Cheltenham

5:20

Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-03-11
Distance 3m5f201y
Class Class 2
Going Good To Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £52,030
Runners 18

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
9 Mr P W Mullins · Neil Mulholland 156 p 1-2126
133
150
139
45d +13
33.9
3/1
25%
Has taken well to chasing over 3m+ at this track and looks a major contender over new trip
6 Ben Jones · Rebecca Curtis 158 1-2113
135
151
138
31d +16
33.3
4/1
20%
Second chase win was at Cheltenham (extended 3m1f, good to soft); can resume improvement
5 Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell 162 12-654
139
145
113
52d +14
25.6
11/2
15%
Plenty of promise; highly interesting if effective on the likely very different ground
2 Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy 165 -11224
142
145
127
45d +27
36.9
8/1
11%
Running creditably; needs to resume improvement; stayed on strongly over shorter trips
13 Jack Tudor · David Pipe 154 t 2/53/3
131
150
-
53d +20
27.9
10/1
9%
Big-race places (they read well) before a long layoff; encouraging return in January
8 Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill 156 6-4114
133
149
107
24d +16
22.5
12/1
8%
Creditable, never-dangerous fourth on first go at 3m and highly likely to stay beyond that
4 Danny Mullins · W P Mullins 163 1-0443
140
145
113
52d +25
31.2
16/1
6%
Stayed 3m well at Navan (soft) on latest chase start, retaking third from Now Is The Hour
11 Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott 155 b 332562
132
145
115
19d +23
29.3
14/1
7%
0-6 over fences under rules; 2nd when upped to 3m3f at Punchestown (soft) last time though
12 Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard 155 tb 2-3142
132
152
128
45d +21
25.2
20/1
5%
Remote second of five on latest outing; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces
14 Harry Cobden · Warren Greatrex 152 2-2113
129
153
125
31d +20
24.5
20/1
5%
Only struggled into third back at Newbury one month ago in his hat-trick bid over about 3m
16 Charlie Deutsch · Mel Rowley 148 22F-44
125
148
102
53d +16
19.7
22/1
4%
Jumps fences rather ponderously but he's well handicapped and likely to stay
18 David Noonan · Jane Williams 147 p -514P1
124
151
119
35d +28
31.3
28/1
3%
Game, front-running win in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton (2m7f, soft) on latest start
7 Mr David Maxwell · Venetia Williams 157 2-0113
134
150
115
38d +23
25.1
50/1
2%
Sandown third in hat-trick bid but again ran well and staying beyond 3m may be possible
3 Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott 163 b 415310
140
144
128
47d +31
33.6
40/1
2%
Experienced chaser who stays 3m2f well and has won a major 3m handicap at Navan
10 Darragh O'Keeffe · John C McConnell 156 t 14-P43
133
147
85
38d +19
21.3
33/1
3%
Close up on latest start when tongue tied first time and shaping like a stayer
1 Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott 168 p 1352P4
145
145
119
49d +24
26.3
50/1
2%
Won Mayo National (2m7f) last May; 2nd in the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good) in July
15 Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins 150 p -P0P90
127
149
105
19d +18
19.6
80/1
1%
Disappointing since fourth in Scottish National (4m, soft) last April; headgear first time
17 Gavin Brouder(3) · M F Morris 147 p 4532F4
124
143
107
80d +20
21.2
100/1
1%
Four seconds in this sphere (at up to 3m) but his score over fences is now 0-19
Horse bet365
Transmission
3/1
Haiti Couleurs
4/1
Now Is The Hour
11/2
Resplendent Grey
8/1
Gericault Roque
10/1
Hasthing
12/1
Captain Cody
16/1
Will Do
14/1
Rock My Way
20/1
Herakles Westwood
20/1
Kyntara
22/1
Jupiter Allen
28/1
In d'Or
50/1
Stuzzikini
40/1
No Time To Wait
33/1
Duffle Coat
50/1
Klarc Kent
80/1
Caesar Rock
100/1

Predictor

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

1st Resplendent Grey
36.9
OR: 23 Form: 11 Odds: 2.9
8/1
2nd Transmission
33.9
OR: 20.8 Form: 7 Odds: 6.2
3/1
3rd Stuzzikini
33.6
OR: 22.5 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0.6
40/1
4 Haiti Couleurs
33.3
OR: 21.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5
4/1
5 Jupiter Allen
31.3
OR: 18.5 Form: 12 Odds: 0.9
28/1
6 Captain Cody
31.2
OR: 22.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7
16/1
7 Will Do
29.3
OR: 20.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.7
14/1
8 Gericault Roque
27.9
OR: 20.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.1
10/1
9 Duffle Coat
26.3
OR: 23.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5
50/1
10 Now Is The Hour
25.6
OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
11/2
11 Rock My Way
25.2
OR: 20.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2
20/1
12 In d'Or
25.1
OR: 21 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6
50/1
13 Herakles Westwood
24.5
OR: 19.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2
20/1
14 Hasthing
22.5
OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
12/1
15 No Time To Wait
21.3
OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
33/1
16 Caesar Rock
21.2
OR: 18.5 Form: 2.4 Odds: 0.3
100/1
17 Kyntara
19.7
OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1
22/1
18 Klarc Kent
19.6
OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
80/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Duffle Coat Top Rated
145
145
119
Resplendent Grey
142
145
127
Captain Cody
140
145
113
Stuzzikini
140
144
128
Now Is The Hour
139
145
113
Haiti Couleurs
135
151
138
In d'Or
134
150
115
Transmission
133
150
139
Hasthing
133
149
107
No Time To Wait
133
147
85
Will Do
132
145
115
Rock My Way
132
152
128
Gericault Roque
131
150
Herakles Westwood
129
153
125
Klarc Kent
127
149
105
Kyntara
125
148
102
Jupiter Allen
124
151
119
Caesar Rock
124
143
107

Course & Distance Record

HorseCourse (Cheltenham)Distance (3m5f201y)
Transmission
Haiti Couleurs
Now Is The Hour
Resplendent Grey
Gericault Roque
Hasthing
Captain Cody
Will Do
Rock My Way
Herakles Westwood
Kyntara
Jupiter Allen
In d'Or
Stuzzikini
No Time To Wait
Duffle Coat
Klarc Kent
Caesar Rock

Freshness

HorseDays Since Last RunStatus
Transmission 45d ago Fit
Haiti Couleurs 31d ago Fit
Now Is The Hour 52d ago Fresh
Resplendent Grey 45d ago Fit
Gericault Roque 53d ago Fresh
Hasthing 24d ago Fit
Captain Cody 52d ago Fresh
Will Do 19d ago Fit
Rock My Way 45d ago Fit
Herakles Westwood 31d ago Fit
Kyntara 53d ago Fresh
Jupiter Allen 35d ago Fit
In d'Or 38d ago Fit
Stuzzikini 47d ago Fresh
No Time To Wait 38d ago Fit
Duffle Coat 49d ago Fresh
Klarc Kent 19d ago Fit
Caesar Rock 80d ago Fresh

Going: Good To Soft

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