Ivan Straker Memorial Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 32.75s

1^st

Big River

810-9

6/4

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

In rear, went 3rd before 4 out, led before last, kept on well run-in op 11/8 tchd 13/8

2^nd

4 ½

Shantou Flyer

811-4

10/11f

T: R HobsonJ: J J Burke

Tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed before last, kept on and always held op 11/10

3^rd

Seldom Inn

1011-8

8/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: B S Hughes

Led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last op 13/2

Also Ran

Charmix

810-12

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Callum Bewley

Tracked leaders in 3rd place, reminders and in rear before 4 out, soon weakened, fell 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50EX:£3.40Trifecta:£4.20SF:£3.29

Forecasts

Shantou Flyer (10/11), Big River (6/4), Seldom Inn (8/1), Charmix (33/1)

SHANTOU FLYER is very much best suited by the race conditions, and despite being top-rated over fences (153), 11lb above Seldom Inn (142), he receives 4lb from that Kelso loving rival. His new trainer Richard Hobson has sparked a revival with the application of cheek-pieces, and a reproduction of either of his latest couple of efforts at Cheltenham (2m5f) will be more than good enough to take this race. Charmix comes here out of form following the abandonment of Ayr on Tuesday, whilst Big River lacks much in the way of experience over fences, but should be suited by making a return to Kelso (C&D winner).

Shantou Flyer
Seldom Inn
Big River

Previous Winners

2017

Saphir Du Rheu

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 8

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: P F Nicholls

1/7

Prize Money

1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00