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17:40 Ascot

Go Pointing Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 180y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,808
  • 2nd: £871
  • 3rd: £435
  • 4th: £218
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.30s
  • Off Time: 17:40:38
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Virak (FR)

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Queen Olivia

    6/1

      2
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots

      Virak (FR)

      21 D
      8/13
      • Form 103-111
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 124

      chased leaders, 2nd halfway, blundered 13th, effort 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly

      3
      Silk - Emerald green, white hoops, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap

      Irish Thistle (IRE)

      10 p
      66/1
      • Form 664445
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leaders, jumped slowly, lost place 3rd, soon in rear, weakened 14th, tailed off 6 out, pulled up after 3 out

      4
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue striped sleeves, white cap

      Silvergrove

      16 t D
      10/1
      • Form 6111/1-2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 125

      led, took keen hold, headed before 5th, lost place before halfway, driven before 6 out, soon beaten, modest 4th

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink star, White and Pink hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Queen Olivia

      15 D
      6/1
      • Form 22-323P
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 112

      chased leaders, took closer order halfway, led 6 out, pressed 2 out, headed last, hard driven, kept on

      6
      Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap

      In Arrears (IRE)

      13 D
      11/4
      • Form P21311
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7

      keen, prominent, led approaching 5th, headed 6 out, weakened 3 out, blundered next, modest 3rd

      1
      NR

      Flaming Charmer (IRE)

      115 t
      5/1
      • Form 545-518
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 121

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Virak won hunter chases at Ludlow and Haydock last season and has won three times between the flags this year. In Arrears has also been in good form in points, though at a lower level. Queen Olivia was second to the useful Road To Rome at Ludlow last month but has not built on that. Flaming Charmer won a Chepstow handicap in November for former connections but has always been best at distances short of 3m. SILVERGROVE was soon left behind by Sir Jack Yeats at Fakenham but was heavily eased in the closing stages and will strip fitter today. Alex Chadwick’s mount can win this if recapturing his best form.

      Formwatch

      Virak (FR) 4-6fav (12-1) A.p; led aft 12; drew clr 2 out; easy, won at Charlton Horethorne 3m gs in Mar beating Herbert Park (11-2) by 4l, 9 ran.

      Irish Thistle (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, weakened 11th, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Double Ross (11-9) at Chepstow 3m (6) gs in Mar.

      Silvergrove 10-1 (11-12) Led, headed 6th, chased winner, outpaced from 4 out, heavily eased after jumping last, 2nd of 7, 30l behind Sir Jack Yeats (12-6) at Fakenham 3m (5) gs in Mar.

      Queen Olivia 2-1 (11-0) (h) in tch til wknd 12; pu 14, at Parham 3m gs in Mar.

      In Arrears (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Made all, clear 4 out, unchallenged, won at Exeter 3m (6) sft in Mar beating Kit Barry (11-10) by 22l, 5 ran.

      Flaming Charmer (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Reikers Island (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.