Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

16:40

Date 2026-03-10

Distance 2m4f44y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £84,405

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.7°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 3.02s (slow by 2.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Madara (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	3/1F	Won
2nd	Will The Wise (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	10/1	7.5
3rd	Moon d'Orange (FR) Callum Pritchard · John C McConnell	25/1	1.75
4th	Downmexicoway (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	9/1	1.25
5th	Zurich (FR) Brian Hayes · Henry De Bromhead	10/1	3.25
6th	O'Moore Park (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	22/1	0.05
7th	McLaurey (IRE) Mark Walsh · Emmet Mullins	5/1	0.1
8th	Western Zephyr (IRE) Shane Fenelon · Mickey Bowen	50/1	3
9th	Boombawn (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	80/1	.75
10th	Midnight It Is (GB) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	40/1	1.5
11th	Riskintheground (IRE) Charlie Todd · Dan Skelton	80/1	4
12th	Peaky Boy (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	25/1	4.25
13th	Jipcot (FR) Kielan Woods · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	14/1	2.25
14th	Dee Capo (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	33/1	2
15th	Theatre Native (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	50/1	.75
16th	Jungle Boogie (IRE) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	66/1	1.25
17th	No Questions Asked (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	9/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Booster Bob (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	10/1
P.U.	Down Memory Lane (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/2
P.U.	Embittered (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Syd Hosie	150/1
P.U.	Grandeur d'Ame (FR) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	66/1
B.D.	Guard Your Dreams (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	20/1
P.U.	Yes Indeed (FR) Freddie Keighley · Martin Keighley	66/1

Runners (23)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
17	McLaurey Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:Emmet Mullins	147	—	0-4374	133	155	125	49d	—	—	+9	25.8	4/1 20%
Won valuable handicap hurdle last February; has chase potential and this trip should suit
9	Madara Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	p	842-52	140	161	129	36d	—	—	+10	27.5	4/1 20%
Has strong 2m4f course form off this mark; retains ability since absence; rock-solid
2	Down Memory Lane Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	324-01	152	157	139	94d	—	—	+16	29.5	6/1 14%
Has impressed in two chase wins (2m1f and 2m4f) and best days still to come; respected
15	Zurich Brown J:Brian Hayes T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Brian Hayes T:Henry De Bromhead	148	—	30-113	134	155	147	87d	—	—	+15	23.2	9/1 10%
Progressive since back from a break; 9lb higher than for October win but may improve again
6	Downmexicoway Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	159	—	P01213	145	158	129	36d	—	—	+34	41.4	10/1 9%
Won 2-4 over fences and had no realistic chance in a Grade 1 latest; scope to do better
10	Booster Bob Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	154	—	231-15	140	159	146	45d	—	—	+17	24.6	10/1 9%
Improved show with 2m6f win at Newbury; up 9lb and lesser run since; might do better here
3	No Questions Asked Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	163	—	0-1231	149	156	149	53d	—	—	+20	26.5	12/1 8%
Hurdle wins at up to 2m1f; 2-4 over fences (2m3f/2m); this stiff finish asks a question
12	Will The Wise Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	153	t	-22140	139	154	138	73d	—	—	+25	31.5	12/1 8%
Ran well in 3m Pertemps hurdle last March; solid chase form at 2m2f-3m since; tongue tied
16	Jipcot Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	147	t	0P-314	133	161	146	24d	—	—	+17	22.2	16/1 6%
Good 2m6f win at Leicester but held off 8lb higher at Ascot since; this race looks tough
7	O'Moore Park Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	155	t	0-2050	141	156	137	37d	—	—	+19	24	28/1 3%
0-10 in chases but two cracking runs here (about 2m4f) last spring; a possible reviver
11	Peaky Boy Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	153	p	/133-F	139	160	-	17d	—	—	+19	23.3	25/1 4%
Lots of ability and has strong course form; soundly beaten, then fell, in 2 runs for yard
8	Guard Your Dreams Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	155	t	74F-21	141	157	120	31d	—	—	+20	23.8	25/1 4%
Acts well here but on highest-ever chase mark following a Warwick win last month
1	Dee Capo Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	40-1U4	154	154	133	37d	—	—	+24	26.9	33/1 3%
Well held here last March; improved at 2m5f this winter but more needed than latest 4th
22	Moon d'Orange Chestnut J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:John C McConnell	142	v	005670	128	159	140	8d	—	—	+17	20.3	40/1 2%
Won 2m4f chase here last January but pulled up at the Festival and below best since
4	Jungle Boogie Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	162	—	/1P-7P	148	156	129	52d	—	—	+23	25.1	50/1 2%
Talented but delicate; soundly beaten and pulled up in his two runs for this yard
14	Midnight It Is Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	149	—	83-097	135	159	113	55d	—	—	+19	22	40/1 2%
Close 3rd in Grand Annual (2m) last year; well held since but some late support for him
20	Grandeur d'Ame Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	145	—	P-F03P	131	161	141	31d	—	—	+18	20.9	50/1 2%
Well treated on pick of course form; these very competitive races tend to be beyond him
13	Riskintheground Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	151	t	196049	137	158	137	17d	—	—	+20	22.3	66/1 1%
Has run some of his better races here, including 2m4f win last April; struggling of late
18	Theatre Native Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	147	h	1-0396	133	157	120	74d	—	—	+26	28.3	50/1 2%
Best on good ground, when 2m4f winner here last April; something to find on recent runs
19	Western Zephyr Bay J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	146	p	230P-2	132	160	139	24d	—	—	+24	26	66/1 1%
Has course form at 2m; creditable start for new yard but set a very different task here
5	Boombawn Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	161	—	-44380	147	160	142	17d	—	—	+25	26.2	80/1 1%
Has hurdle form here but 2-15 over fences and races mostly on sharp tracks; up against it
23	Yes Indeed Bay J:Freddie Keighley(5) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(5) T:Martin Keighley	142	—	11-P34	128	158	116	36d	—	—	+19	19.9	125/1 1%
2m/2m1f wins last spring; just 3 runs since; much more is needed than Kempton 4th latest
21	Embittered Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	144	tb	719P27	130	154	131	4d	—	—	+24	25.1	200/1 0%
Four chase wins at up to 2m4f but out of sorts since August, including for new yard latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
McLaurey	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Madara	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Down Memory Lane	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Zurich	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	9/1
Downmexicoway	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Booster Bob	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
No Questions Asked	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Will The Wise	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Jipcot	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
O'Moore Park	20/1	20/1	20/1	28/1	16/1
Peaky Boy	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Guard Your Dreams	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Dee Capo	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	33/1
Moon d'Orange	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Jungle Boogie	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Midnight It Is	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Grandeur d'Ame	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Riskintheground	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Theatre Native	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Western Zephyr	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Boombawn	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Yes Indeed	100/1	80/1	100/1	125/1	100/1
Embittered	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Downmexicoway

41.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

2nd

Will The Wise

31.5

OR: 22.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

3rd

Down Memory Lane

29.5

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Theatre Native

28.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Madara

27.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Dee Capo

26.9

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

No Questions Asked

26.5

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Boombawn

26.2

OR: 24.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Western Zephyr

OR: 20.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5

66/1

McLaurey

25.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Jungle Boogie

25.1

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Embittered

25.1

OR: 20 Form: 4.8 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Booster Bob

24.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

O'Moore Park

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

28/1

Guard Your Dreams

23.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Peaky Boy

23.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Zurich

23.2

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Riskintheground

22.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Jipcot

22.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Midnight It Is

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Grandeur d'Ame

20.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Moon d'Orange

20.3

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Yes Indeed

19.9

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dee Capo	154	154	133
Down Memory Lane	152	157	139
No Questions Asked	149	156	149
Jungle Boogie	148	156	129
Boombawn	147	160	142
Downmexicoway	145	158	129
O'Moore Park	141	156	137
Guard Your Dreams	141	157	120
Madara	140	161	129
Booster Bob	140	159	146
Will The Wise	139	154	138
Peaky Boy	139	160	—
Riskintheground	137	158	137
Midnight It Is	135	159	113
Zurich	134	155	147
McLaurey	133	155	125
Jipcot	133	161	146
Theatre Native	133	157	120
Western Zephyr	132	160	139
Grandeur d'Ame	131	161	141
Embittered	130	154	131
Moon d'Orange	128	159	140
Yes Indeed	128	158	116

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Embittered	4d ago	Quick return
Moon d'Orange	8d ago	Quick return
Peaky Boy	17d ago	Fit
Riskintheground	17d ago	Fit
Boombawn	17d ago	Fit
Jipcot	24d ago	Fit
Western Zephyr	24d ago	Fit
Guard Your Dreams	31d ago	Fit
Grandeur d'Ame	31d ago	Fit
Madara	36d ago	Fit
Downmexicoway	36d ago	Fit
Yes Indeed	36d ago	Fit
O'Moore Park	37d ago	Fit
Dee Capo	37d ago	Fit
Booster Bob	45d ago	Fit
McLaurey	49d ago	Fresh
Jungle Boogie	52d ago	Fresh
No Questions Asked	53d ago	Fresh
Midnight It Is	55d ago	Fresh
Will The Wise	73d ago	Fresh
Theatre Native	74d ago	Fresh
Zurich	87d ago	Fresh
Down Memory Lane	94d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Madara	Prominent
Peaky Boy	Prominent
Dee Capo	Prominent
McLaurey	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 4 of 23 runners classified.