17:00 Haydock

Saturday 20 February 2021

All13:3014:0514:4015:1415:5016:2517:00

Follow WillHillRacing On Twitter Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 18.66s

1^st

Bob And Co

1011-8

11/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, pressed leader 10th, led 12th, headed 14th, regained lead 4 out, going well 2 out, pulled clear before last, easily op Evens

2^nd

Wishing And Hoping

1111-8

4/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Prominent, pressed leader 6th, led after 14th, headed 4 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened before 2 out, held when hit last op 5/1

3^rd

The Worlds End

1011-2

13/8

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders, lost position 4th, untidy 11th, pressed leaders 13th, every chance when hit 4 out, shaken up but weakened before 2 out op 15/8 tchd 2/1

4^th

Quite By Chance

1211-2

125/1

T: S J SampsonJ: Fergus Gillard (5)

Held up, not fluent 11th, lost position, untidy 12th, lost touch after 14th

Also Ran

Ennistown

1111-8

28/1

T: Gareth MooreJ: James Bowen

Held up, not fluent 4th, jumped slow 4th, headway into midfield entering final circuit, lost position 10th and pushed along, mistake 14th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 25/1

Ravished

1311-5

10/1

T: J J O'SheaJ: Bridget Andrews

Led, pressed 6th, headed 12th, lost position 14th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

Bally Beaufort

1311-2

100/1

T: R J RextonJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Midfield, lost position 3rd, dropped to rear before 7th, pulled up after 8th op 66/1

Garde Ville

1111-2

80/1

T: Mrs P A RigbyJ: Alexander Thorne (5)

Midfield, headway before 10th, lost position 14th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 100/1 tchd 66/1

Sam Red

1011-2

125/1

T: A B LeyshonJ: David Noonan

Held up, not travelling 5th, tailed off after 10th, pulled up before 12th op 150/1 tchd 100/1

Special Wells

1211-2

200/1

T: R A OwenJ: William Shanahan (7)

Held up, hampered 3rd, mistake 8th, untidy 11th, mistake 12th and soon pulled up op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Road To Rome⁶⁵⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: J J O'Shea J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £1.10EX:£9.00Trifecta:£16.90SF:£7.71Swingers:£1.60, £1.10, £1.50

Forecasts

Bob And Co (11/8), The Worlds End (13/8), Wishing And Hoping (4/1), Road To Rome (9/2), Ravished (10/1), Ennistown (28/1), Garde Ville (80/1), Bally Beaufort (100/1), Quite By Chance (125/1), Sam Red (125/1), Special Wells (200/1)

WISHING AND HOPING was impressive in hunters last season and is likely to put his rivals to the sword under a typically aggressive ride. He's marginally preferred to Bob And Co, who is closely matched on form, while it's hard to rule out The Worlds End given how much class he's shown in the past.

WISHING AND HOPING (IRE)
BOB AND CO (FR)
THE WORLDS END (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Alcala

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 10

J: Angus Cheleda | T: P F Nicholls

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,018.002nd: £2,061.003rd: £1,030.004th: £515.00