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16:10 Huntingdon

Betfred Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 37.80s
  • Off Time: 16:25:59
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap

Coolefind (IRE)

257 CDD
5/2
  • Form 4/141-13
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 112

led until ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next

2
Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form P7150P-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 142

held up in touch, chased leader after 3 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on

3
Silk - Red, Dark Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 0/8851P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 139

held up, good headway approaching 2 out, every chance last, soon led, ran on

4
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Green cap
  • Form 234U61-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 128

mid-division, pecked on landing and unseated rider after 8th

5
Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine
10/1
  • Form 1F12-2U
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

held up, headway 14th, chased leader 4 out, led next, challenged from 2 out, headed flat, no extra

7
Silk - Grey, White epaulets

Hobbycyr (FR)

633 t D
40/1
  • Form 33P36/7-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 79

close up, ridden 15th, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap
33/1
  • Form 8FUP3-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

blundered 1st, behind, ridden 9th, some headway 11th, behind from 13th, tailed off and walked over line

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 6/183P0-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

close up, mistake 12th, weakened 3 out

10
Silk - Purple, Grey cross belts and armlets
20/1
  • Form FU2-135
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5

chased leader, hit 10th, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out

6
NR
  • Form 34/145-7
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 103

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Formerly smart handicap chasers Cornish Rebel and Green Belt Flyer are sure to have their supporters but our vote goes the way of Coolefind. The selection has three victories in Hunter Chases to his name but arguably surpassed those efforts in defeat on his latest start. He hasn't been out since finishing third in the Horse and Hound Cup but should be capable of doing himself justice on his reappearance. Cornish Rebel is undoubtedly talented but he developed his own ideas about the game and it remains to be seen how much enthusiasm he retains. If the change of routine and scenery has reawakened his senses then he could prove hard to beat. Green Belt Flyer proved more miss than hit last season and it's hard to predict which horse we will see this afternoon. He's in the right hands and has plenty of ability if he can be persuaded to deliver. The other runner of interest is the former Jonjo O'Neill inmate Wild Is The Wind but he has something to find on the book and this looks to be a tough enough return to action. An interesting heat in which Coolefind gets the nod.

Formwatch

Coolefind (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Held up, headway 14th, ridden and slightly hampered 16th, jumped right 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Joe Blake (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gd in May.

Cornish Rebel (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Behind, hit 13th, weakened next and pulled up in race won by Hot Weld (9-9) at Ayr 4m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gf in Apr, 23 ran.

Green Belt Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Behind, effort 14th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Reveillez (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr, 18 ran.

Wild Is The Wind (FR) 10-3 (11-6) Held up, headway 10th, ridden 12th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on well from 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, driven out, won at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gf in Apr beating Which Pocket (11-1) by 6l, 4 ran.

Abbey Days (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) In tch; hdwy 11; lft 2nd 3 out; btn when unseated rider in race won by Christy Beamish (11-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp gd in Dec, 12 ran.

Hobbycyr (FR) 9-1 (10-9) Led to 5th, ridden and weakened 10th, 7th of 14, 28l behind Petolinski (10-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May '06.

Iochtaran (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Sn prom; wknd qckly 4 out; pulled up in race won by Rash Move (12-0) at Black Forest Ldg 3m ptp gd in Dec, 10 ran.

Little Rocker (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Prominent to 8th, soon lost place, 10th of 16, 41l behind Mckelvey (11-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.

Home By Midnight 14-1 (11-7) Hdwy 11; outpcd 3 out, 5th of 14, 8l behind Gaye Trigger (12-0) at Barbury Castle 3m ptp gd in Jan.

Bay Island (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 15th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, last of 7, 31l behind Terramarique (11-7) at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.