Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

16:50

Date 2024-03-13

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £70,338

Winning Time 4m 12.76s (slow by 20.76s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Unexpected Party (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	12/1	Won
2nd	Libberty Hunter (GB) Harry Cobden · Evan Williams	6/1	2.25
3rd	Path d'Oroux (FR) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	10/1	3.5
4th	Sa Fureur (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/1F	7
5th	Gemirande (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	40/1	4
6th	Saint Roi (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	13/2	0.3
7th	Maskada (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	10/1	7.5
8th	Triple Trade (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	28/1	2.25
9th	Madara (FR) James Reveley · Sophie Leech	11/2	2.75
10th	Calico (GER) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	25/1	11
11th	Solness (FR) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	12/1	1.25
12th	Harper's Brook (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	25/1	34

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Frere d'Armes (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Dan Skelton	25/1
P.U.	Hardy Du Seuil (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	12/1
P.U.	The Folkes Tiara (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	33/1
Fell	The King Of Prs (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	22/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Sa Fureur Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	—	1P-F12	145	151	122	61d	—	—	+15	27.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has taken well to chasing and looks as a likely improver on this handicap chase debut
10	Libberty Hunter Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Evan Williams	J:Harry Cobden T:Evan Williams	151	—	15-F11	139	163	136	72d	—	—	+13	25.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won both completed chases, latterly here; unexposed and could be more to come from him
2	Saint Roi Brown J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	164	t	4-4345	152	162	146	38d	—	—	+16	29.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won the County in 2020 and might well have been laid out for another Festival handicap
6	Madara Bay J:James Reveley T:Sophie Leech	J:James Reveley T:Sophie Leech	155	tp	82U611	143	156	141	39d	—	—	+32	44.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
On a hat-trick after wins here and at Leopardstown; only a 5yo and there's better to come
11	Unexpected Party Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	150	t	-15549	138	167	147	46d	—	—	+19	26.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Struggled in strong company since Listed win in autumn but mark has come down as a result
3	Maskada Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	162	—	01-433	150	161	129	32d	—	—	+20	26.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Saw off subsequent Grade 1 winner in this last year; a danger to all if back to that form
8	Path D'oroux Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	154	tp	468F22	142	156	144	39d	—	—	+26	32.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Yet to win over fences but latest second to Madara in Leopardstown handicap is solid form
4	Solness Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	161	t	-22513	149	157	143	39d	—	—	+34	38.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won at Fairyhouse in December; good third to Madara and Path D'oroux at Leopardstown since
16	Hardy Du Seuil Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	144	p	1722-3	132	163	141	27d	—	—	+20	24.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Did well hurdling last term and good third returned to chasing on return; headgear back on
9	Harper's Brook Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	152	v	P2-021	140	160	129	39d	—	—	+20	23.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Quirky but no surprise if this talented sort is bang there at the last in new headgear
17	The King Of Prs Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	144	tp	411136	132	155	133	20d	—	—	+31	33.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won first two chases; good third in Lingfield handicap in January but below par latest
7	Calico Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	155	tp	1F-242	143	162	151	46d	—	—	+21	24	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Consistent front-runner who should give it his usual good shot
12	Triple Trade Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	150	—	-21315	138	159	148	52d	—	—	+33	35.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won over C&D and at Ascot before Christmas and latest Lingfield run was too bad to be true
15	Frere D'Armes Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Dan Skelton	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Dan Skelton	145	tp	7-52P6	133	162	129	46d	—	—	+19	21.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Strong-finishing second at Ascot in November but below par twice since
14	The Folkes Tiara Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Jonathan Burke T:Henry De Bromhead	145	t	-21918	133	152	137	39d	—	—	+30	32.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won Leopardstown handicap over Christmas but well behind some of these rivals there since
13	Gemirande Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	146	—	2123-5	134	161	154	11d	—	—	+20	21.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Had productive 2022-23 season; shaped as if needing outing on recent return; down in trip
1	Dancing On My Own Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	168	t	1-2106	156	159	146	60d	—	—	—	33.5	—	—
Won a nice prize over C&D in October; below par on soft since; needs ground to dry out

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Sa Fureur	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Libberty Hunter	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Saint Roi	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Madara	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Unexpected Party	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Maskada	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Path D'oroux	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Solness	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Hardy Du Seuil	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Harper's Brook	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
The King Of Prs	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Calico	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Triple Trade	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Frere D'Armes	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
The Folkes Tiara	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Gemirande	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Madara

44.1

OR: 23.3 Form: 17.6 Odds: 3.3

11/2

2nd

Solness

38.6

OR: 24.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.4

14/1

3rd

Triple Trade

35.1

OR: 22 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Dancing On My Own

33.5

OR: 26.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

The King Of Prs

33.3

OR: 20.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Path D'oroux

32.5

OR: 23 Form: 7.8 Odds: 1.7

11/1

The Folkes Tiara

32.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 11 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Saint Roi

29.5

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Sa Fureur

27.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

11/2

Maskada

26.9

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Unexpected Party

26.1

OR: 22 Form: 2 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Libberty Hunter

25.9

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Hardy Du Seuil

24.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Calico

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Harper's Brook

23.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Gemirande

21.5

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Frere D'Armes

21.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dancing On My Own	156	159	146
Saint Roi	152	162	146
Maskada	150	161	129
Solness	149	157	143
Sa Fureur	145	151	122
Madara	143	156	141
Calico	143	162	151
Path D'oroux	142	156	144
Harper's Brook	140	160	129
Libberty Hunter	139	163	136
Unexpected Party	138	167	147
Triple Trade	138	159	148
Gemirande	134	161	154
Frere D'Armes	133	162	129
The Folkes Tiara	133	152	137
Hardy Du Seuil	132	163	141
The King Of Prs	132	155	133

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gemirande	11d ago	Quick return
The King Of Prs	20d ago	Fit
Hardy Du Seuil	27d ago	Fit
Maskada	32d ago	Fit
Saint Roi	38d ago	Fit
Madara	39d ago	Fit
Path D'oroux	39d ago	Fit
Solness	39d ago	Fit
Harper's Brook	39d ago	Fit
The Folkes Tiara	39d ago	Fit
Unexpected Party	46d ago	Fresh
Calico	46d ago	Fresh
Frere D'Armes	46d ago	Fresh
Triple Trade	52d ago	Fresh
Dancing On My Own	60d ago	Fresh
Sa Fureur	61d ago	Fresh
Libberty Hunter	72d ago	Fresh