15:40 Kelso
Sunday 15 January 2017
All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40
Eildon Hill Stables Open Hunters' Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 7f 96y | Heavy (Soft in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 44.42s
T: W GreatrexJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Towards rear, soon mid-division, chased leaders 6th, went 2nd before 8th, led before 2 out, kept on, driven out op 8/5 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4
T: B PaulingJ: Mr D Gittins (7)
In rear, soon chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 8 out, outpaced before 5 out, in poor 3rd before 3 out, ran on from last, switched right run-in, went 2nd last 50 yards, staying on and every chance when rider stopped riding last 10 yards op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2
T: C L TizzardJ: Mr M Legg
Led, pressed from before 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place last 50 yards op 9/4 tchd 5/2
T: N G RichardsJ: Miss S M Doolan (5)
Tracked leaders early, behind from halfway, tailed off
Also Ran
T: L KerrJ: Mr Ryan Nichol (7)
Close up, lost place 9th, tailed off, pulled up tchd 100/1
T: Mrs S StilgoeJ: Mr Nick Orpwood (5)
Mid-division, headway halfway, weakened from 9 out, tailed off, pulled up op 10/1
T: Gary RutherfordJ: Mr Zac Baker (3)
Tracked leaders, lost place after 7th and soon towards rear, tailed off, pulled up
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Mr D Delahunt (7)
Always behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up op 14/1 tchd 10/1
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Non-Runners
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Cave Hunter231
Weight: 12-6| Age: 10
T: Mrs W Hamilton J: Mr T Hamilton
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.80, £1.20EX:£10.40Trifecta:£18.10SF:£10.89Swingers:£2.60, £1.50, £2.40
Forecasts
Black Thunder (11/8), Grand Vision (7/4), Dolatulo (6/1), Cave Hunter (10/1), Green Flag (12/1), Mister Marker (14/1), Nowurhurlin (14/1), Chicago Outfit (80/1), Barrick's Hill (100/1)
An excellent Hunters Chase to round off the afternoon at Kelso. BLACK THUNDER, Dolatulo and Grand Vision were all classy performers once upon a time, and the race should rest between this trio. That said; the likes of Cave Hunter, Chicago Outfit, Mister Marker and Green Flag have also won plenty of races in their prime up North. As is always the case early in the season in these races, it's difficult to know which horses retain their old ability, but preference is for Black Thunder who has moved from Paul Nicholls to Warren Greatrex, and with Sam Waley-Cohen aboard, you can't help but feel much bigger targets lie ahead during the months of March and April.
1. Black Thunder
2. Dolatulo
3. Grand Vision
Prize Money
1st: £2,496.002nd: £774.003rd: £387.004th: £194.00
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