14:45 Bangor

Friday 9 February 2018

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:2516:55

John Hewitt Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 47.10s

1^st

Barrakilla

1112-0

9/2f

T: F O'BrienJ: Mr Zac Baker

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, led last, clear flat, driven out op 9/4 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Wells De Lune

712-8

7/1

T: M BowenJ: Mr Peter Bryan (7)

Jumped left, raced freely, led and mostly clear until 11th, not fluent and headed last, held flat tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2

3^rd

Alfstar

1012-0

33/1

T: Miss Joanne PriestJ: Mr Jonathan Bailey (3)

Prominent in chasing group, lost 2nd 11th, 5th and struggling after 3 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd last op 50/1

4^th

Right Of Reply

712-0

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Behind, not fluent 6th, headway 11th, 3rd and no impression 2 out, weakened into 4th last op 14/1 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Hindon Road

1112-4

25/1

T: Mrs C DruryJ: Miss E Todd (3)

Towards rear, modest 6th and some headway 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

Never Complain

1012-4

8/1

T: Mrs F MarshallJ: Mr Charlie Marshall (7)

Towards rear, in mid-division 7th, in touch in 5th 10th, disputing 3rd and weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last op 16/1

N/A

Numbercruncher

1212-4

12/1

T: David O'BrienJ: Mr David O'Brien (7)

NonRunner

Dabinett Moon

1012-1

10/1

T: Mrs F J MarriottJ: Mrs C Hardwick (3)

Held up in mid-division, modest 8th at the 10th, no impression, pulled up after 3 out op 9/1

Clues And Arrows

1012-0

33/1

T: Miss G WaltonJ: Miss J Walton (3)

Whipped round start and slowly away, behind, pulled up before 7th op 33/1

Curragh Hall

1012-0

50/1

T: L HumphreyJ: Jordan Nailor (5)

Chased leaders, disputing 2nd at the 5th, weakened after 9th, slow 10th and pulled up

Indigo Island

912-0

50/1

T: R A OwenJ: Lily Pinchin (7)

Held up, struggling 9th, behind when hampered next, pulled up before next

Module

1112-0

11/4

T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr N George (5)

Chased leaders, blundered badly and lost place 3rd, struggling after, pulled up before 11th op 3/1 tchd 11/2

Silver Roque

1212-0

6/1

T: Mary VesteyJ: Mr S Davies-Thomas (3)

Prominent, blundered 8th, not fluent 11th, weakened and pulled up after 3 out tchd 13/2

N/A

Swift Escape

1112-0

50/1

T: Miss V CollinsJ: Miss Leanda Tickle (7)

NonRunner

Martha's Benefit

911-9

16/1

T: Andrew NichollsJ: Mr W J Milburn (7)

Slowly away, behind, mistake 7th, pulled up after 10th op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£2.00, £2.20, £22.20EX:£19.70Trifecta:£1,239.30SF:£16.93Swingers:£4.70, £30.00, £0.00

Forecasts

Module (11/4), Barrakilla (9/2), Silver Roque (6/1), Wells De Lune (7/1), Never Complain (8/1), Right Of Reply (10/1), Dabinett Moon (10/1), Numbercruncher (12/1), Martha's Benefit (16/1), Hindon Road (25/1), Alfstar (33/1), Clues And Arrows (33/1), Swift Escape (50/1), Curragh Hall (50/1), Indigo Island (50/1)

Several of these stand out as the likely leading contenders, but it is not an easy race to call, with Module and Barrakilla among those who could win it if fit and firing after lengthy absences. Wells De Lune is another with ability but whose better form has been on better ground, while Right Of Reply might have a squeak if the recent wind surgery has proved beneficial. However, SILVER ROQUE has proved his well being recently and has been dominating in point-to-points, so may be able to make a winning return in this sphere.

Silver Roque
Module
Barrakilla

Previous Winners

2017

Pacha Du Polder

Weight: 12-8 |Age: 10

J: Bryony Frost | T: P F Nicholls

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £1,317.002nd: £405.003rd: £203.00