18:50 Cheltenham

Friday 3 May 2019

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

Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 7m 1.40s

1^st

Hazel Hill

1112-4

1/4f

T: P RowleyJ: Alex Edwards

Always prominent, challenged 5 out, ridden and 2 lengths down after 3 out, rallied and almost upsides last, kept on, just got better of sustained duel near finish op 2/5 tchd 4/9

2^nd

Caryto Des Brosses

712-1

12/1

T: D KempJ: Mr D Peters

Raced keenly, with leaders, led 4th, ridden 2 lengths clear after 3 out, joined last, stayed on gamely, just lost out in sustained duel near finish op 11/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Virak

1012-4

6/1

T: Mrs R LoxtonJ: Miss N Parker

Not always fluent, led narrowly to 4th, remained prominent, outpaced by clear pair 5 out, kept on but no danger after op 11/2 tchd 9/2

4^th

Kelvingrove

912-1

66/1

T: A B LeyshonJ: Ben Jones

Chased leaders, reminders after 5th, ridden after 15th, soon outpaced, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 50/1

5^th

Gran Paradiso

711-12

80/1

T: N SandersonJ: Mr R Wilson

Chased leaders to 6th, behind, no danger after, tailed off 4 out tchd 66/1

Also Ran

Master Baker

1012-4

16/1

T: Mrs L JeffordJ: Bryan Carver

Chased leaders to 7th, behind, struggling 14th, no danger after, weakened 3 out, pulled up next tchd 14/1

Path To Freedom

711-12

28/1

T: Mrs C CowardJ: Mr John Dawson

Chased leaders, struggling 14th, never going pace to get back on terms, tailed off 3 out, pulled up next op 20/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £3.40EX:£4.10Trifecta:£10.00SF:£4.64Swingers:£1.40, £1.10, £2.00

Forecasts

Hazel Hill (1/4), Virak (6/1), Caryto Des Brosses (12/1), Master Baker (16/1), Path To Freedom (28/1), Kelvingrove (66/1), Gran Paradiso (80/1)

HAZEL HILL has had a cracking season already, winning the Foxhunters here last time out, and he simply looks a cut above these. As long as he's not over the top for the season, he should be winning this. The battle for second looks more open, with Virak looking the obvious option, but you can make cases for Cartyo Des Brosses, Path To Freedom and Master Baker as well. If there's any rain around, then Path To Freedom might be the one for the silver medal.

Hazel Hill
Path To Freedom
Virak

Previous Winners

2018

Barel Of Laughs

Weight: 12-4 |Age: 12

J: Alex Edwards | T: P Rowley

1/2

Prize Money

1st: £14,825.002nd: £4,655.003rd: £2,328.004th: £1,162.005th: £582.006th: £292.007th: £148.008th: £70.00