Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) (GBB)

Cheltenham

17:30

Date 2024-03-14

Distance 3m2f

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £36,668

Winning Time 7m 13.43s (slow by 34.43s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · Gavin Cromwell	13/8F	Won
2nd	Git Maker (FR) Mr William Biddick · Jamie Snowden	28/1	8
3rd	Whacker Clan (IRE) Mr J L Gleeson · Henry De Bromhead	17/2	18
4th	Where It All Began (IRE) Mr B O'Neill · Gordon Elliott	8/1	0.2
5th	Daily Present (IRE) Mr J W Hendrick · Paul Nolan	11/2	2
6th	Grozni (FR) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	50/1	0.3
7th	Annual Invictus (IRE) Miss Gina Andrews · Chris Gordon	28/1	4.25
8th	Dom Of Mary (FR) Mr Finian Maguire · David Bridgwater	20/1	1.75
9th	Demnat (FR) Miss A B O'Connor · Venetia Williams	33/1	1
10th	Whistleinthedark (IRE) Mr Joe Wright · L J Morgan	100/1	.75
11th	Bowtogreatness (IRE) Jack Andrews · Ben Pauling	18/1	17
12th	Flash De Touzaine (FR) Mr J C Barry · Liz Doyle	125/1	4.25
13th	Cool Survivor (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	11/1	30

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) Mr D G Lavery · Ben Haslam	66/1
Fell	Angels Dawn (IRE) Mr P A King · S Curling	14/1
U.R.	Celebre d'Allen (FR) Callum Pritchard · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	50/1
P.U.	Cepage (FR) Mr Zac Baker · Venetia Williams	80/1
P.U.	Chavez (IRE) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	20/1
P.U.	City Chief (IRE) Mr James King · Nicky Henderson	33/1
P.U.	Cloudy Glen (IRE) Miss Lucy Turner · Venetia Williams	33/1
P.U.	Fakir d'Alene (FR) Mr R James · Gordon Elliott	33/1
Fell	Rapper (GB) Mr A J O'Neill · Henry Daly	33/1

Runners (24)

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
1	Inothewayurthinkin Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	4-2239	145	146	118	39d	—	—	+7	31	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Third in Grade 1 novice in December; has potential now up in trip on second handicap start
23	Daily Present Bay J:Mr J W Hendrick(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Mr J W Hendrick(5) T:Paul Nolan	150	t	P-4771	127	148	83	51d	—	—	+10	22.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won on handicap debut at Down Royal and there could still be mileage in his mark
21	Whacker Clan Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Henry De Bromhead	154	p	-93117	131	148	132	18d	—	—	+26	36	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won his last two chase starts (including here) and is one to be interested in for top yard
15	Where It All Began Bay J:Mr B O'Neill T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr B O'Neill T:Gordon Elliott	158	p	P-5321	135	154	56	25d	—	—	+15	23.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Easily won Grand National Trial at Punchestown and handicapper hasn't been overly harsh
16	Bowtogreatness b/br J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Ben Pauling	J:Mr Jack Andrews T:Ben Pauling	156	—	02-P53	133	152	124	19d	—	—	+17	22.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Yet to shine here but back to form at Kempton recently and might not be far away
4	Angels Dawn Bay J:Mr P A King T:S Curling	J:Mr P A King T:S Curling	165	—	16-273	142	146	109	49d	—	—	+19	24.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won this last year and fine third in the Thyestes last time out; in the shake-up
14	Cool Survivor Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	160	—	F-2444	137	145	106	39d	—	—	+18	23.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Could tap back into his hurdling promise now upped in trip on second handicap chase start
12	Chavez Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	—	U1-55F	138	145	121	39d	—	—	+19	23.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Unraced beyond 2m5f but this lightly raced 8yo has some stamina in pedigree; not ruled out
19	Git Maker Bay J:Mr William Biddick T:Jamie Snowden	J:Mr William Biddick T:Jamie Snowden	155	—	211-16	132	149	131	82d	—	—	+18	21.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Soundly beaten at Ascot in December when bidding for four-timer but he's better than that
24	Dom Of Mary Bay J:Mr Finian Maguire T:David Bridgwater	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:David Bridgwater	150	p	-54613	127	150	130	40d	—	—	+27	30.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Career-best form the last twice with these cheekpieces back on; each-way possibilities
6	Cloudy Glen Bay J:Miss Lucy Turner T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss Lucy Turner T:Venetia Williams	165	—	PU-253	142	151	113	73d	—	—	+21	23.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
2nd in this race in 2021; now 11 but has been showing spark and is not ruled out each-way
11	City Chief Bay J:Mr James King T:Nicky Henderson	J:Mr James King T:Nicky Henderson	161	p	13-456	138	154	107	61d	—	—	+20	22.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won two in a row early last season but hasn't kicked on and needs to raise his game
10	Rapper Bay J:Mr A J O'Neill(3) T:Henry Daly	J:Mr A J O'Neill(3) T:Henry Daly	161	v	P-P4P2	138	155	115	26d	—	—	+20	22.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
C&D winner who returned to form at Ascot latest; each-way claims if again on a going day
2	Annual Invictus Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Chris Gordon	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Chris Gordon	167	—	186-41	144	147	136	47d	—	—	+22	24	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won hot good-ground handicap at Doncaster last time; well beaten in this last year on soft
3	Fakir D'alene Bay J:Mr R James(3) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr R James(3) T:Gordon Elliott	166	b	B/23BP	143	150	131	49d	—	—	+22	23.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Fourth in this in 2022 and worth a second look given trainer's fine record at the Festival
18	Demnat Bay J:Miss A B O'Connor T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss A B O'Connor T:Venetia Williams	155	—	C32/13	132	153	121	13d	—	—	+19	20.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Impressive stable debut win last month (2m4f) but well beaten a fortnight ago (2m)
13	A Wave Of The Sea Bay J:Mr D G Lavery T:Ben Haslam	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Ben Haslam	160	b	404PU7	137	153	128	39d	—	—	+21	22.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
On a handy mark on form as recent as last October but needs to get back on track
9	Celebre D'Allen Chestnut J:Mr Callum Pritchard(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Mr Callum Pritchard(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	161	p	08-145	138	149	99	32d	—	—	+21	22.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Bolted up on comeback at Aintree last October but hasn't been at his peak the last twice
20	Grozni Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	154	p	331226	131	148	133	40d	—	—	+29	30.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Runner-up on first two starts for yard but needs extra today and was below par last time
8	Cepage Bay J:Mr Zac Baker T:Venetia Williams	J:Mr Zac Baker T:Venetia Williams	163	p	7-41PP	140	151	112	32d	—	—	+22	22.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
12yo; pulled up the last twice but on a good mark and not a forlorn hope at big odds
7	Whistleinthedark Bay J:Mr Joe Wright(3) T:L J Morgan	J:Mr Joe Wright(3) T:L J Morgan	164	—	11-848	141	150	133	47d	—	—	+22	22.9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Won last season on first four chase starts but hasn't kicked on; below par last time out
17	Flash De Touzaine Bay J:Mr J C Barry T:Liz Doyle	J:Mr J C Barry T:Liz Doyle	155	tp	953-UP	132	150	-	78d	—	—	+20	20.7	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Third in Scottish National last April but has struggled on both runs this season
NR	Amirite Bay J:Mr N McParlan T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mr N McParlan T:Henry De Bromhead	165	t	U3P-45	142	146	127	78d	—	—	—	23	—	—
Had an excuse here in October; remains lightly raced and could still have more to offer
NR	Back On The Lash Bay J:Mr Sean O'Connor(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Mr Sean O'Connor(7) T:Martin Keighley	153	—	1PP-P0	130	116	87	118d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Two cross-country wins here; has dropped down the weights but a major turnaround is needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Inothewayurthinkin	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Daily Present	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Whacker Clan	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Where It All Began	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Bowtogreatness	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Angels Dawn	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Cool Survivor	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Chavez	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Git Maker	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Dom Of Mary	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Cloudy Glen	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
City Chief	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Rapper	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Annual Invictus	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Fakir D'alene	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Demnat	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
A Wave Of The Sea	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Celebre D'Allen	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Grozni	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Cepage	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Whistleinthedark	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Flash De Touzaine	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Whacker Clan

OR: 20.3 Form: 12.9 Odds: 2.9

13/2

2nd

Inothewayurthinkin

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

9/4

3rd

Dom Of Mary

30.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1

20/1

Grozni

30.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 9.6 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Angels Dawn

24.6

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Annual Invictus

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Cloudy Glen

23.8

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Fakir D'alene

23.8

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Where It All Began

23.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Cool Survivor

23.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Chavez

23.2

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Amirite

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Daily Present

22.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Whistleinthedark

22.9

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Cepage

22.8

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

City Chief

22.6

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Rapper

22.6

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Bowtogreatness

22.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Celebre D'Allen

22.4

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

A Wave Of The Sea

22.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Git Maker

21.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Demnat

20.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Flash De Touzaine

20.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Back On The Lash

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Inothewayurthinkin	145	146	118
Annual Invictus	144	147	136
Fakir D'alene	143	150	131
Angels Dawn	142	146	109
Cloudy Glen	142	151	113
Amirite	142	146	127
Whistleinthedark	141	150	133
Cepage	140	151	112
Chavez	138	145	121
City Chief	138	154	107
Rapper	138	155	115
Celebre D'Allen	138	149	99
Cool Survivor	137	145	106
A Wave Of The Sea	137	153	128
Where It All Began	135	154	56
Bowtogreatness	133	152	124
Git Maker	132	149	131
Demnat	132	153	121
Flash De Touzaine	132	150	—
Whacker Clan	131	148	132
Grozni	131	148	133
Back On The Lash	130	116	87
Daily Present	127	148	83
Dom Of Mary	127	150	130

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Demnat	13d ago	Quick return
Whacker Clan	18d ago	Fit
Bowtogreatness	19d ago	Fit
Where It All Began	25d ago	Fit
Rapper	26d ago	Fit
Celebre D'Allen	32d ago	Fit
Cepage	32d ago	Fit
Inothewayurthinkin	39d ago	Fit
Cool Survivor	39d ago	Fit
Chavez	39d ago	Fit
A Wave Of The Sea	39d ago	Fit
Dom Of Mary	40d ago	Fit
Grozni	40d ago	Fit
Annual Invictus	47d ago	Fresh
Whistleinthedark	47d ago	Fresh
Angels Dawn	49d ago	Fresh
Fakir D'alene	49d ago	Fresh
Daily Present	51d ago	Fresh
City Chief	61d ago	Fresh
Cloudy Glen	73d ago	Fresh
Flash De Touzaine	78d ago	Fresh
Amirite	78d ago	Fresh
Git Maker	82d ago	Fresh
Back On The Lash	118d ago	Long break