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16:45 Newbury
Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,600 added
- Winner: £2,361
- 2nd: £1,181
- 3rd: £590
- 4th: £295
- Form 1P98-32
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S Loxton
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 9th, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 35P113
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs L Jones
- Jockey Miss N Parker
chased leader until 4th, chased leaders out wide, weakened before 8th (water), soon behind, tailed off 12th, plugged on into remote 4th close home
- Form P/111-21
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Kemp
- Jockey Mr D Peters
chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led briefly 6th, awkward 8th (water), lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, lost modest 4th close home
- Form 11-P721
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Varnham
- Jockey Mr Daniel Kyne
held up in last pair, ridden after 13th, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 5 out, weakened rapidly soon after
Crosspark
41- Form P26/7PP
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Mr Jack Andrews
led, hit 6th and headed briefly, pushed clear before 3 out, headed inside final 150 yards, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 2-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss M Filby
- Jockey Mr James King
jumped left at times, chased leaders on inside, jumped slowly 9th, went 2nd and went left 3 out, went left again next, challenged and went left again last, hung left run-in, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards
- Form 253243
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey Miss Aimee Jones
raced out wide, awkward 1st, held up towards rear, headway on inside after 13th, switched wide chasing leaders before next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 222-51P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Non Runner
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Verdict
Crosspark makes his debut in this sphere but has been pulled up the last twice. Southwell winner CARYTO DES BROSSES is yet to finish outside of the first two under Rules and is narrowly preferred here to Ffos Las runner-up Drop Flight. Lift Me Up may be stepping out of his comfort zone in this with From The Heart preferred to Count Simon and Wheesht of the remainder.
Formwatch
Drop Flight (FR) 7-2 (12-6) Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 5 out, went 3rd on inside before next, went 2nd and hit 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Envoye Special (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
From The Heart (IRE) 11-1 (12-6) Prominent until after 3rd, chased leaders, stumbled slightly 10th, slow next, ridden before 3 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind I K Brunel (12-6) at Taunton 2m 7f (5) gd in Feb.
Caryto Des Brosses (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, led 11th, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well flat, won at Southwell 3m (5) gd in Mar beating Dieu Vivant (12-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Count Simon (IRE) 2-1 (12-3) 2nd til led 12; clr 2 out; comf, won at Didmarton 3m gf in Mar beating Master Templar (12-0) by 8l, 4 ran.
Crosspark 66-1 (11-6) Towards rear, not much room 3rd, some headway before 12th, weakened before 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Lift Me Up (IRE) 1-3fav (12-0) Hdwy 7; led 14; comf, won at Horseheath 3m sft in Feb beating Hung Jury (12-0) by 6 1/2l, 3 ran.
Wheesht (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Lost plce 9; kpt on 2 out; nvr able to chall, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Golden Tobouggan (11-3) at Bangor-on-dee 2m 4f gs in Mar.
Zamparelli (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) (bl) (tt) hdwy 10; jnd wnr aft 12; wknd 14; pu 3 out, at Larkhill 3m sft in Feb.