Result 18:20 · Cheltenham

Jonathan Neesom Memorial Open Hunters Chase

Class 43m 2f 110yGood5yo+ · 5 ran

Result

Official · time 6m 54.95s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Music Drive (FR)	Miss Gina Andrews	Kelly Morgan	—	2.00	2.14
2	Gracchus De Balme (FR)	Mr James King	J J OShea	8L	3.25	3.38
3	Macklin (FR)	Mr William Biddick	Will Biddick	9¼L	4.50	5.19
4	Montanna (GB)	Mr Joshua Newman	Edward William Walker	49¼L	34.0	56.9
PU	Joy Of Life (IRE)	Mr Zac Baker	Mrs H Hickman-Jones	—	29.0	38.0

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Gracchus De Balme (FR)

9yo · 12-4 · OR 134

3062P1 J Mr James King T J J OShea —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Apr 25	Aintree	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C2	1/29	—	23.0
25 Feb 25	Leicester	2m 6f 110y	Heavy	C3	PU	—	2.25
15 Feb 25	Haydock Park	2m 6f	Good To Soft	C3	2/6	2L	4.50

3 wins from 15 · placed 9

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Joy Of Life (IRE) p

8yo · 12-4 · OR 95

7PP060 J Mr Zac Baker T Mrs H Hickman-Jones —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Apr 24	Down Royal	2m 4f	Yielding	—	13/16	52L	12.0
03 Mar 24	Leopardstown	3m 4f 110y	Soft	—	6/11	54¼L	9.00
23 Nov 23	Thurles	2m 2f 110y	Yielding	—	11/14	41½L	13.0

1 win from 15 · placed 3

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Macklin (FR)

9yo · 12-4 · OR 122

1 J Mr William Biddick T Will Biddick —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 24	Taunton	2m 7f	Soft	C5	1/10	—	4.50

1 win from 1 · placed 1

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Montanna (GB) p

11yo · 12-4 · OR 114

123PF8 J Mr Joshua Newman T Edward William Walker —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Apr 24	Chepstow	2m 7f 110y	Good	C5	8/11	28¾L	12.0
22 Mar 24	Newbury	2m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C5	F	—	41.0
03 Dec 21	Exeter	3m 6f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	PU	—	23.0

6 wins from 32 · placed 16

Won 1 of 3 at around this trip

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Music Drive (FR) t

8yo · 11-12 · OR 127

513294 J Miss Gina Andrews T Kelly Morgan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Mar 25	Cheltenham	3m 2f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	4/24	13L	34.0
28 Dec 22	Leopardstown	3m	Soft	—	9/27	41L	15.0
11 Nov 22	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Good	C1	2/7	9L	9.50

2 wins from 9 · placed 5

4 runs here without a win

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