Cheltenham Festival Results On Wednesday fifteenth March: Energumene Wins The Battle Of The ‘E’s’

By admin Last updated Mar 15, 2023

The Cheltenham Festival outcomes on Wednesday fifteenth March noticed a formidable win within the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle for Impaire Et Passe. Nonetheless, it was Energumene that stole the ‘day two’ Cheltenham headlines after an emphatic back-to-back win within the Champion Chase.

Cheltenham Festival Results on Wednesday: Energumene Lands the Battle Of The ‘E’s’

The Willie Mullins-trained Impaire Et Passe bought the time off to a flyer for coach Willie Mullins as this unbeaten hurdler gained the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle in wonderful type. However, it was one other Mullins horse that stole the day two headlines – Energumene. The present Champion Chaser

See beneath the complete listing of Cheltenham outcomes on day two.

Cheltenham Festival Results on Wednesday March 15 2023

1.30: Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle ITV4

1st: Impaire Et Passe (5/2)
2nd Gaelic Warrior (9/2)
third Champ Kiely (13/2)

Profitable jockey: Paul Townend
Profitable coach: Willie Mullins

Underneath a affected person trip from Paul Townend, Impaire Et Passe was at all times monitoring the leaders – Hermes Allen and Champ Kiely – however in rain-softened floor the Mullins horse powered house delivering. This elegant 5 year-old is now unbeaten in 4 begins and appears set to get to the very high. He was additionally giving Mullins his sixth win within the final 16 years within the Ballymore and the County Carlow handler additionally led house a exceptional 1-2-3 within the race.

2.10: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase ITV1

1st: The Actual Whacker (8/1)
2nd: Gerri Colombe (5/4 fav)
third: Bronn 50/1)

Profitable jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Profitable coach: Patrick Neville

Properly, in case you’ve not but seen this race – watch it! It was a cracker! Course winner The Actual Whacker was at all times up with the pace and having jumped nicely discovered himself nonetheless within the lead turning for house. Along with his challengers falling away it was left to a late surge by the favorite Gerri Colombe to try to run the Neville-trained horse down. Up the hill, the unbeaten Gordon Elliott runner flew house and traded as little as 1.43 in-running. Nonetheless, he was simply denied underneath jockey Jordan Gainsford by the shortest of margins. Might it’s the Gold Cup subsequent 12 months for this pair?

2.50: Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle ITV1

1st: Langer Dan (9/1)
2nd: An Epic Tune (16/1)
third: Camprond (20/1)
4th: The Goffer (7/1)

Profitable jockey: Harry Skelton
Profitable coach: Dan Skelton

Turning for house there was any variety of horses concerned in successful this, however heading to the final it seemed like Aidan Coleman and Camprond can be the one to get the job accomplished. Nonetheless, the JP McManus-owed hurdler fluffed his traces up the Cheltenham Hill and a storming run from each An Epic Tune and the eventual winner Langer Dan bought by him. This success was Dan Skelton’s fifth Cheltenham Festival winner.

3.30: Queen Mom Champion Chase ITV1

1st: Energumene (6/5 fav)
2nd: Captain Guinness (12/1)
third: Greaneteen (25/1)

Profitable jockey: Paul Townend
Profitable coach: Willie Mullins

Energumene joined the likes of Altior, Sprinter Sacre and Grasp Minded as two-time current winners of the Champion Chase after a devastating show within the Queen Mom Champion Chase. The day’s function was all set as much as be a battle of the ‘E’s’ – with Editeur Du Gite and Edwardstone, however turning for house there was just one ‘E’ to give attention to and that was the present champ. The win supplied Brighton chairman, Tony Bloom with one other Festival win and in addition gave Mullins his 91st success on the most important jumps stage.

4.10: Glenfarclas Cross Nation Chase ITV1

1st: Delta Work 11/10 (fav)
2nd: Galvin (11/4)
third: Franco De Port (9/2)

Profitable jockey: Keith Donoghue
Profitable coach: Gordon Elliott

Most of the time the cream rises to the highest within the Cross Nation Chase – since 2014 we’ve had all bar one winner return 7/1 or shorter. That was the case once more in 2023 when the primary two available in the market Delta Work and Galvin pulled nicely away from the sphere to battle this one out. Each had been additionally educated by Gordon Elliott, who has made this race his personal in recent times – successful it 4 occasions since 2017. Nonetheless, it was expertise over these fences that gained the day as Delta Work managed to simply ‘out-fox’ his stablemate and ultimately gained going away.

4.50: Grand Annual Handicap Chase RTV

1st: Maskada (22/1)
2nd: Dinoblue (7/2 fav)
third: International Citizen (12/1)
4th: Third Time Lucki (8/1)

Profitable jockey: Darragh O’Keeffe
Profitable coach: Henry De Bromhead

The Grand Annual is at all times run at a good tempo and that was the case once more in 2023. This discovered a few of the runners out and in addition put extra give attention to the leaping. Final 12 months’s winner – International Citizen was searching for a well-known competition double and he gave his backers an opportunity. Nonetheless, ultimately one of the crucial aggressive races on the Festival has up to now produced one of many best. It was the Henry De Bromhead-trained Maskada that romped away to win by 6 1/2 lengths on the line to present his coach a primary success on this handicap.

5.30: Champion Bumper RTV

1st: A Dream To Share (7/2)
2nd: Truth To File (16/5 fav)
third: Captain Teague (40/1)

Profitable jockey: Josh Gleeson
Profitable coach: Willie Mullins

Proprietor JP McManus had final gained the Champion Bumper again in 1994 with Mucklemeg – however he was placing that proper right here after 29 years with a 1-2 within the race. A Dream To Share was a horse JP purchased not too long ago after he bolted up at Leopardstown and he’s already bought a few of that cash again with a win right here. This flat-bred 5 year-old had an excessive amount of tempo for his rivals – even within the softer floor – and it was additionally a memorable day for younger 18 year-old jockey Josh Gleeson, who was having his first Festival trip. Anothter JP runner – Truth to File – took second, with 40/1 shot Captain Teague in third, in what was a tough ultimate race on day two.

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