Conditions
Cheltenham Foxhunters
THE ST. JAMES’S PLACE FESTIVAL CHALLENGE CUP OPEN HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2)
Total prize fund £50000 Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code
£24445 to the winning horse The second to receive £12220, the third £6110, the fourth £3055, the fifth £1530 and the sixth £765
For five yrs old and upwards, which, are qualified to run in Hunters’ Steeple Chases under the Running Requirements Code and which, after September 2022, and before February 24th, 2025, have been placed FIRST OR SECOND ON TWO OCCASIONS in a hunters’ steeple chase in Great Britain or Ireland OR have WON TWO OPEN STEEPLE CHASES at Point-to-Point Meetings (i.e. Gentlemens, Ladies or Mixed Open Races) in Great Britain or Ireland OR have WON ONE OPEN STEEPLE CHASE at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland and have been placed FIRST or SECOND in a hunters’ steeple chase
THREE MILES ABOUT TWO AND A HALF FURLONGS (3m 2f 70yds)
Weights: 5-y-o............11st 10lb;
6-y-o and up................................................................................................ 12st
Mares allowed..............................................................................................7lb
To be ridden by Amateur Jockeys. The Amateur Riders referred to above shall be Category B’ Amateur Jockeys or ‘Category C’ Qualified Riders
ST. JAMES’S PLACE WEALTH MANAGEMENT has generously sponsored this race.
The Challenge Cup is to be held by the winning owner until February 1st, next year.
Presentations will be made to the winning owner, trainer, jockey and member of racing staff responsible for the winning horse, and a £200 award given to the member of racing staff judged to be in charge of the best turned out horse in this race.
All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of
ST. JAMES’S PLACE.
The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code.
PLEASE NOTE: Any horse for whom a confirmation of entry has been submitted will not be permitted to declare to run if, at the time fixed for declaration, it has been declared to run in any other race at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.
(This will apply whether or not the horse is subsequently declared a non-runner, unless the horse has been eliminated from a race, or declared as a reserve and not been made a non-runner.)
The British Horseracing Authority has modified paragraph 16 of the Running Requirements Code for the purposes of this race to provide that horses will be qualified to run if they are qualified in Ireland and have a Hunters Certificate currently registered by the Stewards of the Irish National Hunt Steeple Chase Committee and which has not been cancelled.
The British Horseracing Authority has modified Rule (I) 10 and the Elimination and Balloting Procedures (contained in the Race Administration Code) of the Rules of Racing to provide that, if it is necessary to do so, elimination of horses from this race will be determined by the BHA Handicapper.
PLEASE NOTE: If more than 24 horses are declared to run in this race and elimination is necessary, priority will be given to horses which have run in Steeple Chases and Hunters’ Steeple Chases under the Rules of Racing. With this in mind, it is strongly recommended that horses qualifying to run in this race through Point-to-Points should also run in a Steeple Chase or Hunters’ Steeple Chase prior to the six-day Confirmation stage, in order to avoid elimination.
The BHA Handicapper will, however, reserve the right to guarantee a place in the line-up for a maximum of one ‘wild card’ runner, should he wish to do so. The decision of the BHA Head Handicapper shall be final.
PLEASE NOTE: Any horse for whom a confirmation of entry has been submitted will not be permitted to declare to run if, at the time fixed for declaration, it has been declared to run in any other race at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, which has yet to take place. (This will apply whether subsequently declared a non-runner or not, unless the horse has been eliminated from a race, or declared as a reserve and not been made a non-runner.)
A Confirmation of Entry will not be accepted for any horse for which Medical Records are not submitted to the BHA by 3rd March, 2025 with a further update to be submitted by 6.00pm on the day before the race.
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Horse
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Pedigree / Hunt
Weight
Handler
Owner
Owner
12st 0lbs
Mrs J Owen
The Gredley Family
2
ANGELS BREATH (IRE)
(11yo GR G) (2526)
| 14 Apr 2018 | Moira | sh | 4yo Mdn | J C Barry | 5/2-4/1 | 1st | 12L | TANRUDY (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Tim Vaughan
Tim Vaughan
3
AU FLEURON (FR)
(8yo B G) (103)
| 01 Dec 2024 | Ballindenisk | s | Open | B O'Neill | 3-7/2JF | PU | BOSS ROBIN (IRE) | |
| 16 Nov 2024 | Kirkistown | g | Open | R James | -5/4 | 3rd | 5¼L | VINA ARDANZA (IRE) |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Tinahely | gf | Open (Graded Excl) | B O'Neill | 4/6-1/1F | 5th | 27½L | ER DANCER (FR) |
| 06 Oct 2024 | Castletown | y | Open Nov Rdrs | J H Williamson | 6/4-5/4F | 1st | 3L | PAT COYNE (IRE) |
| 24 May 2024 | Downpatrick-R | gy | Hunt Chs | S Cotter | -25/1 | 7th | 46L | PRIVATE RYAN (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Max Comley
Ms A Sargeant
4
BARDENSTOWN LAD (GB)
(10yo CH G) (1451)
| 24 Mar 2021 | Tipperary-R | s | 6&7yo Geld Pt-Pt NHF | B W Harvey | -7/4F | 1st | 15L | CLAY ROGERS (IRE) |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Lingstown | s | 5yo Geld Mdn | S Cavanagh | - | 1st | 1L | FAMILY POT (FR) |
| 08 Dec 2019 | Tattersalls | sh | 4yo Geld Mdn | J P O'Rourke | 4-5/1 | 4th | 13½L | VALLERES (FR) |
12st 0lbs
David Loughnane
The Stay Between The Ditches Syndicate
5
CARNFUNNOCK (IRE)
(8yo B G) (34)
| 08 Feb 2025 | Kirkistown | gy | Open | S Connor | 6/4-7/4 | 1st | 2L | BALLYPHILIP (IRE) |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Tyrella | gy | Open | S Connor | 6/4-9/4 | 1st | 1L | DENTO DES OBEAUX (FR) |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Portrush | g | Open | S Connor | 4-5/1 | 2nd | 1L | WINGED LEADER (IRE) |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Perth | g | NovHcapChs | J J Slevin | -3/1 | 5th | 20L | Dripsey Moon |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Wexford | y | Chs | J J Slevin | -11/4J | 2nd | 8L | Common Practice |
12st 0lbs
S.R.B. Crawford
Largy Bloodstock
6
D'JANGO (FR)
(12yo BR G) (287)
| 31 May 2024 | Stratford-R | gs | Hunt Chs | Ms Immy Robinson | 11-18/1 | PU | WHAT A GLANCE (GB) | |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Cheltenham-R | sh | Foxhunters | Miss I Robinson | -66/1 | 4th | 12½L | SINE NOMINE (GB) |
12st 0lbs
Miss V Collins
Miss Sarah A Dawson
7
FAIRLY FAMOUS (IRE)
(8yo B G) (287)
| 31 May 2024 | Stratford-R | gs | Hunt Chs | Ms Gina Andrews | 5/2-9/4F | 3rd | 4¾L | WHAT A GLANCE (GB) |
12st 0lbs
Mrs G Andrews
The Sign & Marriage Families
8
GO ON CHEZ (GB)
(9yo B G) (287)
| 31 May 2024 | Stratford-R | gs | Hunt Chs | James King | 11/2-3/1 | 4th | 7L | WHAT A GLANCE (GB) |
12st 0lbs
F A Hutsby
Mrs Christine Osborne
9
HAVEN'T TIME (IRE)
(11yo B G) (2330)
| 27 Oct 2018 | Loughbrickland | g | 4yo Mdn | J P O'Rourke | 3-10/1 | 4th | 16½L | WINGED LEADER (IRE) |
| 03 Jun 2018 | Kinsale-2 | g | 4yo Geld Mdn | L J Murphy | 7-10/1 | UR | CASPERS COURT (IRE) | |
| 13 May 2018 | Bartlemy | s | 4yo Geld Mdn | J P O'Rourke | 4-6/1 | PU | ASK FOR GLORY (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Miss S McQueen
Miss S McQueen
10
ITS ON THE LINE (IRE)
(8yo BR G) (34)
| 08 Feb 2025 | Naas-R | s | Hunt Chs | Derek O'Connor | 8/15-4/7F | 3rd | 29½L | RYEHILL (IRE) |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Down Royal-R | gy | Hunt Chs | Ms M O'Sullivan | 8/13-10/13F | 2nd | 4¾L | BIG INTEREST (IRE) |
| 03 May 2024 | Punchestown-R | y | Champ Hunt Chs | Derek O'Connor | 7/4-6/4F | 1st | 1¾L | LIFETIME AMBITION (IRE) |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Aintree-R | h | Foxhunters | Derek O'Connor | 7/2-3/1F | 1st | 4¼L | BENNYS KING (IRE) |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Cheltenham-R | sh | Foxhunters | Derek O'Connor | -11/8F | 2nd | ¾L | SINE NOMINE (GB) |
12st 0lbs
Emmet Mullins
J.P. McManus
11
LIFT ME UP (IRE)
(9yo B G) (287)
| 31 May 2024 | Stratford-R | gs | Hunt Chs | Jack Andrews | 22-14/1 | 2nd | 3¾L | WHAT A GLANCE (GB) |
12st 0lbs
Miss M Filby
Mr & Mrs C Horner
12
LISLEIGH LAD (IRE)
(7yo B G) (54)
| 19 Jan 2025 | Thurles-R | g | Hunt Chs | E P O'Brien | 15/2-7/1 | 5th | 14½L | WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE) |
| 01 Dec 2024 | Ballindenisk | s | Open | E P O'Brien | 3-7/2JF | PU | BOSS ROBIN (IRE) | |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Fairyhouse-R | g | Hunt Chs | E P O'Brien | 20-11/1 | 1st | 6½L | ASK D'MAN (IRE) |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Curraghmore | y | Wnr Two | E P O'Brien | 3-4/1 | 4th | 22½L | WEST OF CARRIG (IRE) |
| 09 May 2024 | Tipperary-R | y | Hunt Chs | E P O'Brien | 9-10/1 | 5th | 8L | GRANGE SOLDIER (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Ms Eleanor Broderick
Ms Eleanor Broderick
13
MUSIC DRIVE (FR)
(8yo B G) (1265)
| 26 Sep 2021 | Monksgrange | g | 4yo Geld Mdn | B O'Neill | -6/4JF | 1st | 2½L | HOWYABUD (IRE) |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Tipperary | y | 4yo Geld Mdn | B O'Neill | - | F | DAILY PRESENT (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Kelly Morgan
Foxfield Stud Syndicate
14
ONTHEROPES (IRE)
(11yo BR G) (34)
| 08 Feb 2025 | Naas-R | s | Hunt Chs | C Mullins | 16-12/1 | 2nd | 24L | RYEHILL (IRE) |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Carrigarostig | ys | Open | C Mullins | 3-7/2 | 1st | 2L | VADO FORTE (FR) |
| 02 Aug 2024 | Galway | gy | HcapChs | Kieran Callaghan | -50/1 | F | Battleoverdoyen | |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Kilbeggan | gy | HcapChs | Paul Townend | -11/1 | 11th | 25½L | Idas Boy |
| 04 May 2024 | Punchestown | s | HcapChs | Brian Hayes | -16/1 | 8th | 28L | The Gradual Slope |
12st 0lbs
Thomas Mullins
Helen Mullins
15
PLAN OF ATTACK (IRE)
(12yo B G) (20)
| 22 Feb 2025 | Punchestown | h | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms H Dunne | -3/1 | 1st | 6L | DROMLEIGH (IRE) |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Tallow | y | Open | B O'Neill | 5/2-100/30 | 2nd | 16L | WEST OF CARRIG (IRE) |
| 18 Feb 2024 | Tinahely | h | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms H Dunne | 7/2-3/1 | 1st | 2½L | GARM COLOMBE (FR) |
| 28 Jan 2024 | Dungarvan-2 | h | Open Nov Rdrs | Troy Walsh | 3-9/2 | 2nd | 28L | DE NORDENER (IRE) |
| 03 Dec 2023 | Borris House | s | Open Nov Rdrs | Ms H Dunne | -6/1 | 3rd | 18½L | HARDLINE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Henry de Bromhead
Benjamin Halsall
16
ROCKY'S HOWYA (IRE)
(9yo B G) (47)
| 26 Jan 2025 | Cragmore | ys | Open | D L Queally | -7/4 | 1st | ¾L | CON'S ROC (IRE) |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Limerick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | R W Barron | 6/4-1/1F | 4th | 13L | CON'S ROC (IRE) |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Moig South | s | Ladies Open | Ms E Cody | 7/4-5/2 | 2nd | 1L | WINGED LEADER (IRE) |
| 14 May 2023 | Ballindenisk | y | Open | M C O'Donovan | 5/4-6/4 | 1st | 4L | ITS ON THE LINE (IRE) |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Dromahane | g | Open | M C O'Donovan | -1/2F | 2nd | 4½L | FR HUMPHREY (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Declan Queally
Mrs Margaret C. Kiely
17
RYEHILL (IRE)
(8yo B G) (34)
| 08 Feb 2025 | Naas-R | s | Hunt Chs | L P Shanahan | 7-6/1 | 1st | 12L | ONTHEROPES (IRE) |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Dromahane | ys | Open (Graded Excl) | L P Shanahan | 5/2-3/1 | 2nd | 6L | ANGELS DAWN (IRE) |
| 03 May 2024 | Punchestown-R | y | Champ Hunt Chs | T P Roche | 33-22/1 | 4th | 29½L | ITS ON THE LINE (IRE) |
| 01 Apr 2024 | Cork-R | sh | Mdn Hunt Chs | L P Shanahan | 10/11-1/1F | 1st | 17L | GLADY MAX (IRE) |
| 05 Mar 2024 | Thurles-R | h | Mdn Hunt Chs | L P Shanahan | 5-7/2 | 2nd | ½L | BOSS ROBIN (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Ross O'Sullivan
Outback Syndicate & Conor Brett
12st 0lbs
Paul Nicholls
McNeil Family & Paul Nicholls
12st 0lbs
M Osborne
Mrs Martine Scott
20
WEST OF CARRIG (IRE)
(8yo B G) (33)
| 09 Feb 2025 | Tallow | y | Open | A J Browne | 5/2-9/4F | 1st | 16L | PLAN OF ATTACK (IRE) |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Dungarvan-2 | ys | Open Nov Rdrs | A J Browne | 1-11/10 | 1st | 10L | LORD OF KERAK (GB) |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Clonmel-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | A J Browne | 8-11/2 | 3rd | 4¾L | MILAN FORTH (IRE) |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Limerick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | A J Browne | 14-11/1 | 3rd | 8½L | CON'S ROC (IRE) |
| 01 Dec 2024 | Ballindenisk | s | Open | A J Browne | 5-7/1 | 2nd | 1L | BOSS ROBIN (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Don Browne
Adrian Browne
21
WHAT A GLANCE (GB)
(10yo B G) (287)
| 31 May 2024 | Stratford-R | gs | Hunt Chs | Murray Dodd | 8-12/1 | 1st | 3¾L | LIFT ME UP (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Tom Britten
Mrs Ann Taylor
22
WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE)
(7yo B G) (54)
| 19 Jan 2025 | Thurles-R | g | Hunt Chs | J L Scallan | 1/1-11/10F | 1st | 3½L | RAMILLIES (IRE) |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Limerick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | J L Scallan | -7/2 | 2nd | 3¾L | CON'S ROC (IRE) |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Tattersalls | s | Winners | J L Scallan | 4/5-4/6F | 1st | 1¼L | JIM THE WOLF (FR) |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Tinahely | gy | Open | J L Scallan | 7-4/1 | 1st | 13½L | LIFETIME AMBITION (IRE) |
| 06 Oct 2024 | Castletown | y | Wnr Two | J L Scallan | 3-4/1 | 1st | 9L | HAGGARD (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Gordon Elliott
Bective Stud
23
WONDERWALL (IRE)
(9yo B G) (131)
| 03 Nov 2024 | Damma House | gy | Open | Derek O'Connor | -2/5F | 1st | 10L | FRANCOIS (FR) |
| 13 Oct 2024 | Loughrea | y | Open (Graded Excl) | Derek O'Connor | 6/4-5/4 | 1st | 1½L | ER DANCER (FR) |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Cartmel | g | HcapHdl | Dylan Johnston | -3/1 | 2nd | ¼L | Sea The Clouds |
| 09 Jul 2024 | Uttoxeter | s | HcapHdl | Adam Wedge | -5/2 | 3rd | 4L | Secret Trix |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Newton Abbot | g | HcapNovChs | Sean Bowen | -6/4F | 4th | 11½L | Broomfields Cave |
12st 0lbs
Sam Curling
J O'Leary
24
ANGELS DAWN (IRE)
(10yo B M) (74)
| 30 Dec 2024 | Dromahane | ys | Open (Graded Excl) | P A King | 1-6/4F | 1st | 6L | RYEHILL (IRE) |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Boulta | y | Mares Open | P A King | -1/20F | 1st | 6L | LITTLE TOKEN (IRE) |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Cheltenham | s | HcapChs | Mr P A King | -14/1 | F | Inothewayurthinkin | |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Gowran Park | hy | HcapChs | Phillip Enright | -6/1 | 3rd | 3¼L | Ain't That A Shame |
| 09 Dec 2023 | Navan | hy | HcapHdl | Phillip Enright | -5/1 | 7th | 41L | We'llhavewan |
11st 7lbs
Sam Curling
Alfred Sweetnam
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