Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Cheltenham, Thu, 16th Mar, 2017, Sun Bets Stayers´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.30 Sun Bets Stayers´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 7f. 213yds.

Cheltenham Results Thu, 16th Mar, 2017

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £1,276,829.99 Winning Units - 16041 Dividend - £58.10. Quadpot Pool - £54,675.55 Winning Units - 2929.82 Dividend - £13.80. Place Six Dividend - £60.53. Place Five Dividend - £51.81.

Sun Bets Stayers´ Hurdle (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 7f. 213yds.

1st - £170,850.00, 2nd - £64,110.00, 3rd - £32,100.00, 4th - £15,990.00, 5th - £8,040.00, 6th - £4,020.00 12 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Nichols Canyon (GB) 11-10 (Andrea Wylie)
Rated 160
Authorized (IRE) - Zam Zoom (IRE)(Dalakhani (IRE))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win £10.80 Place £2.60

held up towards rear, headway between last 2, switched right before pressing for close 2nd last, led flat, stayed on strongly

29th Jan, 17 Leopardstown
fell Hdl Rated 160 This
Race 27th Apr, 17 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 162

2nd

0.75L

Lil Rockerfeller (USA) 11-10 (Davies Smith Govier & Brown)
cp⁺ Rated 160
Hard Spun (USA) - Layounne (USA)(Mt Livermore (USA))
Breeder - Brushwood Stable

SP 33/1

Neil King

T E Whelan

Place £5.30

mostly close 3rd, went 2nd at the 9th, led between last 2, went left and being pressed last, headed flat, stayed on, edged right inside final 75 yards, held close home

1st Jan, 17 Cheltenham
4th Hdl Rated 160 This
Race 27th Apr, 17 Punchestown
10th Hdl Rated 160

3rd

3.5L

Unowhatimeanharry (GB) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
ts⁹ Rated 167
Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Red Nose Lady (GB)(Teenoso (USA))
Breeder - R J Smith

(Ring price: 1/1 10/11 5/6) SP 5/6fav

H Fry

N D Fehily

Place £1.40

mid-division, headway 7th, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and every chance last, drifted right flat, no extra towards finish

28th Jan, 17 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 27th Apr, 17 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 165

4th

3.5L

Cole Harden (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Jill Eynon & Mr Robin Eynon)
ts⁺cp³ Rated 156
Westerner (GB) - Nosie Betty (IRE)(Alphabatim (USA))

(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

W J Greatrex

G Sheehan

led, niggled along after 9th, headed between last 2, 4th and beaten when jumped left last, stayed on same pace

28th Jan, 17 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 152 This
Race 8th Apr, 17 Aintree
p.u. Hdl Rated 161

5th

12L

Snow Falcon (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Patricia Hunt)
Rated 157
Presenting (GB) - Flocon de Neige (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - Sean Gorman

SP 16/1

Noel Meade

S W Flanagan

mid-division, mistake 9th, headway approaching 2 out, chasing leaders on home bend, weakened before last

26th Jan, 17 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 157 This
Race 8th Apr, 17 Aintree
3rd Hdl Rated 157

6th

Clondaw Warrior (IRE) 11-10 (Act D Wagg Syndicate)
hd⁺ Rated 159
Overbury (IRE) - Thespian (IRE)(Tiraaz (USA))
Breeder - John & Miriam Murphy

SP 33/1

W P Mullins

Ms K Walsh

held up in rear, hit 6th and 7th, headway when not fluent 2 out, not able to get on terms, weakened before last

26th Jan, 17 Gowran Park
3rd Hdl Rated 159 This
Race 27th Apr, 17 Punchestown
9th Hdl Rated 157

7th

3.75L

Zarkandar (IRE) 11-10 (Sullivan Bloodstock Ltd & Chris Giles)
ts⁸bl⁺ Rated 151
Azamour (IRE) - Zarkasha (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

(Ring price: 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

held up towards rear, closed 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along briefly, effort 2 out, weakened off home bend, 7th and well held when hit last

18th Feb, 17 Haydock
1st Hdl Rated 147 This
Race 8th Apr, 17 Aintree
20th Hcp Hdl Rated 151

8th

3.75L

Jezki (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus)
hd⁷ Rated 167
Milan (GB) - La Noire (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Gerard M McGrath

(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

held up in rear, headway 2 out, tracking leaders in 5th on home bend, soon weakened

18th Feb, 17 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 17th Apr, 17 Fairyhouse
5th Hdl Rated 156

9th

2.25L

Agrapart (FR) 11-10 (The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership III)
Rated 155
Martaline (GB) - Afragha (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Jean-Marc Lucas

(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Nick Williams

Lizzie Kelly

not always fluent and sometimes jumped slowly, chased leaders, lost place after 6th, mistake 8th, struggling before 3 out, well behind 2 out

18th Feb, 17 Haydock
3rd Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 8th Oct, 17 Auteuil
unplaced Hdl Rated 154

p.u.

Ballyoptic (IRE) 11-10 (Mills & Mason Partnership)
ts¹ Rated 162
Old Vic - Lambourne Lace (IRE)(Un Desperado (FR))
Breeder - Roger Ryan

(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

mostly tracked leader, hit 6th, not fluent and lost 2nd 9th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, well behind when pulled up before last