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18:20 Cheltenham - 2 May 2025 - Live Show
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18:20 Cheltenham

Friday 2 May 2025

All16:3517:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:05

Jonathan Neesom Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 2f 70y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:21  |   Winning time: 6m 54.95s
Odds by:
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Odds
5
Music Drive
10/11, 5/6, 10/11, 1/1, 11/10, 6/5, 11/10, 1/1, 10/11
1/1
1
Gracchus De Balme
5/2, 11/4, 5/2, 9/4, 2/1, 85/40, 2/1, 2/1, 85/40, 2/1, 85/40
9/4
3
Macklin
7/2, 10/3, 7/2, 10/3, 7/2, 4/1
7/2
2
Joy Of Life
33/1, 40/1, 33/1
28/1
4
Montanna
25/1, 28/1, 25/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1, 25/1, 28/1
33/1
SP Book Percentage 109.38

Forecasts

Music Drive (1/1), Gracchus De Balme (9/4), Macklin (7/2), Joy Of Life (28/1), Montanna (33/1)

18:20 Cheltenham - 2 May 2025 - Live Show

Formerly a fairly useful staying hurdler for Gordon Elliott, MUSIC DRIVE shaped with plenty of encouragement when fourth on his first start in a hunter chase at the Festival last month. He's taken to build on that effort and get the better of Foxhunters' winner Gracchus de Balme who should make another bold bid. Macklin is respected back under Rules representing a jockey/trainer who has few equals in this sphere.

  1. MUSIC DRIVE (FR)
  2. GRACCHUS DE BALME (FR)
  3. MACKLIN (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Fairly Famous
Weight: 12-1  |Age: 7
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £5,133.002nd: £2,567.003rd: £1,283.004th: £642.00

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