15:40 Kelso

Sunday 15 January 2017

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Eildon Hill Stables Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 44.42s

1^st

Black Thunder

1011-12

11/8f

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

2^nd

1 ¼

Dolatulo

1011-12

6/1

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

3^rd

1 ¾

Grand Vision

1111-12

7/4

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

4^th

Mister Marker

1312-2

14/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Miss S M Doolan (5)

Tracked leaders early, behind from halfway, tailed off

Also Ran

Chicago Outfit

1212-6

80/1

T: L KerrJ: Mr Ryan Nichol (7)

Close up, lost place 9th, tailed off, pulled up tchd 100/1

Nowurhurlin

1012-6

14/1

T: Mrs S StilgoeJ: Mr Nick Orpwood (5)

Mid-division, headway halfway, weakened from 9 out, tailed off, pulled up op 10/1

Barrick's Hill

1211-12

100/1

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Mr Zac Baker (3)

Tracked leaders, lost place after 7th and soon towards rear, tailed off, pulled up

Green Flag

1011-12

12/1

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

Cave Hunter²³¹

Weight: 12-6| Age: 10

T: Mrs W Hamilton J: Mr T Hamilton

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