19:35 Cheltenham

Friday 29 April 2022

All16:4017:1517:5018:2519:0019:3520:10

Dominic Chapman Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 8m 39.72s

1^st

Coup De Pinceau

1012-2

100/1

T: S HosieJ: Mr George Hiscock (7)

Chased leaders slightly hampered by faller 10th, went 2nd at 17th, led 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, found extra towards finish op 50/1

2^nd

Law Of Gold

912-2

4/1

T: D KempJ: Mr D Peters (3)

Many mistakes, held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders when hit 21st, hit 23rd, left in 4th place 4 out, 3rd before next, went 2nd before the last, strong challenge run-in, just held op 5/1

3^rd

9 ½

Dawson City

1312-2

7/1

T: P GundryJ: Miss Chloe Emsley (7)

Ran in snatches, chased leaders until lost place at 12th, hit next, rallied before 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in op 15/2

4^th

Smoke Man

911-10

12/1

T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts (7)

Raced keenly, chased leader, left in lead 10th, headed before 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, weakened into 4th run-in op 16/1

5^th

Shantou Flyer

1211-13

5/2j

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell

Chased leaders, left in 2nd place at 10th until 17th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out op 85/40 tchd 11/4

6^th

Roc D'Apsis

1311-10

125/1

T: W WorthingtonJ: Mrs Vicki Sollitt (7)

Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Captain Drake

912-2

5/2j

T: B GibbsJ: Mr Bradley Gibbs (3)

Held up towards rear, tailed off when lost action pulled up and dismounted before 15th op 11/4

Gran Paradiso

1012-2

33/1

T: Miss B CowardJ: Mr Martin McIntyre (3)

Awkward at 4th, always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next op 25/1

Give Me A Copper

1211-10

7/1

T: C R BarberJ: Mr William Biddick

Led until fell 10th op 11/2

Mr Snuffles

1011-10

50/1

T: Miss Laura RichardsonJ: Mr Huw Edwards (7)

Chased leaders until lost place 8th, mid-division, rallied chasing leaders 19th, blundered badly 4 out, not recover, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Popelys Gull

1011-10

125/1

T: L HumphreyJ: Mr Daniel Cherriman (7)

Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 20th op 100/1

Sam Red

1111-10

33/1

T: A B LeyshonJ: Mr D Andrews (7)

Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, weakened before 21st, tailed off 5 out, hit 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

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

Non-Runners

Optimised¹¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: P Rowley J: Mr Billy Chatterton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£106.50Pl:£14.20, £1.80, £2.40EX:£749.10Trifecta:£3,835.20SF:£484.55Swingers:£48.70, £78.10, £5.70

Forecasts

Shantou Flyer (5/2), Captain Drake (5/2), Law Of Gold (4/1), Dawson City (7/1), Give Me A Copper (7/1), Smoke Man (12/1), Optimised (16/1), Gran Paradiso (33/1), Sam Red (33/1), Mr Snuffles (50/1), Coup De Pinceau (100/1), Roc D'Apsis (125/1), Popelys Gull (125/1)

SHANTOU FLYER has the clear edge on form and can boast a course win too so looks the way to go here with this longer distance expected to prove within his compass. Give Me A Copper arrives in good nick and is next on the list ahead of Law of Gold and Dawson City who can fight it out for minor honours.

SHANTOU FLYER (IRE)
GIVE ME A COPPER (IRE)
LAW OF GOLD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Captain Cattistock

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: Mr Albi Tufnell | T: F O'Brien

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,593.002nd: £1,797.003rd: £898.004th: £449.00