10 Mar 2020 17:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £74,125); Distance: 3m 5f 201y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Ravenhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
12152F / 14 |
Jump (107) | Mr J J Codd | G Elliott Try Ravenhill Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on outside 17th (water), went 2nd going well 3 out, driven and almost upsides next, led last, ridden out flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
221112 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | R Hobson The Porters Mike… |
11/2 | |
| with leader, led 3rd, went right 12th, hard pressed 2 out, hit and headed last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, not quite able to get back on terms, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 28 L |
Lamanver Pippin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1840-41 / 9 |
Jump (111) | Mr William Biddick | C L Tizzard Dr Donna Christensen |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 9th, blundered when left 2nd briefly 16th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held when left modest 3rd at last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Forza Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1P-5U22 / 11 |
Jump (44) | Mr Derek O'Connor | J Nash J A Nash |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered and carried right by loose horse approaching 18th, driven 3 out, never reached leaders, left modest 4th at last | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 13 L |
Smoking Gun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-08319 / 9 |
Jump (47) | Mr T Hamilton | J P O'Brien D Barnard,N Courtney,M… |
20/1 | |
| in touch, dropped to mid-division 10th, headway 17th (water), driven and unable to go with leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 39 L |
Newtide (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
1341-11 / 9 |
Jump (38) | Mr B O'Neill | K C Bailey Lady Dulverton |
12/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd before 17th (water), driven and lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Anteros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1118FP / 13 |
Jump (69) | Mr D Skehan | Mrs S Leech C Leech |
100/1 | |
| held up behind, unseated rider when hampered and jinked right 18th | ||||||||||
UR |
13 |
| - |
Springfield Fox (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
1-F2211 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Mr N George | T R George O'donohoe, Cavanagh,… |
7/1 | |
| hit 1st, led to 3rd, pressed leader, carried right 12th, blundered and unseated rider 16th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Some Can Dance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-0213P / 8 |
Jump (18) | Mr H D Dunne | S Drinkwater Richard Bailey… |
100/1 | |
| not fluent 2nd, behind most of way, jumped slowly 18th, struggling when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Redzor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
27-13P3 / 9 |
Jump (31) | Mr Jack Andrews | D Skelton Bryan Drew & Steve… |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered and dropped towards rear 11th, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Ocean Cove (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
331-242 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Ms Lisa O'Neill | F O'Brien The Fob Racing… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 13th, hampered 16th, lost place 18th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Clondaw Cian (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
325260 / 12 |
Jump (24) | Mr J C Barry | Mrs S Leech G Thompson |
100/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch when jumped right 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Carefully Selected (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3/1-3111 / 11 |
Jump (44) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mlle Ma Masterson |
10/11 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, driven and outpaced by front pair turning in, ridden after next, never on terms, well held in narrow 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
9-12371 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Mr Zac Baker | N A Twiston-Davies The Ginge Army |
25/1 | |
| in touch, hit and dropped to mid-division 9th, hit 11th, struggling in rear when carried right and slow jump 18th, quickly pulled up after | ||||||||||