15:45 Kelso

Sunday 14 January 2018

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:4515:1515:45

Eildon Hill Stables Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 96y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 6m 22.6s
1st
Horse silk
1
1312-6
13/2
T: M BowenJ: Mr Peter Bryan (7)
Raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, led before last, urged along and always doing enough run-in op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
5/4f
T: N G RichardsJ: Mr R O Harding
Held up, not fluent 7th, closer in 4th place 10th, going for run on inside when no room and checked approaching 13th, 3rd approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on run-in op 6/4 tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
10
4
18/1
T: Miss A WaughJ: Amie Waugh (3)
Shade keen, led until 10th, pressed leader, led again and pecked 3 out, ridden and headed before last, lost 2nd last, weakened run-in op 14/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
66
5
1011-12
14/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Mr Kit Alexander
Chased leaders until outpaced and dropped to rear 10th, never on terms after, left remote 4th last op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)
Pressed leader, led 10th until 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened before next, eased and pulled up last op 5/4 tchd 6/5

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£3.00, £1.10EX:£17.30Trifecta:£99.10SF:£15.74

Forecasts

Cultram Abbey (5/4), Vivaldi Collonges (6/4), Al Co (13/2), Thomond (14/1), Winged Crusader (18/1)

Verdict

We should get a gauge on whether Vivaldi Collonges has been showing signs of a revival at home from the market here and if he has then a win would be no surprise, but he can't be recommended on what we saw last year and therefore the solid option looks to be CULTRAM ABBEY, his equal on official ratings and one who has proved his well being with a recent success between the flags. Al Co was another who struggled last term and if he misfires then Thomond might complete the frame.
  1. Cultram Abbey
  2. Vivaldi Collonges
  3. Thomond

Previous Winners

2017
Black Thunder
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 10
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £2,496.002nd: £774.003rd: £387.004th: £194.00

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