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16:35 Cheltenham

134th Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) (Class B)

  • 22 Runners
  • Distance: 4m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 11.90s
  • 22 Ran
2
Silk - Light Blue, Purple hoop, Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 253612
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon one pace and no extra before 2 out

3
Silk - Black, Yellow hollow box, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form 111123
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

prominent until ridden and weakened quickly 15th, fell 17th

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 114F04
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

mistakes, always in rear

5
Silk - PURPLE, orange sash, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 1144P1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

In touch, effort to lead 18th, headed soon after 4 out, stayed chasing leader until blundered and weakened 2 out

6
Silk - Red, Emerald Green star, hooped sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 6-P3211
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders till after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

7
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 561-31P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

towards rear when pecked 8th, behind when unseated rider 10th

8
Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and Royal Blue quartered cap
100/1
  • Form PP2123
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11

behind, mistake 16th, blundered 19th and pulled up before next

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, Dark Blue and Brown hooped cap
  • Form 041-212
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

close up until ridden and weakened 16th, tried to run out approaching 17th, blundered next and pulled up before next

10
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 111-133
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11

held up in mid-division, steady headway from 15th, tracked leader 21st, led soon after 4 out, clear 2 out, edged right flat, no extra and headed last 150 yards

11
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green armlets

Guard Duty

21 v
50/1
  • Form 50-2132
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

In mid-division, behind from 20th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 1222F1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

always in rear, tailed off when fell last

13
Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots
200/1
  • Form 41604P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

led to 2nd, stayed prominent, behind from 19th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

14
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
66/1
  • Form 34-1334
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

mid-division, until mistake 9th, soon behind, tailed off

16
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap
  • Form 3-2P122
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

close up until weakened 18th, pulled up before 2 out

17
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
  • Form 12P/13F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

prominent, blundered 13th, weakened 4 out

18
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star
  • Form 3P-2212
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden to chase leader before last, stayed on flat to lead last 150 yards

19
Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves
  • Form 12-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

in touch, effort 12th, behind from 20th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

20
Silk - Yellow, light blue hoop
  • Form 113-312
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11

in mid-division, headway to chase leaders from 20th, kept on same pace from 3 out

21
Silk - BLACK, pink chevron, black cap
25/1
  • Form 121-002
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

in mid-division, kept on under pressure from 4 out, never going pace to reach leaders

22
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 1/31-22
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

held up in rear, steady headway from 20th, chased clear leader soon after 2 out, lost 2nd before last, weakened flat

23
Silk - Royal Blue and White check, White sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
  • Form 234-P23
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7

led 2nd, mistake 6th, headed 18th, weakened after 4 out

24
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Form 4-B22U2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

soon well behind, tailed off

1
NR
  • Form 2F-1142
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

Nonrunner

15
NR

Majed (FR)

26 b
  • Form 234212
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A competitive looking renewal of this supreme test of stamina in which Jonjo O'Neill, who has won this three times in the last nine years, looks to hold a particularly strong hand again with Multeen River, Hawk's Landing, Native Emperor and Drombeag all holding claims with the vote going to the last mentioned. The selection is unexposed after just four starts but has looked a horse to keep on the right side of in his last two starts when finding just Rosslea and Calling Brave too good. Staying four miles is no easy task for a six-year-old but Stormez went close last year and Drombeag is taken to go one better today. Satco Express has claims on his best form but is more exposed than most and of more interest may be Boneyarrow, who represents the powerful stable of Willie Mullins. The Paul Nicholls-trained Northern Edition has only had one start under rules but this former useful point-to-pointer has to be respected along with Martin Pipe's Magical Bailiwick, who has been running well in decent staying handicaps of late. Tipp Top Lord won well at Towcester last week but this looks a lot tougher and probably comes too soon for him. Away from the selection, Native Emperor looks the best of the remainder of Jonjo O'Neill's runners having been running with credit against decent novices however, it is stablemate Drombeag that makes most appeal and he gets the vote.