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Premier Magic wins the St James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

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Premier Magic wins the St James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase in the fifth race of Day Four of the Cheltenham Festival

By Dominic Hogan For Mailonline

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Premier Magic wins the St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase.

Go Go Geronimo took an early lead, leading the pack into the first of the 22 fences, where Secret Investor fell early.

Go Go Geronimo found company in Rocky’s Howya, who remained at the front alongside the former for the first half of the race. 

Billaway – who had success in this race last year – fell with 12 to go to become the second early finisher.

With five to go Go Go Geronimo began to lose ground, with Shantou Flyer, Chriss Dream and Vaucelet taking place with the final four fences still to come. 

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Day Four of the Cheltenham Festival saw Premier Magic come out on top of the 16.10 race

Day Four of the Cheltenham Festival saw Premier Magic come out on top of the 16.10 race

St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase results

Cheltenham 4.10

1 Premier Magic (Mr B Gibbs) 66-1

2 Its On The Line (Mr Derek O’Connor) 28-1

3 Shantou Flyer (Miss Olive Nicholls) 50-1

source: dailymail.co.uk