16:05 Aintree

Thursday 4 April 2019

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course)

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 5f 19y  |   Soft  |   27 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:06  |   Winning time: 5m 45.2s
1st
Horse silk
25
1212-0
14/1
T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Tabitha Worsley
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 15th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching elbow, soon rallied, stayed on well to regain lead inside final 75 yards
2nd
Horse silk
2
4
11/2
T: Pierce PowerJ: Mr Derek O'Connor
Held up mid-division, steady headway after 3 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, led approaching elbow, soon ridden and no extra, headed inside final 75 yards, not quicken op 9/2 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
18
20/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr D Maxwell
In touch, chased leader 13th (valentines) to before 15th where blundered, ridden to chase front pair after last, kept on same pace, never on terms op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
4
6
50/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford
Behind, headway on outside 13th (valentines), chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on into 4th before elbow, no impression with leaders
5th
Horse silk
6
19
11/4f
T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Led to 2nd, headed after 3 out, lost place next, soon ridden, no extra flat op 7/2 tchd 5/2
6th
Horse silk
9
23
16/1
T: R SpencerJ: Mr James King
Tracked leaders, hit 9th, driven to chase winner 2 out to before last, soon ridden, weakened flat op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
1112-0
25/1
T: W EasterbyJ: Mr William Easterby
Held up behind, headway into mid-division when switched outside 9th, tracked leaders 15th, effort before last, soon ridden, weakened flat
8th
Horse silk
23
12
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr B O'Neill
Tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 3 out, 8th and beaten when blundered next, weakened last, tailed off
9th
Horse silk
27
2
1212-0
25/1
T: G J McKeeverJ: Mr M J O'Hare
Mid-division in touch, chased leaders 14th, driven after 3 out, never on terms, weakened last, tailed off
10th
Horse silk
8
11
100/1
T: J P OwenJ: Mr Jack Andrews
Behind, some headway 3 out, blundered next, never threatened leaders, weakened before last, tailed off
11th
Horse silk
3
15
100/1
T: Mrs F MarshallJ: Mr Charlie Marshall
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
12th
Horse silk
22
13
33/1
T: Capt W B RamsayJ: Mr W B Ramsay
In touch, lost place 10th (bechers), no danger after, weakened 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
50/1
T: D BourneJ: Mr P W Mullins
Chased leaders to 15th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
3
25/1
T: P RowleyJ: Alex Edwards
Mid-division when pulled up before 5th op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
5
50/1
T: T M FrostJ: Lily Pinchin
Chased leaders to 13th (valentines), reminders before next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
7
66/1
T: Mrs A R HewittJ: Mr G Crow
Never better than mid-division, behind and struggling 7th, tailed off 11th (foinavon), pulled up before 14th op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
8
1312-0
33/1
T: M BowenJ: Mr Peter Bryan
Mid-division, lost place 10th (bechers), weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
9
100/1
T: P W MasonJ: Mr G Disney
In touch, lost place 10th (bechers), behind when mistake 12th (canal turn), pulled up before 2 out
UR
Horse silk
14
812-0
20/1
T: S C RobinsonJ: Mr Stuart Robinson
Mid-division, struggling 14th, blundered and unseated rider next tchd 22/1
PU
Horse silk
16
100/1
T: David O'BrienJ: Theo Gillard
Always towards rear, mistake 12th (canal turn), weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
17
40/1
T: Miss S RipponJ: Miss S Rippon
Always behind, lost touch when pulled up before 7th tchd 50/1
UR
Horse silk
20
1212-0
16/1
T: Justin LandyJ: Miss C R Crane
Mid-division, headway when blundered and unseated rider 10th (bechers) op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
21
100/1
T: Capt W B RamsayJ: Mr N Phillips
Always behind, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
22
66/1
T: Mrs C DruryJ: Miss E Todd
Sprawled on landing 1st, never better than mid-division, behind from 5th, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1
UR
Horse silk
24
1212-0
100/1
T: Anthony Ward-ThomasJ: Mr Martin McIntyre
Led to 2nd, tracked leader, lost place 13th (valentines), disputed 5th when blundered and unseated rider next
PU
Horse silk
26
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J J Codd
In touch, blundered and lost place 6th, pulled up approaching next op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
27
16/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Mr William Biddick
Behind, struggling 7th, lost touch and pulled up after 10th (bechers) op 14/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee

Log in with your existing Sporting Life, Sky Bet, or Sky Games account. If you don't have any of those, it's completely FREE to register!

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.50Pl:£4.90, £2.40, £5.50EX:£111.60Trifecta:£1,978.20Tricast:£1,609.41SF:£86.09Swingers:£16.60, £85.30, £31.60

Forecasts

Road To Rome (11/4), Ucello Conti (4/1), Burning Ambition (11/2), Kruzhlinin (12/1), Top Wood (14/1), Sir Jack Yeats (16/1), Wonderful Charm (16/1), Seefood (16/1), Road To Riches (20/1), Mr Mix (20/1), Greensalt (25/1), Balnaslow (25/1), Bear's Affair (25/1), Mr Mercurial (33/1), Dineur (33/1), Pass The Hat (40/1), Coastal Tiep (50/1), Asockastar (50/1), Champagne West (50/1), Crazy Jack (66/1), Shimla Dawn (66/1), Just Cause (100/1), Never Complain (100/1), Numbercruncher (100/1), Shantou Magic (100/1), Gallery Exhibition (100/1), Starkie (100/1)

Verdict

ROAD TO ROME has shown some excellent form in this sphere this season and with a jockey who has won this race three times in the past he is taken to register a fifth hunter chase success of the campaign in this prestigious event. Burning Ambition has had this as his target all season and he can chase the selection home ahead of Top Wood who ran well when placed at Cheltenham last time out.
  1. Road To Rome
  2. Burning Ambition
  3. Top Wood

Previous Winners

2018
Balnaslow
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 11
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £26,685.002nd: £8,379.003rd: £4,190.004th: £2,092.005th: £1,048.006th: £526.007th: £266.008th: £126.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off