18:05 Cheltenham
Friday 4 May 2018
All16:5517:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:25
Hunt Staff Benefit Society Open Hunters' Chase
- 6YO plus  |  Class 4  |  3m 1f 56y  |  Good  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:08Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 38.70s
T:Â R PotterJ:Â Miss Emma Yardley (7)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, left 3rd 4 out, challenged after next, led before 2 out when went right, soon ridden, stayed on well flat tchd 9/2
T:Â Mrs J MansellJ:Â Mr D Mansell
Always prominent, led 12th to 14th, led again next, headed narrowly 16th, left in lead again 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression with winner flat, just held on for 2nd near finish op 11/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â David DandoJ:Â Mr Charlie Dando (7)
Slow 1st, held up in touch in rear, mistake 11th, left 4th 4 out, outpaced next, chased clear pair 2 out, ridden and rallied flat, just failed for 2nd near finish, no impression with winner op 5/1
T:Â Mrs D RalphJ:Â Mr James King
Tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, well held when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened flat tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
T:Â Mrs K SmylyJ:Â Mr Zac Baker
Made most to 11th, in touch, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 9/2
Also Ran
T:Â A CampbellJ:Â Mr S A Morgan (7)
Raced keenly in touch, joined leaders on outer after 4th, led 11th blundered and headed next, led again narrowly 14th to next, took narrow advantage again when fell 4 out op 40/1
T:Â P RowleyJ:Â Alex Edwards
Tracked leaders, close up when hampered and unseated rider 4 out op 2/1 tchd 9/4
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Rule 4
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Non-Runners
1
Bally River Boy13
Weight: 12-0|Â Â Age: 7
T: J Slatter  J: Miss A Stirling
WD
2
Big Georgie5
Weight: 12-0|Â Â Age: 11
T: J Ridley  J: Mr J M Ridley
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.40, £4.90EX:£30.20Trifecta:£194.60SF:£48.05Swingers:£10.00, £2.90, £6.50
Forecasts
Stoleaway (7/4), Kit Barry (4/1), Foxcub (5/1), Minella Friend (5/1), Bally River Boy (15/2), Big Georgie (15/2), Findlay's Find (12/1), Master Sunrise (12/1), Light Flicker (66/1)
Most of these have been running well in point-to-points, but have questions to answer in hunter chase company, and STOLEAWAY could be the one to land the spoils. Philip Rowley's charge completed a hat-trick of point-to-points when last seen, and unlikely a number of these has a good record under rules (despite his only win having come at a lower level). He is taken to get the better of Bally River Boy, who has potential in this sphere, and Findlay's Find, a point-to-point winner just five days ago.
- Stoleaway
- Bally River Boy
- Findlay's Find
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,897.002nd: £1,217.003rd: £608.004th: £304.005th: £152.006th: £77.00
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