Friday, 15th March 2024
Cheltenham
Going: Soft, Heavy in places
16:10 ST. JAMES'S PLACE FESTIVAL CHALLENGE CUP HC
3m2f 12st (12 runners)
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
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
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
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
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
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
b g Jeremy (USA)-Zephyr Lilly (IRE) (Alhaarth (IRE))
(cp) (xnb) nvr gng wl; 10l last ½way; bhnd til pu 14
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
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
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
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
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)
Time | 7mins 17.7s |
1st Owner | Mr R. Tate |
2nd Owner | Mr John P. McManus |
3rd Owner | G&S Capper M&C Kennerley M Loran |
Distances and Going supplied by M.Harris.