Friday, 17th March 2023
Cheltenham
Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
16:10 ST. JAMES'S PLACE FESTIVAL CHALLENGE CUP HC
3m2f 12st (23 runners)
b g Court Cave (IRE)-Burn (GB) (Selkirk (USA))
(cp) (xnb, tt) held up & rcd wide; hdwy 10; 4l 6th ½way; 3l 4th 17; went 2nd & hmpd by loose horse 3 out; led nxt; drifted lft app last; held on wl final 100yds
br g Presenting (GB)-Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)
(cp) held up; 8½l 14th ½way; stdy hdwy 16; 5½l 9th nxt; rdn & outpcd 3 out; 12l 7th nxt; stayed on wl & passed 4 rivals flat; nt rch wnr
b g Shantou (USA)-Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))
(xnb, tt) held up; hdwy 6; 1l 3rd ½way; went 2nd 13 til outpcd app 3 out; 6l 5th nxt; 7l 4th last; rallied & nt clr run flat; stayed on
b g Ask (GB)-It's My Choice (IRE) (Beneficial (GB))
(xnb) led; mist 14 (water); rdn aft 3 out; hdd nxt; no ex when hmpd by loose horse & lost 2 plces final 100yds
b g Mahler (GB)-Janebailey (GB) (Silver Patriarch (IRE))
(xnb) trckd ldrs; 4½l 7th ½way; 4l 6th 17; 5½l 4th & rdn 2 out; no ex flat
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR)-Progest des Mottes (FR) (April Night (FR))
(xnb) opened 15/2; held up; 6l 10th ½way; stdy hdwy 12; 4½l 7th 17; 4l 5th 4 out; went 1½l 2nd last; wknd & lost 4 places flat
b g Authorized (IRE)-Peggy Pierji (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))
trckd ldrs; 2½l 5th ½way; mist 13; 2½l 3rd 17; rdn & one pce 3 out
b g Dom Alco (FR)-Outre Mer (FR) (Sleeping Car (FR))
(xnb, tt) 28s-20s; held up & bhnd; 9½l 16th ½way; 12l 14th 17; 12l 11th 4 out; kpt on 2 out; nvr nrr
b g Martaline (GB)-Lumina (FR) (Exit To Nowhere (USA))
held up; 7½l 13th ½way; 6l 10th 17; eff & 6l 8th 4 out; rdn & wknd nxt; t.o
b g Stowaway (GB)-The Mighty Matron (IRE) (Montelimar (USA))
(cp) (xnb, tt) prom to 8; 6½l 11th ½way; lost plce & pushed along 12; lost tch 14; wl bhnd when pu 16
br g Sandmason (GB)-Afar Story (IRE) (Desert Story (IRE))
(xnb, tt) lost plce 6; 10l 17th ½way; releg last 17; t.o & pu 4 out
b g Midnight Legend (GB)-Playing Around (GB) (Act One (GB))
(xnb) prom til lost plce 7; 5½l 9th ½way; mist 13; strugg when hit 16; 18l 17th nxt; wl bhnd when pu 18
b g Presenting (GB)-Shuil Oilean (IRE) (Be My Native (USA))
(cp) a bhnd; 12l 19th ½way; rdn 15; 14l 15th 17; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Kayf Tara (GB)-Silver Charmer (GB) (Charmer)
(cp) (xnb, tt) 15th when fell 1
b g Shantou (USA)-Fairy Blaze (IRE) (Good Thyne (USA))
(cp) (xnb) wore red (h) padd; tde; prom; 2l 4th ½way; lost plce & 5l 8th 17; wknd 3 out; 22l 9th when mist & ur last
b g Great Pretender (IRE)-Farewellatmidnight (GB) (Midnight Legend (GB))
(cp) (xnb, tt) 2nd to 13; rdn & wknd 17; 13l 12th 4 out; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Diamond Boy (FR)-Miss Canon (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))
(xnb, tt) held up; 7l 12th ½way; 9½l 12th 17; lost tch 4 out; wl bhnd when pu 2 out
b g Well Chosen (GB)-Taipans Girl (IRE) (Taipan (IRE))
(tt) jmpd rt; trckd ldrs; mist 4 (water); 6th when fell 10
ch g Shantou (USA)-Bally Bolshoi (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))
(cp) held up; 10½l 18th ½way; lost tch & 15l 16th 17; pu nxt; bbv
b g Fruits of Love (USA)-Native Beau (IRE) (Be My Native (USA))
(xnb, tt) a bhnd; 14l last ½way; 19l 18th 17; t.o & pu 4 out
b g Kalanisi (IRE)-Blonde Ambition (IRE) (Old Vic)
held up; hit 6; 9l 15th ½way; stdy hdwy 15; wknd & 9l 11th 17; mist nxt; pu lame 4 out
b g Midnight Legend (GB)-Somethinaboutmolly (IRE) (Choisir (AUS))
(xnb) wore red (h) to post; held up & rcd wide; 9th when pckd & ur 10
b g Winged Love (IRE)-Kiss Jolie (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))
(cp) (tt) prom til hmpd aft 7; 5l 8th ½way; wknd 16; 10l 13th nxt; wl bhnd when pu 4 out
Time | 7mins 00.2s |
1st Owner | Mr Julian Sherriff |
2nd Owner | Emmet Mullins |
3rd Owner | Worldwide Hospitality Ltd |
Distances and Going supplied by M.Harris.