Horse Alert

13 Mar 2026 16:40 Cheltenham

Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £24,445); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Barton Snow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	211-111 / 9	Jump (37)	Mr H Crow	J J O'Shea The Mmi Partnership	9/2
		prominent, led 18th, headed after 18th, challenged travelling strongly 3 out, mistake last, ridden to lead run-in, always doing enough
2^nd	7	NK	Its On The Line (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0)	321-412 / 9	Jump (47)	Mr D O'Connor	E Mullins Mr John P McManus	7/2
		midfield, progress to track leaders before 13th, challenged next, mistake 17th, ridden after 4 out, led after 3 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on but held by winner
3^rd	12	7½ L	Music Drive (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	9/114-12 / 9	Jump (55)	Miss Ellie Callwood	Miss Kelly Morgan Tim & Ali Wheeler	33/1
		tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went third 2 out, kept on but no match for front pair
4^th	5	6 L	Golden Son (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 0)	93P3-11 / 8	Jump (29)	Miss O Nicholls	P F Nicholls G Mason, A Ferguson…	16/1
		tracked leaders, shaken up after 3 out, no extra run-in
5^th	13	6 L	Panda Boy (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0)	3U-8311 / 10	Jump (34)	Mr J L Gleeson	M Brassil Mrs Claire Gleeson	4/1
		prominent, led 15th, headed 18th, led again after 18th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened last
6^th	4	½ L	Con's Roc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	11/12-13 / 9	Jump (77)	Mr Darragh Allen	T O'Brien Near or Never Syndicate	9/1
		midfield, ridden before 4 out, progress into sixth before 2 out, held before last
7^th	23	2½ L	Wonderwall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	32111-1 / 10	Flat (881), Jump (124)	Mr R James	S Curling Mr J O'leary	6/1
		held up in rear, progress into midfield 15th, ridden after 3 out, soon held
8^th	19	7 L	Take All (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	F1-4432 / 11	Jump (27)	Mr Samuel Scott	Myles Osborne Mrs Martine Scott	66/1
		midfield, progress before 4 out, shaken up before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
9^th	17	7 L	Solitary Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	312141 / 8	Jump (26)	Miss A B O'Connor	E Bolger Shanahanmrsmvmagniermrscarthymrsbartle	14/1
		held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, never in contention
10^th	2	28 L	Carnfunnock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	16P-161 / 9	Jump (48)	Mr Stephen Connor	S R B Crawford Largy Bloodstock	50/1
		held up in touch, asked for effort before 4 out, never involved
11^th	3	2¼ L	Chemical Energy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0)	465-011 / 10	Jump (110)	Mr B O'Neill	G Elliott Bective Stud	20/1
		wore hood to post, held up in touch, headway before 4 out where not fluent, asked for effort before 3 out, soon held
PU	18	-	Stattler (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0)	624P/21 / 11	Jump (28)	Mr P W Mullins	Faye Bramley Bartlett, Carthy,…	16/1
		held up in rear, niggled along after 1st, detached before 10th, pulled up after 16th
PU	20	-	What A Glance (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	220-5F2 / 11	Jump (20)	Miss Clara Brewitt	T Britten Mrs Ann Taylor	150/1
		midfield, bad mistake 12th, lost place 14th, dropped to rear after 17th, pulled up after 3 out
PU	21	-	Willewonga (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	22P2-32 / 10	Jump (110)	Mr Thomas Easterby	J J O'Shea Mr Nathan Richards	100/1
		held up in rear, progress into midfield after 9th, pushed along before 4 out, beaten from 3 out where mistake, pulled up before 2 out
PU	22	-	Willitgoahead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	130P-2U / 8	Jump (54)	Mr H C Swan	G Elliott Bective Stud	18/1
		held up in rear, asked for effort after 18th, pulled up after 3 out
PU	6	-	Gracchus De Balme (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	P1-21P2 / 10	Jump (19)	Mr P A King	J J O'Shea Mr D A Malam	50/1
		went early to post, led, headed 15th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out
PU	16	-	Shearer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	11/115-3 / 10	Jump (27)	Miss Gina Andrews	P F Nicholls Shearsmith, McNeill…	28/1
		midfield, lost place 16th, asked for effort before 4 out, soon well beaten, pulled up after 3 out
FE	15	-	Pyleigh Court (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	3/31P-12 / 11	Jump (17)	Miss Ella Herbison	R Pudd Mr R C Pudd	150/1
		midfield, dropped to rear 16th, fell 3 out
PU	14	-	Paul Marvel (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 0)	21P211 / 9	Jump (17)	Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell	J J O'Shea N&K Richards, L&B…	80/1
		midfield, dropped to rear 9th, pulled up before 17th
PU	11	-	Linelee King (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 0)	3P4/1-21 / 11	Jump (55)	Mr James King	O Murphy Mrs Camilla Murphy	40/1
		held up in rear, asked for effort before 4 out where mistake, soon well beaten, pulled up after 3 out
PU	10	-	Lift Me Up (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	P101-4P / 10	Jump (27)	Miss Heidi Palin	Miss M Filby Mr & Mrs C Horner	150/1
		wore hood to post, held up in rear, detached before 10th, pulled up after 10th
PU	9	-	Kings Jet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	1P2162 / 6	Jump (33)	Mr T A Halford	C W J Farrell Nice But Syndicate	80/1
		held up in rear, mistake 16th, struggling in rear 17th, tailed off, pulled up after 18th
PU	8	-	King Alex (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	25-3212 / 12	Jump (47)	Mr J Ahern	G Ahern G Ahern	80/1
		tracked leaders, lost position before 17th, dropped to rear 18th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
	24	-	Wrappedupinmay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0)	1/3P-211 / 8	Jump (54)	Mr D Doyle	S Curling Mayhem In March…	0/0
		NonRunner