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18:10 Cheltenham

Friday 5 May 2017

All17:1017:4018:1018:4519:2019:5020:25

Hunt Staff Benefit Society Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 6m 48.3s

1^st

Knockaderry Flyer

812-0

25/1

T: Paul KingJ: Lily Pinchin (7)

Prominent, led 5th, hit 7th, clear after 2 out, stayed on well tchd 20/1

2^nd

Always Archie

1012-0

5/2f

T: Tim VaughanJ: Mr E David (5)

Mid-division, headway 12th, 2nd 4 out, pressing winner next, no impression after 2 out, stayed on same pace tchd 3/1

3^rd

Master Sunrise

812-0

33/1

T: Mrs D RalphJ: Mr Leo Mahon (7)

Led until after 1st, led next, headed 5th, lost place 8th, closed on outside 13th, 4th when mistake 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, no impression on front pair, one pace

4^th

Kristian Gray

812-0

16/1

T: F HutsbyJ: Mr S Lee (7)

Tracked leaders, close up 9th, 4th when mistake 16th, no impression on front pair after 3 out, one pace tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

5^th

Well Mett

1012-0

25/1

T: Mrs C BanksJ: Miss Josephine Banks (7)

Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway before 17th, no impression from 4 out op 16/1

6^th

Lauberhorn

1012-0

40/1

T: Mrs Jo PaynterJ: Mr P Mason (7)

Mid-division, some headway 3 out, never on terms with leaders op 28/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

High Hatton

812-0

7/2

T: J W TudorJ: R Patrick (5)

In rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 10th, not fluent 12th, well beaten 17th, mistake 3 out, tailed off op 5/1 tchd 11/4

8^th

Current Exchange

1212-0

20/1

T: Francesca NimmoJ: Miss C Tucker (7)

Held up towards rear, closed before 9th, lost place approaching 12th, well behind 16th, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Alskamatic

1112-0

11/4

T: R BandeyJ: Mrs C Hardwick (3)

Tracked leaders, mistake 7th and 8th, mid-division when not fluent 13th (water), pulled up before next op 9/4 tchd 2/1

Oliver James

1012-0

16/1

T: J H HendersonJ: Mr F Henderson (7)

Mid-division, lost place when not fluent 4th, last 7th, behind 10th, tailed off before 16th, soon pulled up op 14/1 tchd 20/1

Rye Cross

1012-0

14/1

T: Miss E AlvisJ: Mr Sam Jukes (7)

Mid-division, headway when mistake 5th, 2nd 15th until 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 20/1

U Me And Them

812-0

150/1

T: Miss Hannah TaylorJ: Miss K Lyons (7)

Led after 1st, mistake and headed next, stayed handy, not fluent 4th, mistake 11th, lost place 17th, well behind when jumped right and mistake 3 out, soon pulled up op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.60Pl:£4.20, £1.50, £6.30EX:£94.50Trifecta:£2,839.60SF:£83.78Swingers:£14.60, £143.40, £16.20

Forecasts

Always Archie (5/2), Alskamatic (11/4), High Hatton (7/2), Rye Cross (14/1), Kristian Gray (16/1), Oliver James (16/1), Current Exchange (20/1), Knockaderry Flyer (25/1), Well Mett (25/1), Master Sunrise (33/1), Lauberhorn (40/1), U Me And Them (150/1)

ALWAYS ARCHIE represents a good jumps yard and his recent easy success at Stratford makes him the one to beat. Well Mett is reliable and looks sure to run his race, while cases can be made for Rye Cross, Kristian Gray, Lauberhorn and Knockaderry Flyer.