17:40 Ascot

Sunday 31 March 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Go Pointing Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 6m 1.30s

1^st

Virak

1012-6

8/13f

T: Mrs R LoxtonJ: Miss N Parker (5)

Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, blundered 13th, effort 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly tchd 4/5

2^nd

2 ¼

Queen Olivia

1111-9

6/1

T: Miss V CollinsJ: Lily Pinchin (5)

Chased leaders, took closer order halfway, led 6 out, pressed 2 out, headed last, hard driven, kept on op 5/1

3^rd

In Arrears

711-7

11/4

T: G F EdwardsJ: Mr D Edwards

Keen, prominent, led approaching 5th, headed 6 out, weakened 3 out, blundered next, modest 3rd op 4/1 tchd 9/4

4^th

4 ½

Silvergrove

1111-12

10/1

T: J P OwenJ: Alex Chadwick (7)

Led, took keen hold, headed before 5th, lost place before halfway, driven before 6 out, soon beaten, modest 4th op 11/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Irish Thistle

1211-12

66/1

T: D L WilliamsJ: Mr D Skehan

Chased leaders, jumped slowly, lost place 3rd, soon in rear, weakened 14th, tailed off 6 out, pulled up after 3 out

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Non-Runners

Flaming Charmer¹¹⁵

Weight: 12-6| Age: 11

T: G Slade-Jones J: C J Todd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.30, £2.20EX:£4.20Trifecta:£9.10SF:£5.28Swingers:£3.90

Forecasts

Virak (8/13), In Arrears (11/4), Flaming Charmer (5/1), Queen Olivia (6/1), Silvergrove (10/1), Irish Thistle (66/1)

In Arrears arrives in cracking form and has youth on her side, so don't ruled out a follow-up to her easy Exeter success. However, VIRAK is a seasoned campaigner who has done it at a higher level and clearly retains a fair bit of ability. He is taken to score, with Silvergrove perhaps the one to chase them home.