17:50 Worcester

Friday 26 May 2017

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Hargreave Hale Investment Managers Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 5m 55.20s

1^st

Rye Cross

1011-10

4/1

T: Miss E AlvisJ: Mr Sam Jukes (7)

Led or disputed from 1st, went on after 5 out, ridden after 2 out, held on under pressure flat tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Master Sunrise

811-10

7/4f

T: Mrs D RalphJ: Mr Leo Mahon (7)

Led to 1st, tracked leaders, reminder after 10th, ridden 4 out, went 2nd next, kept on under pressure flat, not reach winner op 5/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Brody Bleu

1012-0

11/4

T: Miss L WallaceJ: Mr J Smith-Maxwell (7)

Led or disputed lead from 2nd, outpaced by winner after 5 out, lost place next, soon ridden and no chance with leaders, stayed on to take modest 3rd near finish op 5/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1

4^th

Invisible Man

1211-10

7/1

T: Mrs D RalphJ: Miss Josephine Banks (7)

In touch, chased winner 4 out to next, no chance with front pair from 2 out, lost modest 3rd near finish op 13/2 tchd 8/1

5^th

Connies Cross

1011-10

6/1

T: Mrs S CrowJ: Mr H Crow (7)

Held up in touch, reminders after 11th, behind from 4 out, tailed off op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Dr Anubis

1211-10

66/1

T: David LewisJ: Miss K Lyons (7)

Jumped right, in rear, close up 5th, lost place 11th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Well Mett²¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: Mrs C Banks J: Miss Josephine Banks

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.20Pl:£3.10, £1.30EX:£18.20Trifecta:£39.30SF:£11.76Swingers:£2.10, £2.50, £1.80

Forecasts

Master Sunrise (7/4), Brody Bleu (11/4), Rye Cross (4/1), Connies Cross (6/1), Invisible Man (7/1), Well Mett (16/1), Dr Anubis (66/1)

Brody Bleu has shaped well in a couple of hunter chases this term over inadequate trips and his third to Monsieur Gibraltar is a solid effort. Invisible Man has been in good form between the flags of late and, although his hunter chase form gives him something to find, he ought to be more of a threat over this trip and now that he is dropped in grade. WELL METT finished third in a hotter renewal of this 12 months ago. He arrives having won two of his four starts in point-to-points and dropping in class. He was behind Master Sunrise at Cheltenham last time but made a bad mistake early and was never competitive thereafter. These easier fences and flatter course will be to his advantage.