17:00 Haydock

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1815:5016:2517:00

Betfred Steve Hope Walrus Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 14.20s

1^st

Famous Clermont

812-4

4/5f

T: C R BarberJ: Mr William Biddick

Chased leaders, left in lead 5 out, came clear from next, easily op Evens

2^nd

Envious Editor

912-4

4/1

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr H Crow (5)

Chased leaders, lost place and in last pair 9th, rallied out wide chasing leaders 10th, left in close 2nd 5 out, well held and no chance with winner after next op 10/3

3^rd

1 ½

Welsh Saint

911-12

11/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Gearoid Harney (5)

Chased leaders out wide, lost place 11th, hit next and pushed along, left in 4th 5 out, driven along and went 3rd home turn, stayed on same pace from 4 out tchd 15/2

4^th

Write It Down

912-4

50/1

T: R A OwenJ: Miss Immy Robinson (5)

Held up in last pair, went remote 4th 3 out, never involved op 66/1

Also Ran

Espoir De Teillee

1112-4

20/1

T: B BrookhouseJ: Alice Stevens (3)

Jumped right, led, unseated rider 11th tchd 25/1

Rewritetherules

912-4

28/1

T: David O'BrienJ: Mr David O'Brien (7)

Held up in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 9th, left 3rd 5 out, weakened before 4 out, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out tchd 22/1

Bennys King

1212-1

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (7)

Chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, unseated rider 5 out

Not A Role Model

1111-12

20/1

T: Ms Ms J NolanJ: Fern O'Brien (5)

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th, unseated rider 5 out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Urbanist¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: R J Holmes J: Mr Paddy Barlow

Caryto Des Brosses²⁹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: D Kemp J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.30, £1.70, £2.00EX:£4.90Trifecta:£25.00SF:£4.79Swingers:£1.40, £3.10, £4.60

Forecasts

Famous Clermont (4/5), Bennys King (7/2), Envious Editor (4/1), Caryto Des Brosses (9/2), Welsh Saint (11/1), Espoir De Teillee (20/1), Not A Role Model (20/1), Rewritetherules (28/1), Write It Down (50/1), Urbanist (100/1)

FAMOUS CLERMONT was pretty impressive at Wincanton last time and he's marginall preferred to Benny's King, who was classy in his day and returned to winning ways last time. Envious Editor also merits respect.

FAMOUS CLERMONT (FR)
BENNYS KING (IRE)
ENVIOUS EDITOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Cousin Pascal

Weight: 12-4 |Age: 10

J: Mr James King | T: J J O'Shea

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,700.002nd: £3,850.003rd: £1,924.004th: £963.00