19:45 Cheltenham

Friday 5 May 2023

All16:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:4520:17

Remembering Gabe Mahon Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   4m 97y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:50  |   Winning time: 8m 51.57s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/8f
T: D KempJ: Mr D Peters (3)
Mid-division, not fluent 17th, headway 19th, challenged 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon led, clear last, eaisly op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
16
2
7/4
T: S LoxtonJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
Prominent early, chased leaders, closed 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner last op 2/1 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
6
3
12/1
T: Miss H LewisJ: Tom Broughton (5)
Hampered start, held up towards rear, closed 4th, outpaced 4 out, went 3rd and plugged on after 3 out, no impression on winner tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
45
8
9/1
T: M ComleyJ: Mr James King
Dwelt start, soon chasing leaders, led 11th, headed and not fluent 22nd, mistake next, lost place and mistake 4 out, tailed off op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
6
15
1111-12
125/1
T: R J HolmesJ: Miss Immy Robinson (5)
Led into start, towards rear, closed 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 80/1
6th
Horse silk
17
7
18/1
T: N R WrightJ: Mr A Wright (7)
Chased leaders, hit 10th, soon lost place, well behind 21st, tailed off 3 out op 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
16/1
T: Miss Miss E Mcgarty-jonesJ: Mr George Daly (7)
Led until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 18th, struggling 23rd, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
9
66/1
T: B I CaseJ: Mr Charlie Case (7)
Slowly away, behind, mistake 17th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
10
40/1
T: M OsborneJ: Mr Myles Osborne (7)
Mostly behind until pulled up before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 66/1
PU
Horse silk
11
125/1
T: Mrs P ShawJ: Miss Amy Bennallick (7)
Towards rear, slow 2nd, slow and behind 10th, tailed off before 19th, soon pulled up op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
13
16/1
T: N R WrightJ: Miss Gina Andrews
Led 1st until 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, well behind 21st, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
14
18/1
T: J R BarlowJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (7)
Jumped right, prominent, led 3rd, headed 11th, mistake 20th, led 22nd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after op 22/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Step Back22
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 13
T: M Bradstock  J: Miss L Bradstock
NR
1
Horse silk
Go Whatever24
Weight: 12-4|  Age: 9
T: Anthony Ward-Thomas  J: Mr Martin McIntyre
NR
6
Horse silk
Broadclyst6
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 11
T: Mrs L Glanville  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.40, £1.30, £2.70EX:£5.10Trifecta:£31.20SF:£4.39Swingers:£1.30, £5.10, £5.50

Forecasts

Law Of Gold (11/8), Shantou Flyer (7/4), Just Your Type (9/1), Cheltenam De Vaige (12/1), Step Back (12/1), Sugar Baron (16/1), Another Venture (16/1), Desire De Joie (18/1), The Whistle Blower (18/1), Go Whatever (25/1), Broadclyst (33/1), Port Of Mars (40/1), Kilbrew Boy (66/1), Urbanist (125/1), Potters Approach (125/1)

Verdict

LAW OF GOLD holds the edge on form and comes here on the back of a point win so gets the nod in an open hunter chase. Shantou Flyer is feared most on the back of his recent Exeter victory ahead of Just Your Type, a dual point scorer this year.

  1. LAW OF GOLD (IRE)
  2. SHANTOU FLYER (IRE)
  3. JUST YOUR TYPE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Coup De Pinceau
Weight: 12-2  |Age: 10
100/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,593.002nd: £1,797.003rd: £898.004th: £449.00

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