17:05 Cheltenham

Friday 3 May 2019

All17:0517:4018:1518:5019:2019:5020:20

Cheltenham Club Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 4m 11.20s

1^st

Sam Cavallaro

1311-10

11/4

T: Miss H BrookshawJ: Bryan Carver (7)

Led to 9th, remained prominent, led again 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well op 5/1

2^nd

Saffron Wells

1111-10

9/2

T: M HoskinsJ: Mr D Edwards

With leader to before 9th, outpaced 4 out, chased front pair between last 2, stayed on into 2nd flat, no chance with winner op 6/1 tchd 7/1

3^rd

Willem

911-10

4/1

T: Mrs Teresa ClarkJ: Mr G Treacy (7)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, led before 3 out, headed next, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner when lost 2nd flat op 11/2

4^th

Dissertation

711-3

33/1

T: Andrew QuickJ: Ben Jones (7)

Tracked leaders, hit 10th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to take 4th at last, no chance with leaders op 50/1

5^th

Gustave Mahler

911-10

6/4f

T: A RalphJ: Mr James King

Prominent on outside, mistake 3rd, led narrowly 9th, headed before 3 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair before next, weakened last op 8/11

Also Ran

The Winningtipster

611-10

100/1

T: A BurksJ: Mr P Thomas (7)

In rear, lost touch when hit 8th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up

Western Dream

1111-10

150/1

T: Miss Hannah TaylorJ: Mr James Jeavons (7)

Held up in touch, 6th and under pressure when fell 4 out

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Non-Runners

Red Inca¹¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: Con Rutledge J: Mr S Burton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.60, £2.20EX:£13.20Trifecta:£31.20SF:£14.05Swingers:£1.60, £2.00, £2.60

Forecasts

Gustave Mahler (6/4), Sam Cavallaro (11/4), Willem (4/1), Saffron Wells (9/2), Red Inca (20/1), Dissertation (33/1), The Winningtipster (100/1), Western Dream (150/1)

Willem just doesn't win enough to be considered for the top prize but he's every chance of hitting the frame, especially if the rain stays away. Similar comments apply to Gustave Mahler, who is probably the class act of this field but is likely to be plenty short enough in the betting, and a better option might be an e/w bet on SAM CAVALLERO'. This is his Gold Cup every season and despite the advancing years, he has less questions against him than a few, and hopefully he can bring the house down by winning this for a third time.

Sam Cavallaro
Willem
Gustave Mahler

Previous Winners

2018

Monsieur Gibraltar

Weight: 12-2 |Age: 7

J: Lorcan Williams | T: Mrs R Loxton

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £2,965.002nd: £931.003rd: £466.004th: £232.005th: £116.006th: £58.007th: £30.008th: £14.00