17:00 Haydock

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1815:5016:2517:00

Betfred Steve Hope Walrus Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 6f 54y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 6m 14.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
4/5f
T: C R BarberJ: Mr William Biddick
Chased leaders, left in lead 5 out, came clear from next, easily op Evens
2nd
Horse silk
18
1
4/1
T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr H Crow (5)
Chased leaders, lost place and in last pair 9th, rallied out wide chasing leaders 10th, left in close 2nd 5 out, well held and no chance with winner after next op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
10
11/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: Gearoid Harney (5)
Chased leaders out wide, lost place 11th, hit next and pushed along, left in 4th 5 out, driven along and went 3rd home turn, stayed on same pace from 4 out tchd 15/2
4th
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6
5
50/1
T: R A OwenJ: Miss Immy Robinson (5)
Held up in last pair, went remote 4th 3 out, never involved op 66/1

Also Ran

UR
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2
20/1
T: B BrookhouseJ: Alice Stevens (3)
Jumped right, led, unseated rider 11th tchd 25/1
PU
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4
28/1
T: David O'BrienJ: Mr David O'Brien (7)
Held up in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 9th, left 3rd 5 out, weakened before 4 out, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out tchd 22/1
UR
Horse silk
6
7/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (7)
Chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, unseated rider 5 out
UR
Horse silk
8
20/1
T: Ms Ms J NolanJ: Miss Fern O'Brien (5)
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th, unseated rider 5 out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Urbanist14
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 11
T: R J Holmes  J: Mr Paddy Barlow
NR
7
Horse silk
Caryto Des Brosses295
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 11
T: D Kemp  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.30, £1.70, £2.00EX:£4.90Trifecta:£25.00SF:£4.79Swingers:£1.40, £3.10, £4.60

Forecasts

Famous Clermont (4/5), Bennys King (7/2), Envious Editor (4/1), Caryto Des Brosses (9/2), Welsh Saint (11/1), Not A Role Model (20/1), Espoir De Teillee (20/1), Rewritetherules (28/1), Write It Down (50/1), Urbanist (100/1)

Verdict

FAMOUS CLERMONT was pretty impressive at Wincanton last time and he's marginall preferred to Benny's King, who was classy in his day and returned to winning ways last time. Envious Editor also merits respect.

  1. FAMOUS CLERMONT (FR)
  2. BENNYS KING (IRE)
  3. ENVIOUS EDITOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Cousin Pascal
Weight: 12-4  |Age: 10
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,700.002nd: £3,850.003rd: £1,924.004th: £963.00

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