18:05 Cheltenham

Friday 4 May 2018

All16:5517:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Hunt Staff Benefit Society Open Hunters' Chase

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 1f 56y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:08  |   Winning time: 6m 38.7s
1st
Horse silk
4
1012-0
5/1
T: R PotterJ: Miss Emma Yardley (7)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, left 3rd 4 out, challenged after next, led before 2 out when went right, soon ridden, stayed on well flat tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
6
3
12/1
T: Mrs J MansellJ: Mr D Mansell
Always prominent, led 12th to 14th, led again next, headed narrowly 16th, left in lead again 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression with winner flat, just held on for 2nd near finish op 11/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
1012-0
4/1
T: David DandoJ: Mr Charlie Dando (7)
Slow 1st, held up in touch in rear, mistake 11th, left 4th 4 out, outpaced next, chased clear pair 2 out, ridden and rallied flat, just failed for 2nd near finish, no impression with winner op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
9
7
12/1
T: Mrs D RalphJ: Mr James King
Tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, well held when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened flat tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
20
8
5/1
T: Mrs K SmylyJ: Mr Zac Baker
Made most to 11th, in touch, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 9/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
66/1
T: A CampbellJ: Mr S A Morgan (7)
Raced keenly in touch, joined leaders on outer after 4th, led 11th blundered and headed next, led again narrowly 14th to next, took narrow advantage again when fell 4 out op 40/1
UR
Horse silk
9
7/4f
T: P RowleyJ: Alex Edwards
Tracked leaders, close up when hampered and unseated rider 4 out op 2/1 tchd 9/4

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Big Georgie5
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 11
T: J Ridley  J: Mr J M Ridley
NR
1
Horse silk
Bally River Boy13
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: J Slatter  J: Miss A Stirling
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.40, £4.90EX:£30.20Trifecta:£194.60SF:£48.05Swingers:£10.00, £2.90, £6.50

Forecasts

Stoleaway (7/4), Kit Barry (4/1), Foxcub (5/1), Minella Friend (5/1), Big Georgie (15/2), Bally River Boy (15/2), Findlay's Find (12/1), Master Sunrise (12/1), Light Flicker (66/1)

Verdict

Most of these have been running well in point-to-points, but have questions to answer in hunter chase company, and STOLEAWAY could be the one to land the spoils. Philip Rowley's charge completed a hat-trick of point-to-points when last seen, and unlikely a number of these has a good record under rules (despite his only win having come at a lower level). He is taken to get the better of Bally River Boy, who has potential in this sphere, and Findlay's Find, a point-to-point winner just five days ago.
  1. Stoleaway
  2. Bally River Boy
  3. Findlay's Find

Previous Winners

2017
Knockaderry Flyer
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 8
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,897.002nd: £1,217.003rd: £608.004th: £304.005th: £152.006th: £77.00

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