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

1st

Haiti Couleurs (FR)

No. 6

8yo, 11-4, OR 135

J: Ben Jones · T: Rebecca Curtis

8 11-4 135

Ben Jones

Rebecca Curtis

7:54.62 £52,030

Sat with the front group early - moved up to second then eased back to fourth - took over before a mistake at the 6th - lost command at the 8th - clipped the 16th - regained control 3 out - drifted left over that fence - kept finding more to the finish

2nd

Rock My Way (IRE) ^tb

No. 12

7yo, 11-1, OR 132

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

7 11-1 132

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

4½ £23,920

Settled in behind the pace - made ground 3 out - blundered but moved into second 2 out - unable to threaten the leader from the last but stayed on for 2nd

3rd

Will Do (IRE) ^b

No. 11

8yo, 11-1, OR 132

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-1 132

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

1 £11,960

Settled towards the middle of the pack on the outer - made progress at the 16th - lost pace approaching 3 out - found a second wind from 2 out - closed to challenge for second inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the winner and unable to find more late on

4th

Resplendent Grey (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-11, OR 142

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

7 11-11 142

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

5½ £5,980

Settled in the pack but gradually slipped back - last and under pressure at 15th - error and detached at 19th - picked up approaching 2 out - came through for 4th at the line

5th

Transmission (IRE) ^p

No. 9

8yo, 11-2, OR 133

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: Neil Mulholland

8 11-2 133

Mr P W Mullins

Neil Mulholland

0.3 £2,990

Jumping ragged towards the back - improved into contention after 3 out but couldn't reach the front pair - edged out of 4th near the line

6th

In D'or (FR)

No. 7

7yo, 11-3, OR 134

J: Mr David Maxwell · T: Venetia Williams

7 11-3 134

Mr David Maxwell

Venetia Williams

2¾ £1,490

Settled towards the back - error at the 3rd - made progress into it by the 17th - lost touch three out - stayed on without threatening the leading pair

7th

Herakles Westwood (FR)

No. 14

8yo, 10-12, OR 129

J: Harry Cobden · T: Warren Greatrex

8 10-12 129

Harry Cobden

Warren Greatrex

3

Settled off the pace at the back - crept into contention after 3 out but couldn't threaten - dropped away before 2 out to finish 7th

8th

Klarc Kent (FR) ^p

No. 15

9yo, 10-10, OR 127

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

9 10-10 127

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

0.3

Race up with the pace early - squeezed for space 4th before dropping through the field approaching 3 out - faded from there to finish well held

9th

No Time To Wait (IRE) ^t

No. 10

7yo, 11-2, OR 133

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: John C McConnell

7 11-2 133

Darragh O'Keeffe

John C McConnell

32

Held up towards the back - stumbled 6th and lost momentum 11th - under pressure 3 out - well beaten at the finish

10th

Gericault Roque (FR) ^t

No. 13

9yo, 11-0, OR 131

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

9 11-0 131

Jack Tudor

David Pipe

8

Race up with the pace early - shadowing the front group - clipped a fence at the 12th - dropped away after 3 out and finished well adrift

11th

Jupiter Allen (FR) ^p

No. 18

6yo, 10-7, OR 124

J: David Noonan · T: Jane Williams

6 10-7 124

David Noonan

Jane Williams

30

Drifted right on occasion early - disputed front until 6th - regained command at 8th - lost the lead 3 out - dropped away soon after and finished well beaten

BD

Duffle Coat (IRE) ^p

No. 1

8yo, 12-0, OR 145

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

8 12-0 145

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

-

Held handy on the rail - lost touch before 3 out - rallying for 4th when brought down 2 out

F

Now Is The Hour (IRE)

No. 5

8yo, 11-8, OR 139

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

8 11-8 139

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

-

Settled towards the back early - made progress into third before the third-last and pushed along - moved up to challenge in second before falling two out

F

Hasthing (FR)

No. 8

8yo, 11-2, OR 133

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

8 11-2 133

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

-

Settled in midfield early - blundered at the 18th - made progress 4 out and pushed along before 2 out - close up in third when fell at the last

PU

Kyntara (GB)

No. 16

9yo, 10-8, OR 125

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Mel Rowley

9 10-8 125

Charlie Deutsch

Mel Rowley

-

Handy early - settled among the pack - blundered 14th - toiling by 17th and pulled up before 19th

PU

Caesar Rock (IRE) ^p

No. 17

9yo, 10-4, OR 124

J: Gavin Brouder (3) · T: M F Morris

9 10-4 124

Gavin Brouder (3)

M F Morris

-

Settled towards the back - stumbled markedly and jockey's stirrups slipped at the 7th - dropped away from 4 out and eased down before the last

PU

Stuzzikini (IRE) ^b

No. 3

7yo, 11-9, OR 140

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-9 140

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled midfield early - lost touch before 3 out - eased down and pulled up before 2 out

UR

Captain Cody (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-9, OR 140

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

7 11-9 140

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

-

Settled in the pack early - held a midfield position - blundered and lost rider at the 13th