6.20 Jonathan Neesom Memorial Open Hunters´ Chase of £10,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 4) 3m. 2f. 70yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 2nd May, 2025

Going - Good.

Placepot Pool - £86,915.18 Winning Units - 4718.86 Dividend - £13.40. Quadpot Pool - £13,093.92 Winning Units - 2238.68 Dividend - £4.30. Place Six Dividend - £13.35. Place Five Dividend - £7.57.

Jonathan Neesom Memorial Open Hunters´ Chase of £10,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 4) 3m. 2f. 70yds.

1st - £5,133.00, 2nd - £2,567.00, 3rd - £1,283.00, 4th - £642.00 5 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Music Drive (FR) 11-12 (Foxfield Stud Syndicate)
ts⁹ Rated 127
Muhtathir (GB) - Acland Street (FR)(Zabeel (NZ))
Breeder - M.L. Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 15/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 5/4 11/10 1/1 10/11)
(Ring price: 10/11 5/6 10/11 1/1 11/10 6/5 11/10 1/1 10/11 1/1) SP 1/1fav

Miss K Morgan

Miss Gina Andrews

Tote Win £2.00 Place £1.20

tracked leaders, 3rd before 8th, went 2nd approaching 15th, led before 2 out, hit 2 out and narrowly headed, rallied to lead again and ridden easily clear run-in

14th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 125 This
Race 13th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 131

2nd

Gracchus De Balme (FR) 12-4 (Mr D A Malam)
sr Rated 134
Manbolix (FR) - Olympe De Coudray (FR)(Cachet Noir (USA))
Breeder - Mr Jean-Luc Henry & Mr Alain Targat

(Morning price: 1/1 11/10 6/5 5/4 7/4 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 11/4)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 85/40 2/1 85/40 2/1 85/40 9/4) SP 9/4

J J O'Shea

Mr James King

Place £1.30

tracked leader, led 11th, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, led again as winner hit 2 out, joined last, headed and hung badly left run-in, no chance with winner

3rd Apr, 25 Aintree
1st Chs Rated 132 This
Race 30th May, 25 Stratford
1st Chs Rated 134

3rd

1.25L

Macklin (FR) 12-4 (Mr John Studd)
Rated 122
Masked Marvel (GB) - Orlena (USA)(Gone West (USA))
Breeder - J. Aumond, E.A.R.L. Carel & F.Champion

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

W Biddick

Mr W Biddick

held up in last pair, dropped to rear 10th, rallied on inside in 3rd 15th, hit 5 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out

20th Feb, 24 Taunton
1st Chs Rated 112 This
Race

4th

40L

Montanna (GB) 12-4 (Mr Reg Hopkins)
cp⁶sr Rated 114
Notnowcato (GB) - Asi (USA)(El Prado (IRE))
Breeder - West Stow Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Edward Walker

Mr Joshua Newman

chased leading pair, lost 3rd before 8th, dropped to rear 10th, never on terms after, tailed off

26th Apr, 24 Chepstow
8th Chs Rated 117 This
Race 14th May, 25 Newton Abbot
1st Chs Rated 109

p.u.

Joy Of Life (IRE) 12-4 (Mr Oliver Williams)
cp⁸ Rated 97
Libertarian (GB) - Killeen Power (IRE)(Subtle Power (IRE))
Breeder - Raymond Murphy

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Hannah Hickman-jones

Mr Z Baker

led until 11th, lost 2nd approaching 15th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off when mistake 17th, pulled up before 5 out

14th Apr, 24 Down Royal
13th Hcp Chs Rated 97 This
Race

Off 6.21
Time 6m. 54.95 secs, which is 3.83 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £3.30
Tote Trifecta- £4.80
CSF- £3.74.

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