16:15 Fakenham

Friday 16 February 2024

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1516:50

William Bulwer Long Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 38y  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 6m 58.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
2
Horse silk
Cybernetict125
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Edward Vaughan(7)| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  125
22/1
Fairly useful chaser. First run since leaving H&G.Lageneste & Macaire, running below form when unseated rider in hunter chase at Warwick (24f, heavy, 18/1) on UK NH debut 25 days ago.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Secret Investorp,t259
Age: 12|  Weight: 12-6| J: Miss N Parker(3)| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  140| D
5/6
Just a useful chaser nowadays but boosted an excellent strike rate in this sphere when scoring at Stratford 8 months ago. Looks the one to beat on return.
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Timeform
Not the force of old and, while he was third in a point last month, he's likely to be outclassed here.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Grand Roib19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Chadwick(3)| T: Mrs J Owen| OR:  115| C
6/1
Fair chaser. Visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to soft, 20/1) 91 days ago. Has made the frame both starts in points, runner-up last time. Not completely dismissed.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
Tigerbythetail19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR:  111| D
2/1
Fair form under Rules and has won all 7 outings in points subsequently. This is a tougher assignment than he's been facing but he's an obvious player/
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Timeform

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Bennys King13
Weight: 12-6|  Age: 13
T: D Skelton  J: Non Runner
NR
4
Horse silk
Sopran Thor257
Weight: 12-6|  Age: 9
T: J Whyte  J: Murray Dodd
NR
7
Horse silk
Spyglass Hill332
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 11
T: R Pallas  J: Mr James King
NR

Forecasts

Secret Investor (5/6), Tigerbythetail (2/1), Spyglass Hill (4/1), Bennys King (5/1), Grand Roi (6/1), Sopran Thor (20/1), Cybernetic (22/1), Cooldine Bog (80/1)

Verdict

SECRET INVESTOR still has plenty of class and he's tough to beat in this sphere, so he gets the nod ahead of Tigerbythetail, who has a tremendous record in points. Spyglass Hill is a definite player if he can avoid mistakes.

Prize Money

1st: £2,566.002nd: £1,284.003rd: £642.004th: £321.00

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