Racecards
18:10 Cheltenham
Hunt Staff Benefit Society Hunters' Chase (For The United Hunts Challenge Cup) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,431
- 2nd: £1,064
- 3rd: £532
- 4th: £266
Coombe Hill
20- Form U11122-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss C Tizzard
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed last, edged right flat, stayed on to lead again towards finish
- Form 337141-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs A Brook
- Jockey Ms Annabel Roberts
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 4th, headed when mistake 8th, led again 10th, not fluent 4 out, headed before next, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 2/331F2-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A Davis
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
held up in rear, closed 16th, challenged 2 out, led last, headed towards finish
- Form 33/3112-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs C Wilesmith
- Jockey Mr M Wilesmith
held up, headway 7th, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching 2 out
Oranger (FR)
19- Form 620052-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs J Martin
- Jockey J Martin
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, led 8th, headed 10th, hit 4 out, weakened after 3 out
Rumbury Grey
15- Form P/21111-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, ridden and no impression on leaders in 4th when hit 2 out, weakened last
- Form P61131-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs J Mansell
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
prominent on outside, not fluent 2nd, led approaching 3 out, headed before next, one pace before last
- Form 269213-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss S L Gould
- Jockey Miss S L Gould
held up, struggling 10th, behind 16th, tailed off
- Form F4U1P2-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 10th, switched right before 12th, hit 4 out when beginning to struggle, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Veteran James Pine runs in this race for the fifth year running and was successful in 2008. He also finished ahead of Oranger in 2010 but was a well-beaten fifth last year and is probably on the downgrade now. Openditch has been a good servant down the years and has been in grand form between the flags lately, as has Shouldhavenownbettr who won his latest start at Paxford. Coombe Hill stays well and chased home the useful Turko at Newton Abbot last time but it's difficult to oppose RUMBURY GREY here. He's already racked up four wins under Rules this year and Robert Jarrett's mount jumps well enough to suggest he'll have no problem negotiating these stiff fences.
Formwatch
Coombe Hill 11-4 (11-13) Chased leading trio, hit 12th, went 3rd after 13th, ridden before 16th, went 2nd after 4 out, no impression after next, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Turko (11-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
James Pine (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Jw; led 4; ro wl, won at Andoversford 3m ptp gs in Apr beating History Master (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Massimo (FR) 2-1 (12-0) Ww; hdwy 15; led flat; hdd & no ex final 50yds, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Deb's Dasher (12-0) at Kilworthy 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Openditch (FR) 4-5 (12-3) Gd hdwy 14; hrd rdn 3 out; nt qckn flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Murphys Fusilier (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Oranger (FR) 22-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 9th, lost place 12th, rallied next, ridden and every chance last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Special Portrait (12-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hts chs (6) gs in Apr.
Rumbury Grey 1-2fav (11-13) Led and disputed until hit 12th and headed, led again before 4 out, in command next, soon came clear, easily, won at Exeter 3m nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr beating Benedictus (11-3) by 21l, 6 ran.
Shoudhavenownbettr (IRE) 4-6 (12-0) Led to 4; outpcd 3 out; rallied bet last 2; led cl home, won at Paxford 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Qozak (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Special Occasion 4-1 (12-0) (cp) nvr on terms, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Mustangsallyrally (12-0) at Kingston St Mary 3m ptp gs in Apr.
The General Lee (IRE) (11-7) Hdwy 7; led 13-14; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Swift Counsel (11-7) at Tabley 3m ptp gd in Apr.