19:45 Cheltenham

Friday 5 May 2023

All16:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:4520:17

Remembering Gabe Mahon Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 8m 51.57s

1^st

Law Of Gold

1012-1

11/8f

T: D KempJ: Mr D Peters (3)

Mid-division, not fluent 17th, headway 19th, challenged 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon led, clear last, eaisly op 5/4

2^nd

Shantou Flyer

1312-4

7/4

T: S LoxtonJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (7)

Prominent early, chased leaders, closed 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner last op 2/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Cheltenam De Vaige

1112-1

12/1

T: Miss H LewisJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Hampered start, held up towards rear, closed 4th, outpaced 4 out, went 3rd and plugged on after 3 out, no impression on winner tchd 14/1

4^th

Just Your Type

1111-12

9/1

T: M ComleyJ: Mr James King

Dwelt start, soon chasing leaders, led 11th, headed and not fluent 22nd, mistake next, lost place and mistake 4 out, tailed off op 11/1

5^th

Urbanist

1111-12

125/1

T: R J HolmesJ: Miss Immy Robinson (5)

Led into start, towards rear, closed 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 80/1

6^th

Desire De Joie

1011-12

18/1

T: N R WrightJ: Mr A Wright (7)

Chased leaders, hit 10th, soon lost place, well behind 21st, tailed off 3 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Another Venture

1211-12

16/1

T: Miss Miss E Mcgarty-jonesJ: Mr George Daly (7)

Led until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 18th, struggling 23rd, pulled up before 3 out

Kilbrew Boy

1011-12

66/1

T: B I CaseJ: Mr Charlie Case (7)

Slowly away, behind, mistake 17th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up op 50/1

Port Of Mars

911-12

40/1

T: M OsborneJ: Mr Myles Osborne (7)

Mostly behind until pulled up before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 66/1

Potters Approach

1211-12

125/1

T: Mrs P ShawJ: Miss Amy Bennallick (7)

Towards rear, slow 2nd, slow and behind 10th, tailed off before 19th, soon pulled up op 66/1

Sugar Baron

1311-12

16/1

T: N R WrightJ: Miss Gina Andrews

Led 1st until 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, well behind 21st, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after op 12/1

The Whistle Blower

811-12

18/1

T: J R BarlowJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (7)

Jumped right, prominent, led 3rd, headed 11th, mistake 20th, led 22nd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Go Whatever²⁴

Weight: 12-4| Age: 9

T: A Ward-Thomas J: Mr Martin McIntyre

Broadclyst⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: Mrs L Glanville J: Non Runner

Step Back²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 13

T: M Bradstock J: Miss L Bradstock

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.40, £1.30, £2.70EX:£5.10Trifecta:£31.20SF:£4.39Swingers:£1.30, £5.10, £5.50

Forecasts

Law Of Gold (11/8), Shantou Flyer (7/4), Just Your Type (9/1), Cheltenam De Vaige (12/1), Step Back (12/1), Sugar Baron (16/1), Another Venture (16/1), Desire De Joie (18/1), The Whistle Blower (18/1), Go Whatever (25/1), Broadclyst (33/1), Port Of Mars (40/1), Kilbrew Boy (66/1), Urbanist (125/1), Potters Approach (125/1)

LAW OF GOLD holds the edge on form and comes here on the back of a point win so gets the nod in an open hunter chase. Shantou Flyer is feared most on the back of his recent Exeter victory ahead of Just Your Type, a dual point scorer this year.

LAW OF GOLD (IRE)
SHANTOU FLYER (IRE)
JUST YOUR TYPE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Coup De Pinceau

Weight: 12-2 |Age: 10

J: Mr George Hiscock | T: S Hosie

100/1

Prize Money

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