15:30 Hereford

Monday 31 January 2022

All13:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:00

Eileen Bennett Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 194y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 5m 33.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
711-6
8/1
T: Matthew HamptonJ: Beau Morgan (7)
Chased leading pair, went 2nd on inside turning in, soon pushed along, 2 lengths down as leader hit last, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
9/2
T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr James King
Led until 6th, chased leader, pecked 9th, led again 11th, mistake last, headed and no extra towards finish op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
1111-10
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Held up, bit closer on inside at 7th, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, not fluent 2 out and lost ground, rallied into 3rd before the last, kept on well run-in, not reach leading duo op 11/1 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
14
4
15/8f
T: Mrs Lucy SmithJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien
Chased leader, led 6th until 11th, chased leader, not fluent next, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened into 4th before the last op 13/8
5th
Horse silk
23
8
12/1
T: A B LeyshonJ: Mr Bradley Gibbs (3)
Chased leaders in 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off tchd 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
2/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell
Held up in last pair, some headway approaching 10th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
F
Horse silk
7
1011-2
80/1
T: Derek SmithJ: Toby Wynne (7)
Raced wide, held up, fell 9th op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
9
125/1
T: Anthony Ward-ThomasJ: Mr Martin McIntyre (3)
Last pair, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 100/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Solomon Grey198
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 10
T: Miss V Collins  J: Miss Lucy Turner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.00, £1.40, £2.60EX:£45.40Trifecta:£268.90SF:£44.58Swingers:£5.00, £7.90, £6.80

Forecasts

Marcle Ridge (15/8), Stratagem (2/1), Solomon Grey (4/1), Cousin Pascal (9/2), Wagner (8/1), Marracudja (12/1), Dalahast (12/1), Asangy (80/1), Too Many Diamonds (125/1)

Verdict

STRATAGEM looks a useful recruit to hunter chasing and can land the spoils here. Marcle Ridge and Cousin Pascal are feared most.

  1. STRATAGEM (FR)
  2. MARCLE RIDGE (IRE)
  3. COUSIN PASCAL (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £2,566.002nd: £1,284.003rd: £642.004th: £321.00

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