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CHELTENHAM
15 March 2024

St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 3m 2f 70y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
12

Type
Chase

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Billaway silk
CD
Billaway tp
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Regular in this race; usually preps at Naas and that run last month was encouraging
F2U-12
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: 140
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 24 Naa Naas 25f Hy HntCh 12-0 tp 2/7 Its On The Line (hd) 13/2 - 142
19 May 23 Dpt Downpatrick 28.5f Gd/Y HntCh 12-0 tp 1/7 Vaucelet (3L) 100/30 - 144
28 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y HntCh 12-0 tb UR/11 Its On The Line () 7/2 - -
8 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 25f Sft HntCh 12-0 2/5 Annamix (4½L) 3/1 - 141
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 2HntCh 12-0 tb1 F/23 Premier Magic () 9/2 141 -
11 Feb 23 Naa Naas 25f Y HntCh 12-0 tp1 1/5 Le Malin (½L) 2/7F - 125
2
D'Jango silk
BF
D'Jango t
J: Miss Immy Robinson
T: Miss V Collins
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Has done well since switched to hunter chases but placed at best if he's lucky
488214
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 129
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 22.5f Hy 3HntCh 11-13 t 4/8 Spyglass Hill (19½L) 7/2J 129 118
22 Jan 24 War Warwick 24f Sft 6HntCh 12-1 t 1/8 Tea Clipper (1¾L) 9/1 109 130
8 Jan 24 Tau Taunton 21.5f Sft 5HntCh 12-1 t 2/11 Regatta De Blanc (1L) 66/1 100 123
15 Oct 23 Ffo Ffos Las 24f GS 5HcH 11-13 tv 8/11 Horizon D'Or (68L) 18/1 95 37
22 Aug 23 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcH 11-2 tv 8/11 Karavomylos (24L) 33/1 98 81
7 Jul 23 Nab Newton Abbot 26f Gd 4HcCh 11-4 tv 4/5 Mr Mafia (38L) 9/2 105 75
3
Ferns Lock silk
Ferns Lock t
J: Mr B O'Neill
T: D M Christie
An emerging force in this division but stamina will be tested over this longer distance
113-21
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 142
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 24 Thu Thurles 24.5f Sft HntCh 12-0 t 1/10 Romeo Magico (8L) 8/15F - 146
26 Dec 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft HntCh 12-0 t1 2/10 Its On The Line (½L) 11/8F - 140
8 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 25f Sft HntCh 12-0 3/5 Annamix (10L) 4/11F - 136
11 Mar 23 Gow Gowran Park 25f Sft/Hy HntCh 12-0 1/6 Lough Derg Spirit (3½L) 1/4F - 140
22 Jan 23 Thu Thurles 24.5f Y HntCh 11-11 1/6 Billaway (20L) EvensF - 155
15 Nov 22 Fai Fairyhouse 23.5f Sft HntCh 11-4 1/6 Its On The Line (12L) 9/4 - 131
4
From The Heart silk
From The Heart p
J: Miss Natalie Parker
T: Mrs L Jones
Nothing in his profile - under rules or between the flags - to believe he'll be a factor
35P34-
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 107
Days: 357
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft 5HntCh 12-3 p 4/7 Lift Me Up (14½L) 10/1 110 116
21 Feb 23 Tau Taunton 23f Gd 5HntCh 12-6 p 3/8 I K Brunel (10½L) 11/1 102 120
17 Jul 22 Nab Newton Abbot 26.5f Gd 4HcH 11-11 tb PU/7 Our Three Sons () 11/1 104 -
28 Jun 22 Str Stratford 22f Gd 4HcH 11-9 tb 5/8 College Oak (28L) 22/1 109 92
8 Jun 22 Fon Fontwell 26f GS 4HcH 11-4 tb 3/6 Good News (15L) 18/1 111 99
25 May 22 Nab Newton Abbot 26f Gd 3HcCh 11-4 tb1 4/5 Sizing Cusimano (43L) 13/2 112 80
5
Its On The Line silk
Its On The Line p
J: Mr Derek O'Connor
T: Emmet Mullins
Would have been a rare 6yo winner when going close last year; prolific since
2F1-11
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 142
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 24 Naa Naas 25f Hy HntCh 12-0 1/7 Billaway (hd) 8/13F - 143
26 Dec 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft HntCh 11-7 1/10 Ferns Lock (½L) 11/2 - 141
28 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y HntCh 12-0 p 1/11 Vaucelet (1L) 6/1 - 141
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HntCh 12-0 p F/27 Famous Clermont () 8/1 136 -
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 2HntCh 12-0 p1 2/23 Premier Magic (1¾L) 28/1 126 136
15 Nov 22 Fai Fairyhouse 23.5f Sft HntCh 11-9 2/6 Ferns Lock (12L) 2/1F - 124
6
Premier Magic silk
CD
Premier Magic tp
J: Mr Bradley Gibbs
T: Bradley Gibbs
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
No fluke about his 66-1 win 12 months ago and he has won all three subsequent starts
3P/1-1
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 142
Days: 315
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Gd 4HntCh 12-1 tp 1/7 Rebel Dawn Rising (17L) 8/11F 140 147
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 2HntCh 12-0 tp 1/23 Its On The Line (1¾L) 66/1 122 141
18 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 t PU/19 Billaway () 25/1 126 -
28 May 21 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 2NvHntCh 11-10 t 3/5 Vaucelet (4¼L) 11/4 - 132
18 Feb 21 Lei Leicester 22.5f Hy 5NvHntCh 10-13 t 1/15 No Limitations (¾L) 8/15F - 97
7
Quintin's Man silk
CD
BF
Quintin's Man
J: Mr Darren Andrews
T: J Heard
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Progressive 7yo who has won over C&D; running well and could join the party
2-1513
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 131
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 22.5f Hy 3HntCh 11-13 3/8 Spyglass Hill (2¼L) 7/2J 131 135
1 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 5HntCh 11-11 1/7 Lalor (4¼L) 12/1 120 132
2 Jun 23 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 2NvHntCh 12-0 5/6 Sine Nomine (20L) 7/4 120 91
5 May 23 Chl Cheltenham 26f Gd 4HntCh 11-7 1/13 Slievegar (17L) 18/1 - 125
21 Apr 23 Exe Exeter 24.5f Gd 5HntCh 11-7 2/9 King's Quay (5L) 5/2J - 90
8
Ramillies silk
BF
Ramillies
J: Mr R James
T: D M Christie
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Still useful on his day but he ran no race at all at Gowran only last week
9-5434
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 140
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Gow Gowran Park 25f Hy HntCh 11-7 4/6 Annamix (27L) 5/6F - 112
10 Feb 24 Naa Naas 25f Hy HntCh 11-9 3/7 Its On The Line (86L) 5/1 - 56
26 Dec 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft HntCh 11-7 4/10 Its On The Line (11½L) 12/1 - 129
14 May 23 Kln Killarney 26f Gd/Y HcCh 11-12 t 5/14 Pont Aval (32L) 5/1 144 125
29 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y HcCh 11-6 t 9/12 Brideswell Lad (19½L) 5/2F 144 129
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f Sft NvChG1 11-7 t PU/10 The Real Whacker () 33/1 147 -
9
Samcro silk
C
Samcro t
J: Mr T Hamilton
T: Gordon Elliott
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Former class act who has got his mojo back in points; might get outstayed when it matters
030/P-
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: 142
Days: 669
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 22 Kln Killarney 20f Gd ChG3 11-6 tp PU/9 Easy Game () 18/1 146 -
9 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-1 t 11/40 Noble Yeats (102L) 80/1 152 72
17 Mar 22 Dro Down Royal 26f Y/Sft Ch 11-4 t 3/5 Roi Mage (4¾L) 9/4 150 142
6 Feb 22 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Y HcCh 11-5 tp 10/17 Birchdale (69L) 22/1 152 88
28 Dec 21 Leo Leopardstown 24f Y ChG1 11-12 tp 8/8 Galvin (34L) 50/1 155 132
7 Nov 21 Nav Navan 16f Gd ChG2 11-9 tb1 2/5 Notebook (10L) 9/4 155 145
10
Shantou Flyer silk
C
D
Shantou Flyer tb
J: Miss Olive Nicholls
T: S Loxton
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Placed three times in this but, now a 14yo, his chance of winning this has probably passed
31-215
Age: 14
Weight: 12-0
OR: 133
Days: 67
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 24 Tau Taunton 21.5f Sft 5HntCh 12-3 tb 5/11 Regatta De Blanc (10½L) 100/30 134 114
2 Jun 23 Str Stratford 22.5f Gd 3HntCh 11-8 tb 1/7 Normofthenorth (12L) 6/4F 134 132
5 May 23 Chl Cheltenham 32.5f Gd 4HntCh 11-11 tb 2/12 Law Of Gold (16L) 7/4 135 129
11 Apr 23 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 5HntCh 11-9 tb 1/6 Singapore Saga (18L) EvensF 135 138
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 2HntCh 12-0 tb 3/23 Premier Magic (3L) 50/1 135 136
2 Feb 23 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 6HntCh 11-9 tb 2/4 Famous Clermont (4L) 100/30 137 134
11
Time Leader silk
D
Time Leader
J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell
T: Miss Hannah Roach
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Record of 5-7 in hunter chase and his close fifth at Aintree last season bodes well
P5-111
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 128
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jan 24 Her Hereford 21f GS 5HntCh 11-13 1/8 Kaproyale (7L) 9/4 128 128
31 May 23 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 5HntCh 11-11 1/8 Gaboriot (12L) 10/11F 129 136
10 May 23 Kel Kelso 21.5f GS 4NvHntCh 11-13 1/5 Hermann Clermont (12L) 2/7F 129 131
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HntCh 12-0 5/27 Famous Clermont (6¼L) 80/1 114 131
19 Mar 23 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Hy 5HntCh 11-9 PU/11 Billy Bronco () 6/5F 110 -
13 Mar 23 Str Stratford 21f GS 5NvHntCh 11-9 1/6 Castle Trump (29L) 11/10F 110 115
12
Sine Nomine silk
Sine Nomine
J: Mr John Dawson
T: Fiona Needham
Impressive last time and could be progressive enough to hold her own at this level
31-211
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 124
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HntCh 11-13 1/6 Bennys King (15L) 6/1 110 128
2 Jun 23 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 2NvHntCh 11-7 1/6 Brave Starlight (2½L) EvensF 107 105
5 May 23 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f Gd 4HntChM 11-11 2/5 Miss Seagreen (½L) 9/4 - 119
23 Apr 23 Str Stratford 22.5f GS 5HntCh 11-3 1/5 Kaproyale (12L) 2/1 - 117
29 Apr 22 Chl Cheltenham 26f Gd 4HntCh 11-5 3/12 Latenightfumble (21L) 11/1 - 108
Verdict

This could be more open the betting suggests and a chance is taken on SINE NOMINE, an improving mare with the wind in her sails.

Verdict silk image
Sine Nomine

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Its On The Line,

3/1 Ferns Lock,

13/2 Premier Magic,

7/1 Billaway,

12/1 Samcro,

Sine Nomine,

22/1 Quintin's Man,

25/1 Time Leader,

33/1 Shantou Flyer,

40/1 Ramillies,

50/1 D'Jango,

100/1 From The Heart

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