16:45 Leicester
Tuesday 25 February 2025
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Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase
- 6YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 6f 151y  |  Heavy  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 29.06s
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Miss Heidi Palin (3)
Soon raced in second, narrowly led 4th, went four lengths clear with one other rival before 5th, asserted and went further clear 8th, reduced lead 3 out, asserted again after 2 out, ran on strongly after last, unchallenged run-in, comfortably tchd 11/2
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â Mr H D O'Dwyer (7)
Prominent, raced in third behind clear leaders before 5th, steady headway from 8th, went second 4 out, briefly disputed 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression from last, kept on run-in, weakened and just held on to second towards finish (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe) tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2
T:Â Miss Kelly MorganJ:Â Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
Held up last, headway from 4 out, went third 3 out, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, rallied after last, kept on run-in, closed on runner-up but no extra towards finish op 28/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â Miss V CollinsJ:Â Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)
Prominent early, settled towards rear after 3rd, outpaced from before 4 out, tailed off from 3 out op 40/1
Also Ran
T:Â J J O'SheaJ:Â Mr Huw Edwards (5)
Soon raced in share of third behind clear leaders, outpaced and dropped towards rear 8th, hung-right handed and struggling when pulled up before 4 out tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8
T:Â D KempJ:Â Mr D Peters (3)
Prominent early, settled to race in midfield after 3rd, closed on leaders after 4 out, pushed along 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 11/2
T:Â R HobsonJ:Â Mr D Maxwell
Soon led, narrowly headed 4th, went four lengths clear with leader before 5th, outpaced after 7th, struggling from 4 out, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1
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Non-Runners
6
Givega12
Weight: 12-1|Â Â Age: 9
T: L Morgan  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £2.40EX:£24.70Trifecta:£141.60SF:£25.52Swingers:£3.10, £9.70, £7.80
Forecasts
Gracchus De Balme (5/4), Givega (11/4), Autonomous Cloud (4/1), Bennys King (5/1), Lord Du Mesnil (5/1), Rebel Dawn Rising (11/1), Bothwell Bridge (18/1), D'jango (33/1)
GRACCHUS DE BALME rates the pick of the weights on the back of his good recent Haydock second so edges the vote from C&D scorer Givega who looks to have more to offer in this sphere and rates a big threat. Last year's victor Bennys King can also have a say in this competitive hunter chase.
- GRACCHUS DE BALME (FR)
- GIVEGA (FR)
- BENNYS KING (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £7,450.002nd: £3,728.003rd: £1,862.004th: £933.005th: £465.00
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