and white check, white cap
33/1
  • Form 211511
  • Age 14
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 133

tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace

11
Silk - Light blue, maroon diamond, white sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond
  • Form 5-111P1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 128

close up, tracked leader 5 out, led approaching 2 out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

12
Silk - Gold, Maroon hoops, Gold sleeves
8/1
  • Form 11-2121
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 124

held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, chasing leaders when switched right approaching last, stayed on to lead towards finish

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Billaway (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Led, headed before 4th, led at 5th, disputed lead at 7th, headed halfway, 3rd at 9th, dropped to 4th before 11th, moderate 4th at 12th, stayed on in 3rd after 2 out, ran on in 2nd closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Its On The Line (12-0) at Naas 3m 1f hvy in Feb.

D'jango (FR) 7-2jfav (12-4) Prominent, not fluent 6th, struggling 4 out, modest 4th 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Spyglass Hill (11-12) at Haydock 2m 6f (3) hvy in Feb.

Ferns Lock 8-15fav (12-0) Made all, 6 lengths clear halfway, travelled well approaching last and kept on well run-in, easily, won at Thurles 3m 1f sft in Jan beating Romeo Magico (11-11) by 8l, 10 ran.

From The Heart (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) (cp) lost plce 7; hdwy 11; led app 4 out til hdd last; no ex flat, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Master Templar (11-0) at Cocklebarrow 3m 4f gd in Jan.

Its On The Line (IRE) 8-13fav (12-0) Tracked leader, 3rd after 6th, took closer order after 8th, led at 9th, headed before 12th, led narrowly last, all out inside final furlong, just held on, won at Naas 3m 1f hvy in Feb beating Billaway (12-0) by hd, 7 ran.

Premier Magic (IRE) 1-10fav (12-1) (tt) made all; easy, won at Brocklesby Park 3m hvy in Feb beating Salty Boy (11-2) by 5l, 3 ran.

Quintin's Man 7-2jfav (12-4) Led until 3rd, chased leaders, closed from 2 out, switched left and every chance flat, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Spyglass Hill (11-12) at Haydock 2m 6f (3) hvy in Feb.

Ramillies (IRE) 5-6fav (12-0) Led, mistake 6th, slow jump at 10th and joined, ridden entering straight, headed and dropped to 3rd after 3 out, no impression on leaders, moderate 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 6, 26 1/2l behind Annamix (12-0) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hvy in Mar.

Samcro (IRE) Evens (12-2) Ld, qckly went 3l clr, jnd 6th, outjmpd & hdd 8th, rejnd ldr 3out, befly ld bef 2out, hdd sn aftr, lost 2nd early flat, no ex, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Lifetime Ambition (12-2) at Bellharbour 3m gs in Feb.

Shantou Flyer (IRE) (12-7) (bl) walked over, won at Charlton Horethorne 3m Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Time Leader (IRE) 9-4 (12-6) Tracked leaders, left in lead at 8th, pushed out, won at Hereford 2m 5f (5) gs in Jan beating Kaproyale (12-6) by 7l, 8 ran.

Sine Nomine 6-1 (11-13) In rear, in touch, went 3rd at 8th, led travelling strongly before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, in command approaching last, readily drew clear run-in (last fence in back straight omitted both circuits), won at Wetherby 3m (5) sft in Feb beating Bennys King (12-6) by 15l, 6 ran.