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16:55 Carlisle

Cheltenham Preview Here Today Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 198y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,496
  • 2nd: £774
  • 3rd: £387
  • 4th: £194
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 50.35s
  • Off Time: 16:55:36
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Loch Ba (IRE)

1/2

    1
    Silk - Dark blue, white stars, pink and dark blue hooped sleeves, pink cap, dark blue star

    Loch Ba (IRE)

    8 D
    1/2
    • Form P/85-U21
    • Age 11
    • Weight 12-2
    • Official Rating 121

    tended to jump left, edged left and hit 5th, soon clear, reduced lead 10th, clear again after 14th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

    3
    Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap

    Senor Alco (FR)

    11 b
    66/1
    • Form PPP42P
    • Age 11
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 77

    raced in 3rd behind (clear) winner, lost 3rd at 8th, soon outpaced in rear, tailed off

    4
    Silk - Scarlet, Blue sleeves and collar, Blue cap, Green hoop

    Wicklow Lad

    21 v
    5/2
    • Form 222-P33
    • Age 13
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 114

    chased (clear) winner, closed 10th, lost 2nd next, chased leading pair, outpaced 14th, struggling and no chance after, mistake 2 out

    5
    Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets and diamonds on cap

    Wind Of Hope (IRE)

    11 D
    7/1
    • Form 72U1-21
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 111

    held up off the pace in 4th, went 3rd 8th, disputing 2nd after, closed 10th, outright 2nd at 11th, ridden and no chance with winner from 14th

    2
    NR

    Oscar Lateen (IRE)

    8
    25/1
    • Form PUFP74
    • Age 9
    • Weight 12-2
    • Official Rating 81

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Loch Ba’s wide-margin victory at Wincanton was unsatisfactory for many reasons and it remains to be seen if he retains all of his former ability. WICKLOW LAD made a very satisfactory return to action when beaten just over a length at Kelso against race-fit rivals. The first three pulled well clear in the closing stages and the veteran can open his seasonal account today. Wind Of Hope has won three point-to-points and has been very lightly raced

    Formwatch

    Loch Ba (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, led before 5th, went left 9th, soon veered left, clear from 4 out, stayed on well to extend lead from next, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar beating Apple's Queen (12-0) by dist, 4 ran.

    Senor Alco (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Strugg 15; t.o & pu 4 out, at Corbridge 3m 5f gs in Feb.

    Wicklow Lad 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Premier Portrait (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.

    Wind Of Hope (IRE) 2-5fav (11-0) Led aft 16; held on wl flat, won at Corbridge 3m 5f gs in Feb beating Clonea Power (10-9) by 1l, 5 ran.

    Oscar Lateen (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Behind, mistake and reminders 12th, lost touch 5 out, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Ballythomas (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.