Cheltenham Horse Racing Results | 16:10 16th March 2018

Horse Racing Cheltenham' Results | 16th March 2018

ST. JAMES'S PLACE FOXHUNTER CHALLENGE CUP OPEN HUNTERS' CHASE (2)

(All 24 ran. 15 finished)
Race Card
Race Type
Hunter Chase
Class
2
Classifications
Chase, Cup, Hunt, Hunter
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 2f 70y
Prize Money
£26,982
Time
7:17:30
Win Odds
26
BF Win
27.76
BF Place
8.41
Winning jockey
Harriet Tucker
Winning trainer
P F Nicholls
Position Horse Odds Age Trainer Jockey Weight
Finishing Time		 OR Horse Most
Likely To Win
1Silk 10

Pacha Du Polder

4114-3 BF
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Win Place
“Held up in roughly midfield, headway 16th, good progress approaching 2 out, ridden before last, led run-in, pressed by rallying runner-up when pushed out towards finish, always looked in control”
 11.5
£11.5		11P F Nicholls
12%		Harriet Tucker
- 		12-0
437.3		138

4%

2 (0.3)Silk 16

Top Wood

542-11
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Place
“Led, headed 6th, chased leader until led again 13th, drew clear approaching 17th, pressed before 2 out, headed run-in, rallied for pressure towards finish but held”
 11.5
£11.5		11Miss K Morgan
- 		Mr S Davies-Thomas
- 		12-0
437.36		124

3%

3 (3.55)Silk 2

Barel Of Laughs

31-121
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Place
“Midfield, headway 17th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, not quicken approaching last, rallied and stayed on final 150yds, no further progress near finish”
 11.5
£11.5		12P Rowley
50%		Mr Alex Edwards
50% 		12-0
438.01		138

3%

3 (3.55)Silk 5

Cousin Pete

FP-121 BF
T
C
G
Hcp
Place
“Held up, soon in midfield, improved to chase leaders 11th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, still every chance last when a little careful, not quicken run-in, stayed on towards finish”
 11.5
£11.5		10Mrs E Brown
- 		Mr N Phillips
- 		12-0
438.01		121

2%

5 (3.75)Silk 4

Caid Du Berlais

F8-111
T
C
G
Cl
Hcp
“Looked well, held up, mistake 2nd, headway 18th, midfield 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching last, every chance run-in, jinked slightly right final 100yds, kept on, no impression towards finish”
 11.5
£11.5		9Mrs R Loxton
- 		Mr William Biddick
0% 		12-0
438.05		140

5%

6 (6.75)Silk 7

Grand Vision

20-121
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“In touch, improved to chase leaders 13th, went 2nd 17th, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, still close up at last, stayed on same pace final 75yds”
 11.5
£11.5		12C L Tizzard
14.71%		Mr B O'Neill
0% 		12-0
438.65		141

4%

7 (7.25)Silk 1

Balnaslow

521-2P
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up behind, steady headway before 4 out, stayed on to chase leaders approaching 2 out, kept on run-in but no impression final 100yds”
 11.5
£11.5		11G J McKeever
- 		Mr D O'Connor
0% 		12-0
438.75		135

4%

8 (16.25)Silk 3

Burning Ambition

1-1112
Hcp
“Looked well, in touch, tracking leaders after 3 out travelling ok, challenging 2 out where not fluent, ridden and still close up when jumped carefully last, weakened and no extra final 100yds”
 11.5
£11.5		7Paul Power
- 		Mr J J Codd
0% 		12-0
440.55		146

17%

9 (18)Silk 9

On The Fringe

4P5-P2
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“In touch, not fluent 18th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out to chase leaders, no extra final 100yds, eased near finish and lost a place”
 11.5
£11.5		13E Bolger
0%		Ms N Carberry
0% 		12-0
440.9		136

4%

10 (22)Silk 17

Unioniste

09-211
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Midfield, lost place 13th, behind 15th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on run-in, no danger”
 11.5
£11.5		10P F Nicholls
12%		Mr D Maxwell
0% 		12-0
441.7		133

3%

11 (25.5)Silk 20

Volnay De Thaix

-93311 BF
C
G
Cl
Hcp
“Midfield, blundered 17th, soon lost place, under pressure when blundered 3 out, tried to close before 2 out, no impression and never able to trouble leaders”
 11.5
£11.5		9Stuart Morris
0%		Mr J M Andrews
0% 		12-0
442.4		147

4%

12 (41.5)Silk 15

Sir Jack Yeats

P05311
B
G
Hcp
“Prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out”
 11.5
£11.5		7R Spencer
100%		Mr J King
0% 		12-0
445.6		130

4%

13 (42.5)Silk 19

Virak

456-11
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 17th, behind 4 out, never a threat”
 11.5
£11.5		9P F Nicholls
12%		Mr L E Williams
0% 		12-0
445.8		139

5%

14 (105.5)Silk 14

Shotavodka

736-12
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up, headway 14th (water), midfield when jumped slowly 15th and 16th, weakened after 3 out, virtually pulled up run-in”
 11.5
£11.5		12Miss H Brookshaw
- 		Mr H Nugent
0% 		12-0
458.4		128

2%

15 (143.5)Silk 21

Warden Hill

12-131
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“In touch, prominent after 10th, pushed along approaching 18th, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, virtually pulled up run-in”
 11.5
£11.5		10Mrs H Connors
- 		Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts
- 		12-0
466		119

2%
Non Runners
Position Horse Odds Age Trainer Jockey Weight OR Horse Most
Likely To Win
Unseated RiderSilk 18

Vincitore

0-4062
T
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Looked well, started slowly, behind, mistake and unseated rider 5th”
 11.5
£11.5		12Miss S Rippon
- 		Miss S Rippon
- 		12-0
98

2%

Pulled UpSilk 6

Foxrock

111P-2
C
G
Hcp
“Chased leaders, lost place before 13th, weakened from 16th, behind when pulled up before 2 out”
 11.5
£11.5		10A Fleming
16.67%		Ms K Walsh
25% 		12-0
144

8%

Pulled UpSilk 8

Minella For Value

-22311 BF
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Prominent, ridden and lost place approaching 17th, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out”
 11.5
£11.5		12D Queally
50%		Mr D L Queally
100% 		12-0
134

2%

Pulled UpSilk 11

Premier Portrait

0U-11U BF
V
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Soon chased leaders, lost place 9th, no worse than midfield until weakened 16th, behind when pulled up after 3 out”
 11.5
£11.5		11Dr C Levinson
- 		Mr G Levinson
- 		12-0
123

2%

Pulled UpSilk 13

Shantou Magic

542-11
C
G
Cl
Hcp
“Looked well, prominent, blundered badly 15th, not recover, pulled up before next”
 11.5
£11.5		11Capt W B Ramsay
- 		Capt W Ramsay
0% 		12-0
116

2%

Pulled UpSilk 22

Wells De Lune

165-21
G
Hcp
“Held up, raced keenly, headway to chase leaders 5th, led 6th, headed and hit 13th, ridden and weakened before 17th, behind when pulled up before 4 out”
 11.5
£11.5		7M Bowen
- 		Mr Peter Bryan
- 		12-0
131

2%

Pulled UpSilk 23

Wonderful Charm

120-31
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Midfield, reminder after 10th, lost place after, behind when pulled up before 18th”
 11.5
£11.5		10P F Nicholls
12%		Mr S Waley-Cohen
0% 		12-0
138

10%

Pulled UpSilk 24

Young Hurricane

12-112
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Always behind, never a threat, pulled up before 3 out”
 11.5
£11.5		12Guy Brewer
- 		J Dawson
0% 		12-0
125

2%

FellSilk 12

Saddlers Encore

P/3-12 BF
C
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up, hit 1st, fell 3rd”
 11.5
£11.5		9Miss Chloe Newman
0%		Mr J Newman
0% 		12-0
116

2%
Lengths Behind Winner
SP BSP Plc. BSP
  1st  Silk
10 Pacha Du Polder
26 27.76 8.41
  2nd Silk
16 Top Wood
51 180 36.99
  3rd Silk
2 Barel Of Laughs
15 26.76 6.8
  3rd Silk
5 Cousin Pete
67 112.78 21.34