13 Mar 2018 16:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £74,950); Distance: 3m 7f 170y; 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 |
11 |
| - |
Rathvinden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3112BU / 11 |
Jump (37) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins R A Bartlett |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 11th, headway from 18th, close 3rd 2 out, led just before last, headed narrowly 75 yards out, soon led again, pulled out extra to assert close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| ½ L |
Ms Parfois (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) |
1-31112 / 8 |
Jump (24) | Mr William Biddick | A J Honeyball Mr M R Chapman |
11/2 | |
| led 2nd, headed 6th, stayed prominent, hit 2 out when challenging, led narrowly 75 yards out, soon headed, held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 21 L |
Sizing Tennessee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
2FU123 / 10 |
Jump (45) | Mr B O'Neill | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
8/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led 6th, mistake 13th, ridden before 2 out, headed just before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Impulsive Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
110-F23 / 10 |
Jump (53) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N P Mulholland Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
25/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 16th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and weakening before next | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 11 L |
Pylonthepressure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
22/21-41 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Ms K Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, not jump well, headway 21st, 6 lengths 5th 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 23 L |
No Comment (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
11722-3 / 11 |
Jump (38) | Mr Derek O'Connor | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 21st, shaken up before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Lofgren (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
124565 / 8 |
Jump (159) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Exors Of The Late… |
150/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, hampered 18th, struggling after, behind when mistake 20th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Clondaw Cian (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
0-322P0 / 12 |
Jump (65) | Shane Fitzgerald | Miss S Smith G Thompson |
66/1 | |
| in touch on inside, hit 6th, mistake and lost place 18th, struggling after, going very slowly 21st, well behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
14 |
| - |
Shades Of Midnight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
43P-5R3 / 10 |
Jump (38) | Mr T Hamilton | A M Thomson The Potassium Partnership |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 11th, just beginning to struggle to hold position when hampered 18th, behind 20th, well tailed off and going very slowly when clambered over 3 out and unseated rider | ||||||||||
RF |
13 |
| - |
Robin Of Locksley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P3418R / 8 |
Jump (17) | Mr D Skehan | Mrs S Leech Mr Mike Gorman |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, blundered and lost place 17th, behind when refused next | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Reigning Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2/141-U2 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Mr James King | N J Henderson Mrs Mary M Doyle |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 4th, lost place after next, ridden and struggling 17th, well behind when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Duel At Dawn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
31-2122 / 9 |
Jump (59) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | A M Hales The Duel At Dawn… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 11th, ridden and struggling from 18th, behind 21st, well behind when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Jury Duty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
6-12122 / 10 |
Jump (44) | Mr J J Codd | G Elliott Sideways Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway before 18th, chasing leaders 21st, struggling to stay in touch 3 out, soon weakened, unseated rider | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Keeper Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
76-121F / 11 |
Jump (38) | R Deegan | W Greatrex McNeill Family |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, fell 6th | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Mossback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1P-14F2 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Ms Lisa O'Neill | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 12th, 4th when fell 18th | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
All Kings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
8-38266 / 12 |
Jump (18) | Mr Joshua Newman | R H Buckler Mr R H Buckler |
200/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, closed before 4th, lost place after 8th, in rear and ridden 13th, tailed off 18th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||