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19:30 Folkestone

Shepherd Neame United Hunts Open Champion Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 53.00s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Navy Blue, White hoop, armlets and collar, check cap
20/1
  • Form 4133-43
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-3

tracked leader, ridden along from 8th, lost 2nd 12th, weakened and lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th

2
Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons and armlets, Maroon cap, Dark Green star
33/1
  • Form 22P64F-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-3

held up, some headway 6th, weakened 16th, held up when pulled up before 18th

3
Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Yellow spots on Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 2313B-2
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

held up, headway to track leaders 4th, went 2nd 12th, closed going easily after 3 out, led soon after 2 out, stayed well

4
Silk - Yellow, Light Green sash, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Black and Red check cap
  • Form 0/45400-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

close up, led 11th, ridden after 3 out, headed soon after next, soon no chance of winner, weakend and lost 2nd flat

5
Silk - Black and yellow (quartered), checked sleeves, black cap
  • Form P5P15-5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

led to 11th, tracked leading pair to stay 19th and soon weakened

6
Silk - Emerald Green and Red (quartered), Red sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form P2622-3
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

held up, still plenty to do after 3 out, stayed on well under pressure after 2 out, took 2nd flat no chance of winner

7
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow cross belts, Dark Green and Black hooped cap
  • Form 12113-3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

no fluent, always behind, mistake 13th, tailed off

8
Silk - White, Emerald Green seams, sleeves and cap
  • Form 43F32-2
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

not fluent, in touch until weakened 16th, tailed off

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Olive Green sleeves, check cap
16/1
  • Form 5251-43
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12

close up, steadily lost place from 5th, stayed on under pressure after 3 out, not paced to reach leaders

In depth

Verdict

The one to beat here is General Claremont, with the strongest of the opposition looking to be Woodlands Beau and Tell Tale. The selection is trained by Paul Nicholls and was good enough to achieve a rating in the 120s under Rules. The form of his very good second to County Derry at Cheltenham last month stands out to our eyes and a repeat of that effort should suffice tonight. Monk's Error showed respectable form under Rules in Ireland a year or more ago but so has failed to transfer that to the pointing arena. Robbie's Adventure was well behind the selection at Cheltenham, but Tell Tale holds chances based on his two-length second to Kingston Banker - who runs in an earlier race on this card - at Plumpton recently, while Tom Cobbler, a winning novice chaser in his time, has been running reasonably well between the flags but more is required tonight. From the Alner stable that could already have had a good night by now, Woodlands Beau's form puts him high up the shortlist for this contest, and he could give the selection most to do, but Alska has a bit to find on official ratings. Overall, then, we are happy to side with General Claremont.