16 Mar 2021 16:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £93,750 (Penalty: £52,753); Distance: 3m 5f 201y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Sam Vestey National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Galvin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
22-1111 / 10 |
Jump (144) | J W Kennedy | I R Ferguson Mr R A Bartlett |
7/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd and 7th, closed gradually from 18th, tracking leaders 3 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Next Destination (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
131/211 / 9 |
Jump (59) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, close 3rd last, went and stayed on flat, not able to trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Escaria Ten (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
110-512 / 10 |
Jump (44) | Adrian Heskin | Mrs D Foster J B Property Investments… |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 7th, dived at 15th, challenged after 3 out, led next, pressed last, soon headed, held by winner and faded into 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 14 L |
Snow Leopardess (GB) (filly, grey, 10 13) |
92-3212 / 11 |
Jump (80) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Andrew Fox-Pitt |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, outpaced in 5th when switched right before 2 out, went 4th from last, kept on but no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Remastered (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
P33-111 / 11 |
Jump (24) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brocade Racing |
11/2 | |
| led, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out, lost 4th and weakened from last | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
The Mighty Don (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
0-132P0 / 10 |
Jump (33) | James Davies | N J Gifford Golden Rose Partnership |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 12th, headway 17th, mistake 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Lord Royal (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
2/12-F52 / 7 |
Jump (46) | P Townend | W P Mullins Paul Connell &… |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, some headway before 3 out, 7th and ridden bend before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Eden Du Houx (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4-044P5 / 9 |
Jump (17) | David Noonan | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall |
200/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pecked 15th, tried to close on downhill run to 3 out, made no impression and well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Ofalltheginjoints (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
444-314 / 9 |
Jump (94) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr A B Leyshon |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 17th, tried to close after 4 out, no impression, not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Macgiloney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5P39U1 / 11 |
Jump (17) | S W Flanagan | D Hogan Michael Moloney |
100/1 | |
| jumped slowly at times in rear, behind 18th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Soldier Of Love (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
11112P / 9 |
Jump (121) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Lithic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
6-3243R / 10 |
Jump (28) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Jonjo & A O'Neill The Stone Composers |
150/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, not fluent and lost place 13th, slow 14th and 15th, behind when pulled up before 18th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Nestor Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P4-2522 / 11 |
Jump (40) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling Mrs S P Davis |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, mistake 6th, jumped left 8th and 9th, blundered 19th and lost place, blundered 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||