20:20 Cheltenham

Friday 3 May 2019

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

Junior Jumpers Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 5m 19.80s

1^st

Bishops Road

1111-10

16/1

T: T R DavidJ: Mr Zac Baker

Always prominent, pressed leader after 7th, led after 5 out, drew clear before 2 out, in no danger after, driven out, comfortably op 14/1

2^nd

Risk A Fine

1012-2

10/11f

T: Gareth MooreJ: Mr James King

Tended to jump right, led and clear to 4th, headed after 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no chance in clear 2nd when mistake 2 out, plugged on op 5/6 tchd Evens

3^rd

Village Vic

1211-10

5/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr David Maxwell

Tracked leader to after 7th, chased front pair, outpaced after 5 out, soon lost touch, no danger after, plugged on tchd 6/1

4^th

4 ½

Petrou

911-10

5/1

T: K L SmithJ: Mr W Thirlby (7)

Hit 1st, behind, went modest 4th before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, never a threat tchd 4/1

5^th

Hidden Charmer

711-13

12/1

T: N R WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (5)

Chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, never on terms, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

Delegate

911-13

33/1

T: J GuerrieroJ: Mr Ed Glassonbury (3)

Behind, headway 12th, never reached leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next tchd 40/1

Champagne West

1111-10

8/1

T: R BandeyJ: Jack Andrews (3)

Mid-division, mistake 7th, blundered and lost place 11th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up op 11/1

Knockraha Prince

1111-10

100/1

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

Mid-division, lost place 8th, reminders after 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next

Lawsons Thorns

1011-10

100/1

T: M J VanstoneJ: Shane Quinlan (3)

Chased leaders to 4th, behind from 7th, struggling before next, soon lost touch and pulled up

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Non-Runners

Crazy Jack²⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 11

T: Mrs A R Hewitt J: Mr G Crow

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.70Pl:£2.90, £1.30, £1.50EX:£37.50Trifecta:£327.10SF:£32.98Swingers:£3.50, £7.40, £1.70

Forecasts

Risk A Fine (10/11), Village Vic (5/1), Petrou (5/1), Champagne West (8/1), Hidden Charmer (12/1), Bishops Road (16/1), Crazy Jack (16/1), Delegate (33/1), Knockraha Prince (100/1), Lawsons Thorns (100/1)

RISK A FINE did well to win at Stratford, given the attentions of another horse early on, but he soon shrugged him aside and went on to win well. He might have to do the same again here, with Village Vic in attendance, but he looks the progressive one and should score. If they do go very quick, it will help the chances of Bishops Road, who could arguably do with another mile, but will be coming home with a rattle. Petrou holds a clear chance of getting a place, but at a bigger price, don't rule out a better effort from Hidden Charmer either.

Risk A Fine
Bishops Road
Petrou

Previous Winners

2018

Mr Mercurial

Weight: 12-2 |Age: 10

J: Mr H Crow | T: Mrs S Crow

11/2

Prize Money

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