20:17 Cheltenham

Friday 5 May 2023

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

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 5m 20.90s

1^st

Paloma Blue

1111-12

9/1

T: J NewmanJ: Mr Joshua Newman

Jumped right at times, in touch, challenged 4th, led 5th, headed after 7th, led 12th, headed soon after last, led again flat, stayed on gamely, edged right towards finish tchd 17/2

2^nd

Fix At All

712-4

5/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)

Mid-division, headway 4th, 5th 3 out, challenged last, soon led, headed flat, carried right and held towards finish op 9/2

3^rd

2 ¾

Solomon Grey

1112-4

11/2

T: Miss V CollinsJ: Mr D Andrews (5)

In touch, challenged 9th, every chance 2 out, switched right and held in 3rd towards finish tchd 5/1

4^th

Magic Saint

912-1

11/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (7)

Held up in rear, in touch 6th, chasing leaders 12th, 4th and held last, no extra flat op 6/4

5^th

1 ¾

Funky Sensation

911-12

50/1

T: Mrs Helen BamentJ: Mr Jake Bament (7)

Led until 5th, led after 7th, not fluent 8th, headed 12th, 5th and no extra last op 66/1 tchd 80/1

6^th

2 ¾

Oistrakh Le Noir

911-12

28/1

T: Ed PartridgeJ: Mr Zac Baker

Prominent, lost place from 9th, some headway after 4 out, well beaten from 3 out op 22/1

7^th

3 ¼

Not That Fuisse

1012-4

11/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (7)

Held up towards rear, in touch 6th, lost place before 8th, not fluent 4 out, well held 2 out op 7/2

8^th

7 ½

Count Simon

911-12

40/1

T: R VarnhamJ: Mr Daniel Kyne (7)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 6th, outpaced in 6th 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 50/1 tchd 66/1

9^th

What A Moment

1311-12

100/1

T: Miss Lucinda TicehurstJ: Miss Lucinda Ticehurst (7)

Raced keenly, prominent, mistake and lost place 8th, mistake 10th, weakened 11th, well tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Dogon

812-1

100/1

T: Simon CrossJ: Mr Charlie Marshall (7)

Towards rear, closed 6th, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 50/1

Dickie Diver

1011-12

66/1

T: J WhyteJ: Murray Dodd (7)

Chased leaders, struggling 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out op 33/1

St Barts

911-12

66/1

T: E M ReesJ: Mr Edward Rees (7)

Jumped right at times, soon behind, pulled up before 11th op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Ballotin¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: A Ward-Thomas J: Mr Martin McIntyre

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£1.90, £1.70, £2.20EX:£39.10Trifecta:£329.40SF:£55.16Swingers:£8.60, £8.20, £4.10

Forecasts

Magic Saint (11/8), Not That Fuisse (11/4), Fix At All (5/1), Solomon Grey (11/2), Paloma Blue (9/1), Oistrakh Le Noir (28/1), Ballotin (33/1), Count Simon (40/1), Funky Sensation (50/1), Dickie Diver (66/1), St Barts (66/1), What A Moment (100/1), Dogon (100/1)

MAGIC SAINT is best not judged on his latest effort at Aintree and he'd previously been quite impressive at Wincanton, so he's worth a chance to resume winning ways. Paloma Blue and Not That Fuisse could pose the main threats.

MAGIC SAINT (FR)
PALOMA BLUE (IRE)
NOT THAT FUISSE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Solomon Grey

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 10

J: Mr D Andrews | T: Miss V Collins

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £2,823.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.00