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15:55 Wincanton

Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 30y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,184
  • 2nd: £677
  • 3rd: £338
  • 4th: £169
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 54.70s
  • Off Time: 15:57:04
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Virak (FR)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Earth Leader (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Pink, light blue star, armlets and stars on cap

      Sam Red (FR)

      259 t D
      50/1
      • Form 0P45-33
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 115

      held up in touch, lost place from 7 out, tailed off and pulled up

      2
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots

      Virak (FR)

      25 p
      5/4
      • Form 111-321
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 125

      tracked leader, led 5th, headed 9th, clear before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Earth Leader (IRE)

      60 ht
      5/2
      • Form 11-1111
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 117

      close up and keen, led 9th, headed 12th, every chance 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out

      4
      Silk - Mauve, pink seams, mauve sleeves, pink star on cap

      Mustmeetalady (IRE)

      23 b D
      5/2
      • Form 315543
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 125

      led to 5th, weakened before 5 out

      5
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star, armlets and star on cap

      Kelvingrove (IRE)

      259 t
      25/1
      • Form 6/433-42
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 120

      held up in rear, mistakes throughout, reminders and struggling halfway, soon tailed off and pulled up

      6
      Silk - Grey, white cross belts and sleeves, hooped cap

      Little Billy Boy

      340
      33/1
      • Form 2F4P/31-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12

      held up towards rear, weakened before 7 out, soon pulled up

      In depth

      Verdict

      Rose Loxton doesn't make things easy for punters by fielding two with excellent claims. Earth Leader has landed his last six starts - four between the flags and two in hunter chases - and is clearly open to further improvement at the age of seven. His admirably consistent stablemate, VIRAK, has stronger form in the book though and is a tough nut to crack in these contests. He scored comfortably in a point recently and is tentatively preferred. Mustmeetalady cannot be discounted against the aforementioned pair after a solid effort in a similar contest at Taunton this month and Kelvingrove looks best of the Leyshon pair.

      Formwatch

      Sam Red (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Chased front pair virtually throughout, mistake 7th, reminders and outpaced after 5 out, never able to get on terms, weakened 2 out, last of 3, 30l behind Southfield Vic (12-2) at Fontwell 3m 4f (6) gf in May.

      Virak (FR) 4-5fav (11-0) A.p; led bet last 2; r.o wl, won at Larkhill 3m gs in Jan beating Southfield Theatre (11-3) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Earth Leader (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) (h) (tt) (5a) a.p; lft 2nd 3 out; led aft nxt; held on wl, won at Larkhill 3m gd in Dec beating Big Casino (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Mustmeetalady (IRE) 20-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on from last, just held for 2nd place close home, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Wishing And Hoping (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f (6) sft in Jan.

      Kelvingrove (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, disputed lead after 10th, led narrowly 4 out to next, ridden and readily outpaced by easy winner after 2 out, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Monsieur Gibraltar (12-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f (6) gf in May.

      Little Billy Boy 3-1 (12-0) A.p; led 10; r.o wl, won at Badbury Rings 3m gf in Feb beating Gingili (12-7) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.