Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

16:40

Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2026-03-13

Distance 3m2f70y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £24,445

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.5°C

Wind 11mph SW

Rain 73%

Winning Time 6m 53.33s (slow by 3.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Barton Snow (IRE) Mr Henry Crow · J J O'Shea	9/2	Won
2nd	Its On The Line (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · Emmet Mullins	7/2F	0.3
3rd	Music Drive (FR) Miss Ellie Callwood · Kelly Morgan	33/1	7.5
4th	Golden Son (FR) Miss Olive Nicholls · Paul Nicholls	16/1	6
5th	Panda Boy (IRE) Mr J L Gleeson · Martin Brassil	4/1	6
6th	Con's Roc (IRE) Mr D Allen · Terence O'Brien	9/1	.5
7th	Wonderwall (IRE) Mr R James · S Curling	6/1	2.5
8th	Take All (IRE) Mr Samuel Scott · Myles Osborne	66/1	7
9th	Solitary Man (IRE) Miss A B O'Connor · E Bolger	14/1	7
10th	Carnfunnock (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	50/1	28
11th	Chemical Energy (IRE) Mr B O'Neill · Gordon Elliott	20/1	2.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Gracchus De Balme (FR) Mr P A King · J J O'Shea	50/1
P.U.	King Alex (FR) Mr J P Ahern · G Ahern	80/1
P.U.	Kings Jet (IRE) Mr T A Halford · C W J Farrell	80/1
P.U.	Lift Me Up (IRE) Miss Heidi Palin · Miss M Filby	150/1
P.U.	Linelee King (FR) Mr James King · Olly Murphy	40/1
P.U.	Paul Marvel (FR) Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell · J J O'Shea	80/1
Fell	Pyleigh Court (GB) Miss Ella Herbison · R C Pudd	150/1
P.U.	Shearer (IRE) Miss Gina Andrews · Paul Nicholls	28/1
P.U.	Stattler (IRE) Mr P W Mullins · Faye Bramley	16/1
P.U.	What A Glance (GB) Miss Clara Brewitt · Tom Britten	150/1
P.U.	Willewonga (GB) Mr Thomas Easterby · J J O'Shea	100/1
P.U.	Willitgoahead (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	18/1

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
7	Its On The Line Brown J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins	168	—	2-1412	140	146	103	—	—	—	+12	31.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
All roads have led to this after narrow defeats in the last three runnings; clear chance
13	Panda Boy Grey J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Martin Brassil	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Martin Brassil	168	—	U-8311	142	147	124	34d	—	—	+12	27.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Former classy chaser and back in the good books after his recent hunter chase wins
23	Wonderwall Bay J:Mr R James T:S Curling	J:Mr R James T:S Curling	168	t	2111-1	140	142	126	—	—	—	+23	36.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won this last year and returns fresh after a strikingly similar preparation
1	Barton Snow Bay J:Mr Henry Crow T:J J O'Shea	J:Mr Henry Crow T:J J O'Shea	168	—	1-1111	142	135	104	37d	—	—	+22	33.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Could run well for a long way but ultimately prove vulnerable to stronger stayers
4	Con's Roc Bay J:Mr D Allen T:Terence O'Brien	J:Mr D Allen T:Terence O'Brien	168	p	/12-13	132	135	101	77d	—	—	+14	23	2.00/1	8/1 11%
An up-and-coming 9yo with so few runs on the board; a likely improver over this far
18	Stattler Brown J:Mr P W Mullins T:Faye Bramley	J:Mr P W Mullins T:Faye Bramley	168	tp	24P/21	137	144	70	28d	—	—	+18	23.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Past Festival winner; strong stayer who could be running on when others have cried enough
17	Solitary Man Bay J:Miss A B O'Connor T:E Bolger	J:Miss A B O'Connor T:E Bolger	168	v	312141	136	137	125	—	—	—	+36	41.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Stamina queries over this far but his trainer has won this three times; visor is new
5	Golden Son Grey J:Miss Olive Nicholls T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls T:Paul Nicholls	168	tp	3P3-11	132	144	95	29d	—	—	+17	21.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Useful handicapper and 2-2 in hunter chases; could have a say if he sees out the trip
22	Willitgoahead Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	30-P2U	134	138	69	54d	—	—	+18	22.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
3rd in 2025; eight is no age in this discipline; there's a suspicion he has more to give
3	Chemical Energy Chestnut J:Mr B O'Neill T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr B O'Neill T:Gordon Elliott	168	tp	6-5011	141	140	107	—	—	—	+20	23.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Formerly smart and his autumn point wins may have given him some renewed belief
16	Shearer Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Paul Nicholls	168	t	/115-3	132	138	116	27d	—	—	+21	24.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
In the firing line throughout when fifth last year; can improve on his third at Haydock
12	Music Drive Bay J:Miss Ellie Callwood T:Kelly Morgan	J:Miss Ellie Callwood T:Kelly Morgan	168	tp	114-12	131	132	116	—	—	—	+18	21.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Beaten in his recent point; a repeat of last year's fourth in this would be a result
11	Linelee King Grey J:Mr James King T:Olly Murphy	J:Mr James King T:Olly Murphy	168	—	4/1-21	124	130	62	—	—	—	+24	26.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
1st and 2nd in hunter chases; back from a break to beat Music Drive in a point in January
2	Carnfunnock Bay J:Mr S Connor T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor T:S R B Crawford	168	p	6-P161	126	130	65	—	—	—	+17	19.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ran well for a 100-1 shot in this last year (sixth); another notable run at Christmas
6	Gracchus De Balme Bay J:Mr P A King T:J J O'Shea	J:Mr P A King T:J J O'Shea	168	—	1-21P2	133	136	95	—	—	—	+26	28.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won last year's hunter chase at Aintree's big meeting and has C&D form
8	King Alex Bay J:Mr J P Ahern T:G Ahern	J:Mr J P Ahern T:G Ahern	168	—	5-3212	120	115	19	—	—	—	+17	17.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
He's only 1-8 over regulation fences and doesn't look up to this at the age of 12
9	Kings Jet Bay J:Mr T A Halford T:C W J Farrell	J:Mr T A Halford T:C W J Farrell	168	—	1P2162	120	133	69	—	—	—	+28	29	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Point/hunter chase winner; only a 6yo but this race looks too tough
14	Paul Marvel Grey J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell T:J J O'Shea	J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell T:J J O'Shea	168	p	21P211	120	123	97	17d	—	—	+38	38.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Held by Golden Son in January and he was entitled to win his last two races at odds-on
19	Take All Bay J:Mr Samuel Scott T:Myles Osborne	J:Mr Samuel Scott T:Myles Osborne	168	ht	1-4432	126	129	96	27d	—	—	+25	26.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Going okay when falling three out last year; returns after a pleasing run at Haydock
21	Willewonga Bay J:Mr Thomas Easterby T:J J O'Shea	J:Mr Thomas Easterby T:J J O'Shea	168	—	2P2-32	127	130	44	—	—	—	+18	19.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Gracchus De Balme and Linelee King have had his measure in the past
10	Lift Me Up Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Miss M Filby	J:Miss Heidi Palin T:Miss M Filby	168	p	101-4P	122	131	88	27d	—	—	+17	18.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Tailed off in this last year (33-1); credentials are no more compelling this time around
15	Pyleigh Court Bay J:Miss Ella Herbison T:R C Pudd	J:Miss Ella Herbison T:R C Pudd	168	—	31P-12	123	127	105	17d	—	—	+18	18.5	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Dual hunter chase winner but tends to struggle on the bigger stage
20	What A Glance Bay J:Miss Clara Brewitt T:Tom Britten	J:Miss Clara Brewitt T:Tom Britten	168	t	20-5F2	137	135	87	—	—	—	+21	22	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Never counted in this 12 months ago and returns a year older and in no better form
NR	Wrappedupinmay Chestnut J:Mr D Doyle T:S Curling	J:Mr D Doyle T:S Curling	168	—	3P-211	118	-	-	—	—	—	—	17	—	—
Looked good in winning two points this winter; similar profile to yard's winner last year

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Its On The Line	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Panda Boy	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Wonderwall	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Barton Snow	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Con's Roc	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Stattler	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Solitary Man	14/1	12/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Golden Son	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Willitgoahead	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Chemical Energy	25/1	20/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Shearer	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Music Drive	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Linelee King	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Carnfunnock	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Gracchus De Balme	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
King Alex	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Kings Jet	80/1	66/1	100/1	80/1	100/1
Paul Marvel	80/1	66/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Take All	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	50/1
Willewonga	100/1	66/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Lift Me Up	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1
Pyleigh Court	200/1	150/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
What A Glance	200/1	125/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Wrappedupinmay	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Solitary Man

41.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

2nd

Paul Marvel

38.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 21.1 Odds: 0.4

80/1

3rd

Wonderwall

36.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Barton Snow

33.1

OR: 23 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Its On The Line

31.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Kings Jet

OR: 17.5 Form: 11.2 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Gracchus De Balme

28.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Panda Boy

27.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Take All

26.4

OR: 19 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Linelee King

26.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Shearer

24.3

OR: 20.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Chemical Energy

23.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Stattler

23.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Con's Roc

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Willitgoahead

22.1

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

What A Glance

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Golden Son

21.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Music Drive

21.1

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Carnfunnock

19.7

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Willewonga

19.6

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Pyleigh Court

18.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Lift Me Up

18.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

King Alex

17.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Wrappedupinmay

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Panda Boy	142	147	124
Barton Snow	142	135	104
Chemical Energy	141	140	107
Its On The Line	140	146	103
Wonderwall	140	142	126
Stattler	137	144	70
What A Glance	137	135	87
Solitary Man	136	137	125
Willitgoahead	134	138	69
Gracchus De Balme	133	136	95
Con's Roc	132	135	101
Golden Son	132	144	95
Shearer	132	138	116
Music Drive	131	132	116
Willewonga	127	130	44
Carnfunnock	126	130	65
Take All	126	129	96
Linelee King	124	130	62
Pyleigh Court	123	127	105
Lift Me Up	122	131	88
King Alex	120	115	19
Kings Jet	120	133	69
Paul Marvel	120	123	97
Wrappedupinmay	118	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Paul Marvel	17d ago	Fit
Pyleigh Court	17d ago	Fit
Shearer	27d ago	Fit
Take All	27d ago	Fit
Lift Me Up	27d ago	Fit
Stattler	28d ago	Fit
Golden Son	29d ago	Fit
Panda Boy	34d ago	Fit
Barton Snow	37d ago	Fit
Willitgoahead	54d ago	Fresh
Con's Roc	77d ago	Fresh
Its On The Line	—	—
Wonderwall	—	—
Solitary Man	—	—
Chemical Energy	—	—
Music Drive	—	—
Linelee King	—	—
Carnfunnock	—	—
Gracchus De Balme	—	—
King Alex	—	—
Kings Jet	—	—
Willewonga	—	—
What A Glance	—	—
Wrappedupinmay	—	—