17:15 Stratford

Sunday 22 April 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4016:1016:4517:15

totepool Betting On All UK Racing 'Grassroots' Hunter' Chase

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 49.40s

1^st

Abricot De L'Oasis

811-10

13/8

T: J H HendersonJ: Mr F Henderson (7)

Chased clear leader, closed 10th, led 13th, mistake 4 out and 3 out, reduced lead from 2 out, kept on bravely tchd 7/4

2^nd

2 ¾

Billy Merriott

1211-10

6/4f

T: Mrs C FryJ: Ben Godfrey (7)

Reluctant to line up, led in, well behind, reminder after 11th, not fluent 12th, went remote 4th after 13th, 25 lengths 4th 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, closing 2nd on last bend, unable to challenge tchd 5/4

3^rd

Mr Syntax

1411-10

10/1

T: Miss M BenthamJ: Mr Richard Collinson (7)

Well off the pace in 5th, plugged on from after 2 out to take modest 3rd close home tchd 17/2

4^th

Swallowshide

911-10

50/1

T: J H YoungJ: Mr G Treacy (7)

Raced in 4th, soon well off the pace, 30 lengths 3rd 13th, went 2nd before 2 out, closed but lost 2nd on last bend, weakened last, lost 3rd close home op 66/1

5^th

The Caller

711-10

7/1

T: Mary VesteyJ: Mr D Gittins (7)

Well off the pace in 6th, last from 7th, tailed off 10th, very remote 13th op 8/1

Also Ran

Brave Jaq

711-10

50/1

T: R PotterJ: J Martin (5)

Raced freely and tore off in clear lead, reduced lead 9th, headed 13th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Exclusive Rights

1011-3

16/1

T: Mrs Claire HardwickJ: Mrs C Hardwick (3)

Raced in 3rd, soon well off the pace, lost 3rd 13rd, weakened next, pulled up after 2 out op 14/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Woodfleet¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: R Bandey J: Mr Martin McIntyre

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.70, £1.10EX:£4.70Trifecta:£16.30SF:£4.24Swingers:£1.40, £2.20, £1.60

Forecasts

Billy Merriott (6/4), Abricot De L'Oasis (13/8), The Caller (7/1), Mr Syntax (10/1), Exclusive Rights (16/1), Woodfleet (16/1), Swallowshide (50/1), Brave Jaq (50/1)

BILLY MERRIOTT won an Open easily two starts ago and did well to run a good sort close at Newbury on his latest start. With conditions fine, he looks the one to beat. Abricot De L'Oasis managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory last time but if staying on the straight and narrow this time, looks the main danger. Old Mr Syntax and The Caller may be best of the rest.

Billy Merriott
Abricot De L'Oasis
The Caller

Previous Winners

2017

Always Archie

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 10

J: Mr E David | T: Tim Vaughan

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,496.002nd: £774.003rd: £387.004th: £194.00