19:35 Hexham

Saturday 6 May 2017

All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Eve Aitchison Heart Of All England Maiden Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 41y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:35  |   Winning time: 6m 26.5s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
1
Againn Dul Aghaidh
3/1
12
Tallow Fair
4/1, 9/2, 5/1, 11/2
9/2
7
Mickey Miller
6/1, 13/2, 6/1
5/1
14
Viacometti
6/1, 5/1, 9/2
5/1
2
Bafana Choice
10/1, 12/1
10/1
13
Towerburn
20/1, 18/1, 14/1, 12/1, 14/1, 12/1
14/1
15
Wizadora
14/1
4
Forge Valley
14/1
3
Fight Away Boys
25/1
9
Senor Alco
22/1
25/1
6
Little Fritz
33/1
8
Norton Grove
33/1
40/1
10
Shannon Silver
66/1
5
For Yes
80/1, 100/1
80/1
SP Book Percentage 146.41

Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Shantou Prince1
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 8
T: Mrs G B Walford  J: Mr Christopher Furness
NR

Forecasts

Againn Dul Aghaidh (3/1), Shantou Prince (3/1), Tallow Fair (9/2), Mickey Miller (5/1), Viacometti (5/1), Bafana Choice (10/1), Towerburn (14/1), Wizadora (14/1), Forge Valley (14/1), Fight Away Boys (25/1), Senor Alco (25/1), Little Fritz (33/1), Norton Grove (40/1), Shannon Silver (66/1), For Yes (80/1)

Verdict

Guineas weekend in Newmarket, but the feature race up in Northumberland is the prestigious Heart of All England Maiden Hunters Chase, with the race being the flagship event of the entire season at Hexham. A sizeable field this time around signals that luck in running could prove a valuable asset to success. Mickey Miller looks of interest now based with John Dawson, and he has probably been acquired with this race firmly in mind. Shantou Prince holds strong claims on the basis of his fine run behind the 2016 winner of this race (Ardea) at Wetherby in March, but the young horse on an upward curve is very much the impossibly named AGAINN DUL AGHAIDH. He has won his last two races in Point-to-Points in similar conditions and has an excellent rider booked to do the steering.
  1. Againn Dul Aghaidh
  2. Shantou Prince
  3. Mickey Miller

Prize Money

1st: £3,120.002nd: £968.003rd: £484.004th: £242.00

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