15:50 Catterick

Wednesday 8 March 2023

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Jumping For Fun Novices' Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 1f 54y  |   6 Runners  |   Turf
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Hermann Clermontt167
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-6| J: Capt W B Ramsay(5)| T: T Dobbin| OR:  127
Fairly useful form when winning a brace of small-field 3m Perth handicaps over fences for Gordon Elliott last summer. Slipped up final start for that yard and he sets the standard on his hunter debut.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Time Leader20
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Huw Edwards(7)| T: J J O'Shea| OR:  110
Left Tom Lacey and winning pointer since last seen under Rules and he continued the good work when a smooth winner on hunter debut at Leicester 3 weeks ago, going with enthusiasm. May have more to offer. Up in distance.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Ex S'elancep24
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joe Wright(3)| T: V Thompson| OR:  77| C
Established as a limited hurdler and this is a belated chase debut under Rules, but a couple of point wins offer hope.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Matts Commissiont38
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lois Teal(7)| T: J Teal| OR:  100
Very lightly raced under Rules but runner-up on last 3 starts in this sphere. Fit from a brace of third-place finishes between the flags.
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Timeform
Sprouted wings in the pointing field early last year, winning 3 times. Came up short in the face of a stiff task on hunter debut at Cheltenham in April but warmed up for this with another point success. Very interesting.
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Timeform
Racked up a 4-timer between the flags and sound effort on hunter debut when third at Hexham in May. Tasted success in points since (sixth last time).
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Timeform

Forecasts

Hermann Clermont (5/6), Time Leader (9/2), Tom Cody (6/1), The Whistle Blower (7/1), Matts Commission (8/1), Ex S'elance (50/1)

Verdict

The interesting one here is THE WHISTLE BLOWER, who will find this a lot easier than the hunter he contested at Cheltenham last spring and his point record is a very good one. Hermann Clremont switches to hunters early in life and sets the standard on his Irish form. Time Leader also deserves a mention.

Prize Money

1st: £2,484.002nd: £1,242.003rd: £620.004th: £311.005th: £155.00

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