Friday, 14th March 2025
Cheltenham
Going: Good to Soft
16:40 ST. JAMES'S PLACE FESTIVAL CHALLENGE CUP HC
3m2f 12st (24 runners)
b g Yeats (IRE)-Rock Me Gently (GB) (Sulamani (IRE))
(xnb, tt) held up; hit 5; stdy hdwy & 5½l 9th ½way; chsd ldrs 14; 2½l 4th 18; led 2 out; 1½l advant last; held on wl u.p flat
br g Presenting (GB)-Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)
a.p; 2½l 4th ½way; 2l 3rd 17; led aft 3 out til hdd nxt; 1½l 2nd last; rallied u.p flat
b g Getaway (GER)-Vin Fizz (IRE) (Vinnie Roe (IRE))
(xnb) opened 8s; held up & bhnd; 9l 15th ½way; hdwy 17; 4½l 7th 4 out; went 2l 3rd aft 2 out; kpt on one pce
b g Muhtathir (GB)-Acland Street (FR) (Zabeel (NZ))
(xnb, tt) held up; lost plce 7; 10l 17th ½way; hdwy 18; 6½l 10th nxt; stayed on 3 out; 7l 8th nxt; passed 4 rivals flat; nvr nr to chall
b g Flemensfirth (USA)-The Crown Jewel (IRE) (Stowaway (GB))
(cp) (xnb, tt) jmpd rt; led to 2; 2nd til led 5; hdd aft 3 out; 7l 4th last; wknd flat
b g Getaway (GER)-Simply Erin (IRE) (Gamut (IRE))
held up; 11l 19th ½way; bhnd til hdwy & 7l 11th 4 out; 6l 7th 2 out; nvr able to chall
b g Court Cave (IRE)-Loadsofability (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
(xnb) held up; 7l 12th ½way; hdwy 18; 5l 8th nxt; 5l 6th 2 out; no ex
br g Presenting (GB)-Dushion (IRE) (Dushyantor (USA))
(xnb) held up & bhnd; 12l 21st ½way; 10l 17th 4 out; stayed on 2 out; nvr on terms
b m Yeats (IRE)-Angels Guard Thee (IRE) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
(xnb) held up; 5l 8th ½way; hdwy 18; 3½l 6th nxt; ev ch 3 out; wknd & 4l 5th nxt; lost 4 plces flat
b g Mahler (GB)-Night Maid (IRE) (Kotashaan (FR))
held up & bhnd; mist & releg last 9-13; 14l 20th 4 out; nvr nrr
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Pougatcheva (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
(cp) (xnb) mists 5 & 10; 2nd/3rd to 17; wknd & 8½l 14th 4 out; hmpd nxt; t.o
b g Passing Glance (GB)-Audley (GB) (Averti (IRE))
(xnb, tt) held up; 8½l 14th ½way; hdwy 17; 8l 13th when mist 4 out; wknd nxt; mist 2 out; t.o
b g Mahler (GB)-I'll Takeher Bach (IRE) (Bach (IRE))
(cp) (xnb) lost plce 5; 6l 10th ½way; mist & rdr lost iron 15; rallied 17; wknd & 9l 15th 4 out; t.o
br g Balko (FR)-Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock (FR))
(xnb, tt) tchd 125s; held up; 9½l 16th ½way; wknd 16; 14½l 21st 4 out; t.o
b g Ask (GB)-It's My Choice (IRE) (Beneficial (GB))
(xnb) 14s-11s; prom; mist 9; 3½l 6th ½way; lost plce & hit 15; rallied 17; 3l 5th 4 out; rdn & wknd aft nxt; t.o
b g Malinas (GER)-Who's Afraid (GB) (Loup Sauvage (USA))
(cp) prom; 3l 5th ½way; went 2nd 17 til wknd qckly 3 out; t.o
b g Crillon (FR)-La Pelodette (FR) (Sagamix (FR))
(cp) (xnb) a bhnd; 15l 23rd ½way; releg last 13; t.o
b g Dansant (GB)-Babies Present (IRE) (Presenting (GB))
led 2 til hdd 5; 2nd/3rd til mist 14 (water); wknd & 6l 9th 4 out; hmpd nxt; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Fame And Glory (GB)-Fairly Definite (IRE) (Definite Article (GB))
(xnb) prom; mist 8; 4l 7th ½way; mist 14 (water); wknd & 7½l 12th 4 out; hmpd nxt; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Westerner (GB)-Pollywollydoodle (IRE) (Oscar (IRE))
(xnb) held up & bhnd; hdwy & 8l 13th ½way; wknd 16; mist nxt; 11l 18th 4 out; t.o when blun & ur last
b g Curtain Time (IRE)-Good Thyne Lucy (IRE) (Quws (GB))
(xnb) a bhnd; mist 8; 11½l 20th ½way; 12l 19th 4 out; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Golden Lariat (USA)-Miss Vickie (IRE) (Old Vic)
(h) (xnb, tt) held up last to 9; 14l 22nd ½way; mist 17; hdwy 4 out; 7l 11th when fell nxt
gr g Shantou (USA)-Mystic Masie (IRE) (Turgeon (USA))
(xnb) held up; 8th when blun 7; 6½l 11th ½way; pu lame aft 12
b g Sea The Moon (GER)-Wemyss Bay (GB) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
(h) (xnb, tt) hmpd 1; lost plce & mist 7; 10½l 18th ½way; lost tch & pu 13
Time | 6mins 51.0s |
1st Owner | Mr J. O'Leary |
2nd Owner | Mr John P. McManus |
3rd Owner | Bective Stud |
Distances and Going supplied by M.Harris.