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16:30 Newton Abbot

Monday 23 April 2018

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totesport.com Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 7m 7.46s

1^st

Strumble Head

1312-6

9/1

T: M BowenJ: Mr Peter Bryan (7)

Jumped right, made all and clear at times, joined 2 out, ridden to assert approaching last, driven out op 6/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

3 ¼

O Maonlai

1011-12

3/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Miss H Welch (7)

Held up in 5th, closer in 4th place at 5th, 3rd at 13th, went 2nd and pecked 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra before last op 10/3 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Virak

912-6

2/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

Never travelled or jumped with any fluency, chased winner until not fluent and lost 2nd 6th, dropped to 4th place 13th, struggling next, remote 3rd again before 2 out op 1/2 tchd 8/15

4^th

Railway Storm

1311-12

25/1

T: C WhiteJ: Mr R Withey (7)

Chased leading pair, blundered 3rd, went 2nd 6th until 4 out, weakened into 4th before 2 out op 33/1

5^th

Too Late To Sell

1211-12

40/1

T: Mrs E B ScottJ: Mr S Ellicott (7)

Dropped to last place 5th, blundered 9th, outpaced 13th, no chance after, tailed off op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£2.70, £1.60EX:£32.20Trifecta:£36.90SF:£35.90

Forecasts

Virak (2/5), O Maonlai (3/1), Strumble Head (9/1), Railway Storm (25/1), Too Late To Sell (40/1)

VIRAK found the Foxhunters at the Cheltenham Festival a bit too hot to handle last month but he'd previously won well this season in two starst at Ludlow and Haydock. Back in this sort of line-up, he should be capable of taking the spoils in the finale. O Maonlai is far from reliable but made a decent start for this trainer at Exeter and cannot be ruled out if turning up in the mood while Strumble Head could have a say if the ground doesn't deteriorate.