17:30 Warwick

Monday 24 April 2017

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Warwick Folk Festival Crudwell Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 6m 36.7s

1^st

Bear's Affair

1111-12

5/6f

T: P RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Tracked leader, lost place 13th, remained close up, went 2nd after 3 out, led going well next, drew clear from last, easily op 4/5

2^nd

Iron Chancellor

1211-12

33/1

T: Mrs Sue PophamJ: Mr L Drowne (7)

Tracked leaders, disputed lead 13th, led 5 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with easy winner from last op 25/1

3^rd

Helpston

1311-12

10/1

T: S AndrewsJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Led, joined 13th, headed 5 out, ridden and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, no chance with front pair from next tchd 8/1

Also Ran

N/A

Mr Mercurial

912-2

11/8

T: Mrs S CrowJ: Mr William Biddick

Tracked leaders, close up in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out op 13/8 tchd 7/4

N/A

The Ould Lad

911-12

50/1

T: G Slade-JonesJ: Mr Ed Bailey (7)

Close up in rear, struggling after 13th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 5 out

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Non-Runners

Bound For Glory¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: D Fitch-Peyton J: Miss Hannah Lewis

Distracted³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: R Thomas J: Sean Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.70, £5.20EX:£10.90Trifecta:£81.80SF:£17.91Swingers:£6.50

Forecasts

Bear's Affair (5/6), Mr Mercurial (11/8), Bound For Glory (5/1), Helpston (10/1), Distracted (25/1), Iron Chancellor (33/1), The Ould Lad (50/1)

BEAR'S AFFAIR has placed in two hunter chases already this season and can register his first success in this sphere by taking this concluding event. The selection steps up in trip here but won over this trip as a hurdler in 2015 and with the ground also likely to suit he can get the better of the top weight Mr Mercurial who finished behind the selection when the pair contested a prestigious event at Aintree earlier this month. Of their rivals Helpston has run well in two outings since returning from a long lay-off while Bound For Glory would also be of interest if making a quick re-appearance having run at Stratford on Sunday.