Friday, 17th March 2017
Cheltenham
Going: Good
16:10 ST. JAMES'S PLACE FOXHUNTER CHALLENGE CUP OPEN HC
3m2f 12st (23 runners)
b g Muhtathir (GB)-Ambri Piotta (FR) (Caerwent)
(xnb) trckd ldrs; 4l 8th ½way; 4l 7th 14; eff app 3 out; went 1½l 2nd nxt; jmpd ahd last; 2l advant 1f out; held on wl u.p cl home
b g Poliglote (GB)-Victoria Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
(cp) (xnb, tt) tchd 4s; held up & bhnd; 11l 15th ½way; stdy hdwy & 10l 13th 17; 9½l 12th 4 out; stayed on wl 2 out; passed 4 rivals flat; went 2nd final 100yds; too much to do
b g Milan (GB)-Danette (GER) (Exit To Nowhere (USA))
(cp) (xnb) chsd ldrs; 4½l 9th ½way; 5l 8th 14; eff 18; rdn & outpcd aft 3 out; 5l 4th nxt; stayed on wl flat;
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA)-Love And Porter (IRE) (Sheer Grit)
held up; 10l 14th ½way; stdy hdwy & 9l 12th 14; 9l 11th 4 out; stayed on wl 2 out; nvr nr to chall
b g Presenting (GB)-Noble Choice (GB) (Dahar (USA))
(xnb) led; hit 12; hdd & mist last; wknd & lost 3 plces final 100yds (lost a shoe)
br g Old Vic-Nightngale Express (IRE) (Strong Gale)
(xnb) held up; 7½l 11th ½way; 7l 9th 17; stayed on u.p 3 out; nvr able to chall
b g Tamure (IRE)-Whatagale (Strong Gale)
(cp) 8s-13/2; hit 1; mist 6; 2nd/4th to 18; rdn 3 out; 6½l 7th nxt; kpt on one pce
b g Muhtarram (USA)-Preening (Persian Bold)
prom; went 2nd 11; ev ch 3 out; wknd & lost 4 plces flat
br g King's Theatre (IRE)-Mulberry (IRE) (Denel (FR))
(xnb, tt) trckd ldrs; 3l 6th ½way; lost plce & 7l 10th 14; 8l 9th 4 out; no imp
b g Beneficial (GB)-Our Deadly (IRE) (Phardante (FR))
(xnb) held up last to 7; 18l 20th ½way; 15l 16th 14; 13l 15th 4 out; nvr on terms
br g Pentire (GB)-Sailing High (NZ) (Yachtie (AUS))
held up & rcd wide; 8½l 13th ½way; 12l 14th 14; lost tch 17
br g Presenting (GB)-Moon Storm (IRE) (Strong Gale)
(xnb) held up; 16l 18th ½way; wl bhnd 14
b g Daliapour (IRE)-Lirfa (USA) (Lear Fan (USA))
held up; 14l 16th ½way; 15½l 17th 14; strugg when mist 18
gr g Old Vic-West Hill Rose (IRE) (Roselier (FR))
(cp) (xnb) prom; 3½l 7th ½way; 3l 5th 14; 2½l 4th 17; wknd aft mist 3 out; t.o
b g Gold Well (GB)-Four Moons (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
rcd wide; prom; 2½l 5th ½way; 1½l 3rd 14; wknd 17; t.o
b g Muhtathir (GB)-La Curamalal (IRE) (Rainbow Quest (USA))
(xnb) prom; went 2nd 6-11; 3½l 6th 14; 5½l 7th 4 out; wknd qckly nxt; t.o
ch g Le Fou (IRE)-La Perspective (FR) (Beyssac (FR))
(cp) (xnb) held up; 18½l 21st ½way; wl bhnd 13; t.o
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE)-Shesnotthelast (IRE) (Mandalus)
(cp) (xnb) held up; lost plce 9; 17l 19th ½way; wl bhnd 13; t.o
bl g Malinas (GER)-Blackmika (FR) (Subotica (FR))
(cp) held up; 6l 10th ½way; 5½l 9th 14; lost plce & 9½l 12th 17; 18l 15th 3 out; pu nxt (lost a shoe)
ch g Flemensfirth (USA)-Native Thistle (IRE) (Ovac (ITY))
held up; mist & rdr lost iron 8; 15l 17th ½way; wl bhnd 15; t.o & pu last
b g Overbury (IRE)-Vendimia (GB) (Dominion)
a wl bhnd; mist 8; 24l last ½way; t.o 13; pu last
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE)-Sarahall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
(xnb, tt) held up; 8l 12th ½way; no hdwy aft mist 15; 11l 14th 17; wl bhnd when fell last
b g Pelder (IRE)-La Fiere Dame (IRE) (Lafontaine (USA))
(cp) held up; 14th when pu & dism 9
Time | 6mins 42.8s |
1st Owner | The Stewart Family |
2nd Owner | R J H Geffen & Sir John Ritblat |
3rd Owner | Mrs Peter Andrews |
Distances and Going supplied by M.Harris.