16:25 Fontwell

Sunday 25 February 2018

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Totepool Betting At Totesport.com Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 7m 6.55s

1^st

Unioniste

1012-6

4/11f

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)

Jumped well, led until narrowly headed 4th, in front again 10th until 13th, led again before next, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, easily op 2/5

2^nd

Real Milan

1311-12

7/2

T: Nick J JonesJ: Mr J H Jones (7)

Held up in touch in rear, headway chasing leaders after 6th, 3rd approaching 4 out, pushed along in 2nd before next, no chance with winner tchd 4/1

3^rd

Letbeso

1012-2

33/1

T: Mrs K LawtherJ: Mr Peter Bryan (7)

Chased leading pair, not fluent 3rd, lost place 6th, rallied after next, 2nd 14th until pushed along before 3 out, no extra in 3rd op 25/1

4^th

Gowanauthat

1012-6

12/1

T: Francesca NimmoJ: Alice Stevens (7)

Pressed winner, led narrowly 4th until 10th, pressed winner, led again 13th until before next where dropped to 3rd, blundered 15th, lost 3rd approaching 4 out, soon weakened op 14/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

Minmore Grey

911-12

125/1

T: N LampardJ: Pte Alexandra Bell (7)

Chased leaders, lost place and struggling in rear 8th, stumbled next, weakened 13th, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 150/1

Also Ran

N/A

Universal Soldier

2112-6

T: M J HamptonJ:

N/A

Vivaldi Collonges

1712-6

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)

N/A

Glint Of Steel

2012-2

T: Cynthia WoodsJ:

N/A

Lord Heathfield

1212-2

33/1

T: Miss C MewsJ: Miss A Stirling (3)

NonRunner

Tallow Fair

1312-0

14/1

T: Miss Lucy HornerJ: Aaron Anderson (7)

Chased leaders, weakened and behind when ran out 13th op 16/1 tchd 12/1

N/A

Buck Magic

2011-12

T: John Smith-MaxwellJ:

N/A

Start Royal

2211-12

T: A HillJ:

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £1.70EX:£2.00Trifecta:£10.50SF:£2.34Swingers:£1.02, £5.10, £7.20

Forecasts

Unioniste (4/11), Real Milan (7/2), Gowanauthat (12/1), Tallow Fair (14/1), Letbeso (33/1), Lord Heathfield (33/1), Minmore Grey (125/1)

Former high-class handicapper UNIONISTE looks head and shoulders above his rivals here and can take this en route to having a crack at the bigger races for the hunters this spring. Real Milan looks the one to follow him home, with Gowanauthat having a few issues at the moment.

Unioniste
Real Milan
Gowanauthat

Previous Winners

2017

Mon Parrain

Weight: 12-6

J: Mr D Maxwell | T: P F Nicholls

Prize Money

1st: £1,872.002nd: £580.003rd: £290.004th: £145.00