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18:05 Cheltenham

Friday 4 May 2018

All16:5517:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Hunt Staff Benefit Society Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 6m 38.7s

1^st

Foxcub

1012-0

5/1

T: R PotterJ: Miss Emma Yardley (7)

Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, left 3rd 4 out, challenged after next, led before 2 out when went right, soon ridden, stayed on well flat tchd 9/2

2^nd

Findlay's Find

1212-0

12/1

T: Mrs J MansellJ: Mr D Mansell

Always prominent, led 12th to 14th, led again next, headed narrowly 16th, left in lead again 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression with winner flat, just held on for 2nd near finish op 11/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

Kit Barry

1012-0

4/1

T: David DandoJ: Mr Charlie Dando (7)

Slow 1st, held up in touch in rear, mistake 11th, left 4th 4 out, outpaced next, chased clear pair 2 out, ridden and rallied flat, just failed for 2nd near finish, no impression with winner op 5/1

4^th

Master Sunrise

912-0

12/1

T: Mrs D RalphJ: Mr James King

Tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, well held when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened flat tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

5^th

Minella Friend

912-0

5/1

T: Mrs K SmylyJ: Mr Zac Baker

Made most to 11th, in touch, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 9/2

Also Ran

Light Flicker

612-0

66/1

T: A CampbellJ: Mr S A Morgan (7)

Raced keenly in touch, joined leaders on outer after 4th, led 11th blundered and headed next, led again narrowly 14th to next, took narrow advantage again when fell 4 out op 40/1

Stoleaway

812-0

7/4f

T: P RowleyJ: Alex Edwards

Tracked leaders, close up when hampered and unseated rider 4 out op 2/1 tchd 9/4

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Non-Runners

Big Georgie⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: J Ridley J: Mr J M Ridley

Bally River Boy¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J Slatter J: Miss A Stirling

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.40, £4.90EX:£30.20Trifecta:£194.60SF:£48.05Swingers:£10.00, £2.90, £6.50

Forecasts

Stoleaway (7/4), Kit Barry (4/1), Foxcub (5/1), Minella Friend (5/1), Big Georgie (15/2), Bally River Boy (15/2), Findlay's Find (12/1), Master Sunrise (12/1), Light Flicker (66/1)

Most of these have been running well in point-to-points, but have questions to answer in hunter chase company, and STOLEAWAY could be the one to land the spoils. Philip Rowley's charge completed a hat-trick of point-to-points when last seen, and unlikely a number of these has a good record under rules (despite his only win having come at a lower level). He is taken to get the better of Bally River Boy, who has potential in this sphere, and Findlay's Find, a point-to-point winner just five days ago.