16:35 Cheltenham

Friday 3 May 2024

All16:3517:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:05

Congratulations Keith And Michelle Smith Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 62y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:37  |   Winning time: 4m 20.34s
1st
Horse silk
3
9/2
T: Mrs N SheppardJ: Mr F Philipson-Stow (7)
Held up towards rear, closed on leaders after 6th, slightly hampered by rider unseating 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 3 out, still a lot to do when went second 2 out, stayed on strongly after last, kept on run-in, all out when led final strides op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
1/1f
T: B GibbsJ: Mr Bradley Gibbs
Soon led, made most, asserted after 3 out, went eight lengths clear when jumped right 2 out, ridden after last, gradually reduced lead run-in, all out when headed final stride, just denied tchd 10/11
3rd
Horse silk
20
9
9/1
T: Miss V CollinsJ: Miss Immy Robinson (5)
Midfield, closed on leaders after 5th, went second after 6th, hit 8th, outpaced by front pair after 3 out, weakened after last op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
5
6
33/1
T: Mrs Helen BamentJ: Mr Jake Bament (7)
Midfield, outpaced and dropped towards rear 7th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened after 3 out, kept on after last for modest fourth tchd 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
5/2
T: D KempJ: Mr D Peters (3)
Raced in second, lost position after 6th, prominent, ridden when lost ground after 9th, struggling before 4 out, weakened quickly when pulled up before 2 out op 2/1
PU
Horse silk
4
100/1
T: L MorganJ: Mr Sean P O'Connor (5)
Held up last, headway from 8th, struggling after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 80/1
UR
Horse silk
5
28/1
T: M OsborneJ: Mr Myles Osborne (7)
Raced in third, slightly outpaced after mistake 9th, rallying when made mistake and unseated 4 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
7
100/1
T: David O'BrienJ: Mr David O'Brien (7)
Towards rear, struggling in last 8th, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Whatchagotder13
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: L Morgan  J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £1.70EX:£13.40Trifecta:£52.20SF:£9.99Swingers:£1.80, £3.90, £2.60

Forecasts

Fier Jaguen (1/1), Caryto Des Brosses (5/2), A Jet Of Our Own (9/2), Missed Tee (9/1), Whatchagotder (20/1), Fine Investment (28/1), Funky Sensation (33/1), Bigforyourboots (100/1), Rewritetherules (100/1)

Verdict

CARYTO DES BROSSES and Fier Jaguen dominated this race a year ago and a similar scenario may well be on the cards again, with the placings selected to be reversed in the hope David Kemp's inmate is ridden slighter closer to his rival this time.

  1. CARYTO DES BROSSES (FR)
  2. FIER JAGUEN (FR)
  3. A JET OF OUR OWN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Fier Jaguen
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 8
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £2,823.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.00

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