Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
17:20
Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Distance: 3m6f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50
Place: £1.60 £3.60 £2.80
Exacta: £69.90
Tricast: £646.18
Trifecta: £679.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Haiti Couleurs (FR) | 7 G | Elite | Rebecca Curtis | 158 lbs | 7/2J | Won | Prominent - joined leader 4th - led 3 out - jumped left 2 out - ridden and 5 lengths ahead last - stayed on(op 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Rock My Way (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 155 lbs | 16/1 | 4.5 | Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - disputing second 3 out - mistake and left in second 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Will Do (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 155 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Midfield on outer - jumped slightly left throughout - stayed on after 3 out - left in third and 7 lengths down last - stayed on (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed throughout)(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Resplendent Grey (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 165 lbs | 10/1 | 5.5 | Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 4th - lost position and towards rear 11th - struggling in rear after 15th - still plenty to do 3 out - kept on well from 2 out - went fourth towards finish(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Transmission (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 156 lbs | 7/2J | 0.3 | In rear - some headway 5 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - stayed on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 3/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | In d'Or (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 157 lbs | 40/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear - headway 18th - weakened 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 14 | Herakles Westwood (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 152 lbs | 20/1 | 3 | Towards rear - some headway on outer 3 out - never on terms | ||
| 8th | 15 | Klarc Kent (FR) | 8 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 150 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Raced in second - prominent after 4th - weakened 3 out(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | No Time To Wait (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 156 lbs | 33/1 | 32 | Always behind - bad mistake 6th - slow jump 11th(op 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 13 | Gericault Roque (FR) | 9 G | Poor | David Pipe | 154 lbs | 11/1 | 8 | Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1) | ||
| 11th | 18 | Jupiter Allen (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 147 lbs | 25/1 | 30 | Took keen hold - led - joined 4th - headed 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Duffle Coat (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 168 lbs | 50/1 | - | In touch with leaders on inner - 6 lengths fourth when brought down 2 out | ||
| 99th | 5 | Now Is The Hour (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 162 lbs | 6/1 | - | Held up in midfield - steady headway from 17th - disputing second 3 out - 2 lengths down when fell 2 out(op 13/2) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Hasthing (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 156 lbs | 16/1 | - | Held up in midfield - bad mistake 18th - headway 4 out - left in third and hampered by faller 2 out - 7 lengths down when fell last(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 16 | Kyntara (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Mel Rowley | 148 lbs | 16/1 | - | Prominent - lost position and slow jump 17th - pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Caesar Rock (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(3)lbs
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M F Morris | 144 lbs | 80/1 | - | Held up in midfield on outer - bad mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 7th - soon towards rear - weakened 3 out - pulled up before last(op 100/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Stuzzikini (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 163 lbs | 33/1 | - | Midfield - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Captain Cody (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 163 lbs | 12/1 | - | Midfield - unseated 13th(op 14/1) |