Cheltenham
17:30
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) (GBB)
Cheltenham Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 Distance: 3m2f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.30 £4.50 £2.60 Exacta: £61.10 Tricast: £358.70 Trifecta: £852.90
Non-Runners: Amirite (unsuitable ground), Back On The Lash (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - jumped right and dropped to rear 1st - smooth headway after 4 out - led going easily 2 out - soon clear with one other - pushed along and edged left run-in - soon went clear - readily(op 9/4)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 168 lbs 13/8F Won
2nd
Raced wide early - soon in touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - led narrowly after 3 out - headed 2 out - soon went clear with winner - no extra run-in(op 18/1)
9 G Good Jamie Snowden 155 lbs 28/1 8
3rd
Led - headed 15th - disputed lead after 3 out - outpaced when left in third 2 out - weakened before last(op 13/2)
8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 17/2 18
4th
Midfield - steady headway 17th - outpaced when left in fourth and hampered by faller 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 8/1 0.2
5th
Took keen hold early - in touch with leaders - outpaced before 4 out - rallied after 3 out - edged left and weakened before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG Paul Nolan 145 lbs 11/2 2
6th
In rear - bumped rival 17th - some headway 2 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
9 G AVG James Owen 151 lbs 50/1 0.3
7th
In touch with leaders - hampered by faller and lost position 17th - soon struggling (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by a faller at fifth last fence)(op 40/1)
9 G Good Chris Gordon 167 lbs 28/1 4.25
8th
Midfield - not fluent and lost position 4th - headway 17th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 18/1 and 22/1)
8 G AVG David Bridgwater 150 lbs 20/1 1.75
9th
In touch with leaders - went second 2nd - led 15th - headed after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)
8 G AVG Venetia Williams 155 lbs 33/1 1
10th
Midfield - weakened before 3 out(tchd 80/1)
9 G AVG L J Morgan 161 lbs 100/1 .75
11th
Midfield - hampered and dropped to rear 1st - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 10/1)
9 G AVG Ben Pauling 156 lbs 18/1 17
12th
Didn't jump with fluency - always behind
9 G AVG Liz Doyle 155 lbs 125/1 4.25
13th
Midfield - not fluent 1st - weakened 18th - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 11/1 30
99th
In touch with leaders - fell 17th
10 G AVG Henry Daly 158 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Midfield on outer - steady headway when not fluent 18th - challenging when fell 2 out(op 12/1)
10 M AVG S Curling 165 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Raced in second - in touch with leaders from 2nd - weakened before 18th - no chance when pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1)
12 G AVG Venetia Williams 163 lbs 80/1 -
99th
Raced wide - took keen hold early - soon in touch with leaders - bad mistake 5th - dropped to rear when hampered 17th - soon pulled up(op 25/1)
11 G AVG Venetia Williams 165 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Towards rear - brief headway 4 out - weakened before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 50/1)
9 G AVG Ben Haslam 160 lbs 66/1 -
99th
Raced wide - midfield - dropped to rear and reminders 6th - pulled up before 4 out(tchd 40/1)
9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Raced wide - never better than midfield - lost touch and pulled up after 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 20/1 -
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - lost position 10th - pulled up before 4 out
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Towards rear - hampered by faller and unseated 17th(op 66/1)
13 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 154 lbs 50/1 -