Friday, 15th March 2024

Cheltenham

Going: Soft, Heavy in places

16:10 ST. JAMES'S PLACE FESTIVAL CHALLENGE CUP HC

3m2f 12st (12 runners)

POS/DIST
Horse/SP
Age
Weight
Jockey/Trainer
Rating
1

gr m Saint des Saints (FR)-Hymn To Love (FR) (Turgeon (USA))

tchd 9s; held up; 6½l 9th ½way; mist 16; 5½l 8th nxt; stdy hdwy aft 4 out; 4l 5th nxt; went 2l 3rd app 2 out; switched rt & lost momentum last; stayed on to ld final 75yds

Age:
8
Weight:
11-7
Jockey/Trainer:
J. Dawson / Fiona Needham
Rating:
129

gr m Saint des Saints (FR)-Hymn To Love (FR) (Turgeon (USA))

tchd 9s; held up; 6½l 9th ½way; mist 16; 5½l 8th nxt; stdy hdwy aft 4 out; 4l 5th nxt; went 2l 3rd app 2 out; switched rt & lost momentum last; stayed on to ld final 75yds

2

br g Presenting (GB)-Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)

(cp) led til hdd aft 2; 3½l 4th ½way; pushed along 13; went 2nd aft 3 out; edged lft last; drvn to ld flat; hdd final 75yds

Dist:
¾
Age:
7
Weight:
12-0
Jockey/Trainer:
D. O'Connor / Emmet Mullins
Rating:
135
¾

br g Presenting (GB)-Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)

(cp) led til hdd aft 2; 3½l 4th ½way; pushed along 13; went 2nd aft 3 out; edged lft last; drvn to ld flat; hdd final 75yds

3

b g Scorpion (IRE)-Dancing Matilda (IRE) (Val Royal (FR))

trckd ldrs; hit 7; 2½l 3rd ½way; went 2nd aft 17; led aft 3 out; hit last; hdd flat; wknd final 100yds

Dist:
Age:
10
Weight:
12-0
Rating:
131

b g Scorpion (IRE)-Dancing Matilda (IRE) (Val Royal (FR))

trckd ldrs; hit 7; 2½l 3rd ½way; went 2nd aft 17; led aft 3 out; hit last; hdd flat; wknd final 100yds

4

br g Balko (FR)-Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock (FR))

(xnb, tt) held up; 6l 8th ½way; mist 12; lost plce & 7l 9th 17; outpcd 3 out; 10l 6th nxt; stayed on wl flat; nvr nr to chall

Dist:
6
Age:
11
Weight:
12-0 z
Rating:
127
6

br g Balko (FR)-Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock (FR))

(xnb, tt) held up; 6l 8th ½way; mist 12; lost plce & 7l 9th 17; outpcd 3 out; 10l 6th nxt; stayed on wl flat; nvr nr to chall

5

b g Well Chosen (GB)-Taipans Girl (IRE) (Taipan (IRE))

(cp) (xnb, tt) 7s-11/2; nt fluent; 2nd/4th to 6; 4l 5th ½way; lost plce & 5l 7th 17; mist 4 out; went 7l 4th 2 out; blun last; wknd final 100yds

Dist:
nk
Age:
12
Weight:
12-0 z
Jockey/Trainer:
P. W. Mullins / Willie Mullins
Rating:
127
nk

b g Well Chosen (GB)-Taipans Girl (IRE) (Taipan (IRE))

(cp) (xnb, tt) 7s-11/2; nt fluent; 2nd/4th to 6; 4l 5th ½way; lost plce & 5l 7th 17; mist 4 out; went 7l 4th 2 out; blun last; wknd final 100yds

6

b g Shantou (USA)-Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))

(xnb, tt) went 2nd 6 til aft 17; stumbled bend aft nxt; 3l 4th 3 out; wknd app nxt

Dist:
Age:
14
Weight:
12-0 BL
Jockey/Trainer:
Miss O. Nicholls / Sam Loxton
Rating:
121

b g Shantou (USA)-Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))

(xnb, tt) went 2nd 6 til aft 17; stumbled bend aft nxt; 3l 4th 3 out; wknd app nxt

P

b g Jeremy (USA)-Zephyr Lilly (IRE) (Alhaarth (IRE))

(cp) (xnb) nvr gng wl; 10l last ½way; bhnd til pu 14

Age:
10
Weight:
12-0
Jockey/Trainer:
Miss N. Parker / Laura Jones
Rating:
-

b g Jeremy (USA)-Zephyr Lilly (IRE) (Alhaarth (IRE))

(cp) (xnb) nvr gng wl; 10l last ½way; bhnd til pu 14

P

b g Schiaparelli (GER)-Roll On Rose (IRE) (Anshan)

(xnb) nt a fluent; held up; 7l 10th ½way; outpcd 16; wknd u.p & 13l 9th 3 out; wl bhnd when pu nxt

Age:
7
Weight:
12-0
Jockey/Trainer:
D. Andrews / John Heard
Rating:
-

b g Schiaparelli (GER)-Roll On Rose (IRE) (Anshan)

(xnb) nt a fluent; held up; 7l 10th ½way; outpcd 16; wknd u.p & 13l 9th 3 out; wl bhnd when pu nxt

P

b g Telescope (IRE)-Rattlin (GB) (Bollin Eric (GB))

(xnb, tt) big strong; unruly & led in start; jmpd rt; led aft 2; hit 5; mist 4 out; hdd aft nxt; wknd qckly & 8l 5th 2 out; pu last

Age:
7
Weight:
12-0 z
Jockey/Trainer:
B. O'Neill / David Christie
Rating:
-

b g Telescope (IRE)-Rattlin (GB) (Bollin Eric (GB))

(xnb, tt) big strong; unruly & led in start; jmpd rt; led aft 2; hit 5; mist 4 out; hdd aft nxt; wknd qckly & 8l 5th 2 out; pu last

P

b g Court Cave (IRE)-Burn (GB) (Selkirk (USA))

(cp) (xnb, tt) held up & rcd wide; lost plce 5; 5l 7th ½way; 5l 6th 4 out; rdn & wknd aft nxt; 11l 8th 2 out; pu last

Age:
11
Weight:
12-0 z
Jockey/Trainer:
B. Gibbs / Bradley Gibbs
Rating:
-

b g Court Cave (IRE)-Burn (GB) (Selkirk (USA))

(cp) (xnb, tt) held up & rcd wide; lost plce 5; 5l 7th ½way; 5l 6th 4 out; rdn & wknd aft nxt; 11l 8th 2 out; pu last

P

ch g Germany (USA)-Dun Dun (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))

(tt) held up; 4½l 6th ½way; 4l 5th 17; wknd nxt; wl bhnd when pu aft 3 out

Age:
12
Weight:
12-0 z
Jockey/Trainer:
T. Hamilton / Gordon Elliott
Rating:
-

ch g Germany (USA)-Dun Dun (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))

(tt) held up; 4½l 6th ½way; 4l 5th 17; wknd nxt; wl bhnd when pu aft 3 out

P

gr g Shantou (USA)-Mrs Wallensky (IRE) (Roselier (FR))

(xnb) held up; lost plce 9; 8l 11th ½way; lost tch 14; wl bhnd when pu 16 (lost a shoe)

Age:
9
Weight:
12-0
Rating:
-

gr g Shantou (USA)-Mrs Wallensky (IRE) (Roselier (FR))

(xnb) held up; lost plce 9; 8l 11th ½way; lost tch 14; wl bhnd when pu 16 (lost a shoe)

Time7mins 17.7s
1st OwnerMr R. Tate
2nd OwnerMr John P. McManus
3rd OwnerG&S Capper M&C Kennerley M Loran

Distances and Going supplied by M.Harris.