17:00 Cheltenham

Friday 30 April 2021

All17:0017:3518:1018:4519:1519:4520:15

visitcheltenham.com Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 62y  |   Good (Good to soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:03  |   Winning time: 4m 3.42s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Risk And Rollp,t22
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Milo Herbert(7)| T: Mrs N Sheppard| OR:  124| D
9/2
Temperamental sort. First run since leaving Matt Sheppard when unseated rider fifth in hunter chase (40/1) at Aintree (21.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others appeal more.
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2
Horse silk
Fumet D'Oudairies25
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Andrews| T: T Ellis
13/8
Lightly-raced gelding. In fine form for new yard, winning four points before landing 13-runner hunter chase at Leicester (20.2f, soft) on debut over fences 59 days ago. Well in the mix.
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3
Horse silk
Magna Sam13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: G Slade-Jones| OR:  122
25/1
Fair chaser who was running well (in third) fell last in hunter chase at Ascot (23.8f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly down in trip but not totally dismissed.
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4
Horse silk
Babytaggleh409
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mr G Chatterton(7)| T: D L Williams| OR:  75
200/1
Long-standing maiden who had wind operation before modest sixth at Taunton 13 months ago. Others much preferred.
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5
Horse silk
Creative Inertap1,t138
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Chloe Emsley(7)| T: Ben Clarke| OR:  105
33/1
Won 3m Exeter hunter in May 2018. Lightly raced since, pulled up in a point on belated return in December. Hard to fancy.
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6
Horse silk
Downbythestrand30
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mr W Thirlby(7)| T: F Hutsby| OR:  99
20/1
Point winner who landed hunter chases at Stratford in May 2019. Only twice raced since, modest fourth at Southwell last month. Plenty more is needed.
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7
Horse silk
Envoye Specialh,t11
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mr James King| T: C R Barber| OR:  119| D
13/8
Fairly useful chaser who arrives on back of good second of 6 in hunter chase (15/8) at Kempton (20.5f) 11 days ago. Holds good claims.
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8
Horse silk
Jungle Legendp,t7
Age: 13|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Mark Robinson(7)| T: G J Barber
200/1
Winning pointer who (tongue strap/cheekpieces on) offered little when sixth of 9 in hunter chase (100/1) at Chepstow (23.6f, good) on NH debut 7 days ago. Significantly down in trip with work to do.
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9
Horse silk
Namakob127
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Bradley Gibbs(3)| T: A Hill
50/1
Winning pointer who is not without interest on his debut in this sphere. Wears blinkers.
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10
Horse silk
Rafferty27
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Dobb(7)| T: J R Barlow| OR:  87
14/1
Modest hurdler for Stef Keniry. Recent scorer in points so no forlorn hope on his first run in this sphere.
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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Sam Cavallaro20
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 15
T: Miss H Brookshaw  J: Mr Huw Edwards
WD

Forecasts

Fumet D'Oudairies (13/8), Envoye Special (13/8), Risk And Roll (9/2), Rafferty (14/1), Downbythestrand (20/1), Magna Sam (25/1), Sam Cavallaro (25/1), Creative Inerta (33/1), Namako (50/1), Jungle Legend (200/1), Babytaggle (200/1)

Verdict

ENVOYE SPECIAL arrives in good nick and gets the vote at the chief expense of Fumet d'Oudairies who is thriving for his new handler and rates a massive threat. Three-time winner of this event Sam Cavallaro appeals as the pick of the remainder.

  1. ENVOYE SPECIAL (FR)
  2. FUMET D'OUDAIRIES (FR)
  3. SAM CAVALLARO (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £2,361.002nd: £1,181.003rd: £590.004th: £295.00

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