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17:30 Cheltenham

National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1) (Turf)

Soft (Heavy In Places) 5YO+ 3m 5f 201y Winner: £74,125 (14 runners)

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POS.

NO./DRAW

HORSE

AGE

WGT.

1st

Ravenhill (IRE)

Mr J. J. Codd

Gordon Elliott

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

11-6

12/1

2nd

2 1/4 l

Lord Du Mesnil (FR)

Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Richard Hobson

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

11-6

11/2

3rd

28 l

Lamanver Pippin

Mr William Biddick

Colin Tizzard

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

11-6

33/1

4th

3 l

Forza Milan (IRE)

Mr Derek O'Connor

James A. Nash

Mid-division, hampered and carried right by loose horse approaching 18th, driven 3 out, never reached leaders, left modest 4th at last

11-6

12/1

5th

13 l

Smoking Gun (USA)

Mr T. Hamilton

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

In touch, dropped to mid-division 10th, headway 17th (water), driven and unable to go with leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

11-6

20/1

6th

39 l

Newtide (IRE)

Mr Barry O'Neill

Kim Bailey

In touch, went 2nd before 17th (water), driven and lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

11-6

12/1

Redzor (IRE)

Mr Jack Andrews

Dan Skelton

Mid-division, blundered and dropped towards rear 11th, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

11-6

66/1

Ocean Cove (IRE)

Ms L. O'Neill

Fergal O'Brien

Tracked leaders, blundered 13th, hampered 16th, lost place 18th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

11-6

33/1

The Hollow Ginge (IRE)

Mr Zac Baker

Nigel Twiston-Davies

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

11-6

25/1

Some Can Dance (IRE)

Mr H. D. Dunne

Samuel Drinkwater

Not fluent 2nd, behind most of way, jumped slowly 18th, struggling when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

11-6

100/1

Clondaw Cian (IRE)

Mr J. C. Barry

Sophie Leech

Always behind, lost touch when jumped right 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

11-6

100/1

Anteros (USA)

Mr Damien Skehan

Sophie Leech

Held up behind, unseated rider when hampered and jinked right 18th

11-6

100/1

Springfield Fox

Mr Noel George

Tom George

Hit 1st, led to 3rd, pressed leader, carried right 12th, blundered and unseated rider 16th

11-6

7/1

Carefully Selected (IRE)

Mr P. W. Mullins

W. P. Mullins

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

11-6

10/11 f

14 ran.

Winning time 8min, 25.16s

1st owner

Try Ravenhill Syndicate

2nd owner

Mr Paul Porter & Mike & Mandy Smith

3rd owner

Dr Donna Christensen

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