15:58 Wetherby

Saturday 1 February 2020

All13:0313:3814:1214:4515:2315:5816:33

Racing TV Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 6  |   3m 45y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:59  |   Winning time: 6m 40.9s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr Derek O'Connor
Handy on outside, led 9th, headed after next, led narrowly 2 out, holding 2nd flat, stayed on op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
1/4f
T: P RowleyJ: Alex Edwards
tchd 2/7
3rd
Horse silk
42
5
25/1
T: S W ByrneJ: Mr J Teal (7)
Held up, took keen hold, closed 5th, well beaten 3rd 4 out, weakened next
4th
Horse silk
20
3
66/1
T: R A OwenJ: Mr Fred Timmis (7)
Took keen hold, prominent, lost place 1t1h, struggling 13th, well beaten when mistake 4 out tchd 50/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
28/1
T: Mrs J W FurnessJ: Mr Christopher Furness (7)
Held up, well beaten after 15th, fell 4 out tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£5.30Trifecta:£11.60SF:£4.01

Forecasts

Hazel Hill (1/4), Minella Rocco (5/2), Craggaknock (25/1), Shantou Prince (28/1), Thyne For Gold (66/1)

Verdict

There may be five runners, but this looks to be a match between the former Gold Cup runner-up Minella Rocco and HAZEL HILL, and despite conceding 4lb to his chief rival, the latter is preferred due to his consistency. It was heartening to see Jonjo O'Neill's runner back in the winner's enclosure last time, but he now has to back that up, which has proved a problem over recent years. Craggaknock is proven here and may be the one to chase them home.
  1. Hazel Hill
  2. Minella Rocco
  3. Craggaknock

Prize Money

1st: £2,246.002nd: £697.003rd: £348.004th: £174.00

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