Horse Alert

17 Mar 2017 16:10 Cheltenham

Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £26,982); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.

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

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	17	-	Pacha Du Polder (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	56-3341 / 12	Flat (2367), Jump (35)	Bryony Frost	P F Nicholls The Stewart Family	16/1
		tracked leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, challenged on inside after next, ridden to lead last, hard pressed inside final 100 yards, just held on
2^nd	24	NK	Wonderful Charm (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	P/2P7-11 / 12	Jump (27)	Ms K Walsh	P F Nicholls Rjh Geffen, Sir…	7/2
		held up behind, headway into mid-division after 10th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, rallied on outside last, stayed on to press winner inside final 100 yards, just held
3^rd	5	NK	Barel Of Laughs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	14F-221 / 12	Jump (65)	Alex Edwards	P Rowley Mrs Peter Andrews	100/1
		chased leaders, 4th and outpaced when ridden after 3 out, rallied last, stayed on to press winner inside final 100 yards, 3rd and held near finish
4^th	16	2 L	On The Fringe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	1711-12 / 14	Jump (33)	Mr J J Codd	E Bolger John P McManus	11/8
		held up behind, headway into mid-division after 10th, driven to chase clear leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, rallied on inside last, stayed on well final 100 yards, not reach leaders
5^th	4	½ L	Balnaslow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	221252 / 12	Jump (48)	Mr Derek O'Connor	G J McKeever Margaret A Simpson	40/1
		led, blundered 12th, joined after 4 out, headed when mistake last, soon ridden and lost place, no extra
6^th	15	½ L	Minella For Value (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0)	11471R/ / 12	Jump (26)	Mr D L Queally	D Queally Mrs B Queally	100/1
		mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure after last, not reach leaders
7^th	2	2¼ L	Ask The Weatherman (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	1111-11 / 11	Jump (43)	Mr William Biddick	Jack Barber Mr David Martin…	13/2
		mistake 1st, prominent, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression before next
8^th	18	NS	Paint The Clouds (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	213-511 / 12	Jump (23)	Mr B O'Neill	W Greatrex Peter Deal & Jill…	11/1
		prominent, joined leader after 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon lost place, no extra from last
9^th	14	16 L	Mendip Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	1183-32 / 13	Jump (23)	Mr D Maxwell	P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing…	66/1
		chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
10^th	21	13 L	Salsify (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	121-4F4 / 15	Jump (33)	Mr S Clements	R Sweeney Mrs J B Sweeney	50/1
		held up behind, some headway before 3 out, never a threat, soon weakened, tailed off
11^th	19	NS	Pentiffic (NZ) (gelding, brown, 12 0)	12-4332 / 15	Flat (2571), Jump (27)	Miss Lucy Turner	P P Turner Miss L M Turner	150/1
		always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off
12^th	23	3¾ L	Warden Hill (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0)	13-UF12 / 10	Jump (28)	Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts	Mrs H Connors Mr John Chatfeild-roberts	100/1
		mid-division, lost place and behind from 9th, struggling 13th, tailed off
13^th	3	1¼ L	Aupcharlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	116-721 / 11	Jump (20)	Mr P W Mullins	J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts…	33/1
		behind from 7th, struggling 13th, never dangerous, tailed off
14^th	12	7 L	Grand Vision (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0)	324-312 / 13	Jump (35)	Mr M Legg	C L Tizzard J K Farms	50/1
		tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off
15^th	11	4 L	Grand Jesture (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	RR-1R12 / 9	Jump (26)	Mr R O Harding	J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts…	40/1
		close up on outside, lost place before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
16^th	9	2½ L	Current Event (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	12144-5 / 10	Flat (2534), Jump (324)	Ms Lisa O'Neill	Mrs R Loxton Pearl Bloodstock…	66/1
		prominent, outpaced after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off
17^th	10	33 L	Dolatulo (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0)	78P-281 / 10	Flat (2581), Jump (26)	Mr D Gittins	B Pauling Mrs N White	66/1
		always behind, struggling when mistake 13th, tailed off
18^th	20	1 L	Premier Portrait (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	111331 / 12	Jump (29)	Mr G Levinson	Dr Charles Levinson Charles Levinson…	100/1
		never better than mid-division, towards rear from 10th, tailed off
FE	22	-	Sweet As A Nut (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	1-1R311 / 11	Jump (40)	Mr J C Barry	Michael Barry Michael Barry	14/1
		mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, behind when fell last
PU	13	-	Lets Get Serious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	280-167 / 11	Jump (638)	Mr C J Miller	C J Miller Mr C J Miller	200/1
		always behind, struggling 13th, tailed off after, pulled up before last
PU	8	-	Cottage Oak (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0)	54-9P11 / 14	Jump (5)	Mr H Crow	J J O'Shea Mr D A Malam	150/1
		never better than mid-division, behind from 10th, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before last
PU	7	-	Buckers Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	0-51331 / 11	Jump (40)	Mr R P Quinlan	M F Morris Ann & Alan Potts…	50/1
		mid-division on outside when pulled up before 9th
PU	6	-	Black Thunder (FR) (gelding, black, 12 0)	0U6P-12 / 10	Jump (29)	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen	W Greatrex V Burke C Shipp…	20/1
		towards rear of mid-division, in touch 11th, lost place when hit 17th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
	1	-	Anseanachai Cliste (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	11-1111 / 13	Jump (16)	Mr M McConville	S McConville Daire James McConville	0/0
		NonRunner