St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Time16:40
Race typeChase Turf
Class2
ClassificationsChase, Cup, Hunt, Hunter
GroundGood To Soft
Distance3m 2f
Prize Money£50,000
WeatherLight Rain Showers
Win Odds29
Time6:51.04
Place Pays1/5
BF Win47.19

How was it run?

Wonderwall raced in midfield. Its On The Line raced prominently and was second, beaten by a neck. 7 of the runners did not complete. The favourite Angels Dawn raced in midfield and finished down the field.

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Race Performance Rankings

How each runner performed, ranked by finishing outcome and key race metrics.

Royal blue, white chevron, white and royal blue chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
Wonderwall
WinPlace
1/24
SP29.00
Win47.19
Plc—
9
Mr R James22.6%
S Curling12.1%
12-0
6:51.04
118
3%

In running commentsmidfield, headway 17th, with leaders going well 3 out, led approaching next, ridden before last, wandered around flat, found extra final 50yds

Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Its On The Line
Place
2/24
SP5.00
Win7.00
Plc—
8
Mr Derek O'Connor
E Mullins9.5%
12-0
6:51.10
139
10%

In running commentsprominent, led briefly approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, challenged winner final 75yds, stayed on

White, emerald green chevrons, red cap
Willitgoahead
Place
3/24
SP7.50
Win8.40
Plc—
7
Mr J L Scallan25%
G Elliott14.3%
12-0
6:51.71
131
8%

In running commentsmid-division, steady headway from 17th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, switched right and ridden approaching last, kept on flat

Black, maroon epaulets, black sleeves, white spots, white cap
Music Drive
4/24
SP34.00
Win41.47
Plc—
8
Miss Ellie Callwood7.7%
Miss Kelly Morgan22.2%
12-0
6:53.51
125
4%

In running commentswore hood to post, held up in midfield, hit 12th, headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last

Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap
Shearer
5/24
SP7.00
Win8.82
Plc—
9
Miss Olive Nicholls16.7%
P F Nicholls17.7%
12-0
6:53.52
137
11%

In running commentsprominent, led before 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, no extra last

Emerald green, purple star, emerald green sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, emerald green stars
Carnfunnock
6/24
SP101.00
Win146.14
Plc—
8
Mr Stephen Connor0%
S R B Crawford5.4%
12-0
6:53.85
121
1%

In running commentsheld up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra from last

Black, yellow epaulets, yellow cap, purple star
Plan Of Attack
7/24
SP67.00
Win142.85
Plc—
12
Mr B O'Neill6.7%
H De Bromhead12.2%
12-0
6:54.28
129
2%

In running commentsmidfield, headway 3 out, no extra from next

Red and grey (quartered), striped sleeves, purple cap
Ontheropes
8/24
SP34.00
Win43.53
Plc—
11
Mr C Mullins0%
T Mullins6.1%
12-0
6:54.66
136
3%

In running commentstowards rear, pushed along 3 out, never in contention

Red, white sash, royal blue sleeves, white stars, red cap, royal blue star
Angels Dawn
9/24
SP4.00
Win4.60
Plc—
10
Mr P A King16.1%
S Curling12.1%
11-7
6:54.71
143
6%

In running commentsmidfield, not fluent 12th, headway 18th, with leaders going well 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened before last

Black, white sleeves, red and yellow quartered cap
Ryehill
10/24
SP9.50
Win12.35
Plc—
8
Mr L P Shanahan8.3%
R O'Sullivan8.5%
12-0
6:54.81
139
3%

In running commentstowards rear, jumped slow 7th, blundered 9th, plugged on through beaten rivals from 3 out, never threatened

Dark green, white cross belts, light green and white diabolo on sleeves, dark green cap, white star
Bardenstown Lad
11/24
SP67.00
Win115.31
Plc—
10
Mr E Mahon0%
D Loughnane8.2%
12-0
7:00.11
132
3%

In running commentsprominent, hit 5th, slow 17th, lost place next, held when hampered 3 out

Navy blue, scarlet hooped sleeves, scarlet cap, gold spots
What A Glance
12/24
SP41.00
Win69.07
Plc—
10
Toby McCain-Mitchell12.6%
T Britten20%
12-0
7:00.30
140
6%

In running commentsheld up in midfield, hit 18th, lost touch from 3 out

Dark blue, white braces and sleeves, red cap
Lift Me Up
13/24
SP34.00
Win40.30
Plc—
9
Jack Andrews15.3%
Miss M Filby0%
12-0
7:03.71
132
9%

In running commentswore hood to post, not fluent at times, mistake 15th, pushed along when slow 17th, soon struggling

Royal blue, pink star, white and pink hooped sleeves, royal blue cap, pink star
D'jango
14/24
SP67.00
Win143.81
Plc—
12
Mr D Andrews28.6%
Miss V Collins0%
12-0
7:04.94
122
1%

In running commentsnever better than mid-division

Royal blue, yellow cross belts, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, yellow cap, white star
Rocky's Howya
15/24
SP12.00
Win15.68
Plc—
9
Mr D L Queally34.8%
D Queally15.8%
12-0
7:07.59
131
2%

In running commentschased leaders, jumped right 1st, lost place 15th, took closer order 17th, ridden when bumped after 3 out, soon faded

Dark blue, white chevron
Go On Chez
16/24
SP67.00
Win160.18
Plc—
9
Tom Hutsby3.8%
F Hutsby100%
12-0
7:09.86
125
2%

In running commentschased leaders, went second after 16th, ridden and edged left after 3 out, soon faded

Light blue, white stars, chevrons on sleeves
Au Fleuron
17/24
SP201.00
Win695.10
Plc—
8
Miss Aimee Jones0%
M Comley13%
12-0
7:11.66
121
1%

In running commentsmid-division, dropped towards rear 9th, tailed off 13th

Yellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, white cap
Allmankind
PU
PU
SP21.00
Win29.05
Plc—
9
Mr Alex Chadwick5.7%
Mrs J Owen
12-0
—
139
2%

In running commentswith leaders when hampered 1st, soon dropped to midfield, slow 8th, lost ground after 12th, pulled up before next

Maroon, yellow diamond, chevrons on sleeves, maroon cap, yellow diamond
Angels Breath
PU
PU
SP67.00
Win92.36
Plc—
11
Mr Edward Vaughan5.9%
Tim Vaughan3.2%
12-0
—
131
3%

In running commentsmidfield, blundered 8th, not fluent next, pulled up quickly after 12th

Dark blue, yellow cross belts, red and royal blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap, orange diamonds
Fairly Famous
PU
PU
SP9.50
Win14.42
Plc—
8
Miss Gina Andrews19%
Mrs G Andrews50%
12-0
—
133
7%

In running commentschased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened before 3 out where slightly hampered, pulled up before next

Black, pink star, armlets and star on cap
Haven't Time
PU
PU
SP67.00
Win158.62
Plc—
11
Miss Lucy Turner6.7%
Miss S McQueen0%
12-0
—
117
4%

In running commentsnever better than mid-division, hampered 3 out, pulled up before next

Grey, dark blue chevron, dark blue cap
Lisleigh Lad
PU
PU
SP201.00
Win396.97
Plc—
7
D Allen0%
Ms E Broderick11.1%
12-0
—
117
1%

In running commentsled, headed before 3rd, lost place 4 out, held when hampered next, pulled up before 2 out

White and dark blue diabolo, dark blue sleeves and cap
Take All
F
F
SP126.00
Win172.71
Plc—
10
Mr Martin McIntyre0%
M Osborne
12-0
—
130
1%

In running commentsslowly away, ridden patiently in rear, headway when mistake 17th, further headway when fell 3 out

Orange, brown chevron, brown cap, orange stars
West Of Carrig
UR
UR
SP126.00
Win150.00
Plc—
8
Mr A J Browne10%
Don Browne5.3%
12-0
—
114
6%

In running commentstook keen hold, held up in midfield, blundered 17th, tailed off when unseated rider last

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