Racecards
13:20 Bangor-on-Dee
John Hewitt Memorial Open Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,477
- 2nd: £1,740
- 3rd: £869
- 4th: £435
- Form 02101/6
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss N Parker
made all, slow 4th, shaken up after 2 out, jumped right last, ridden flat, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 313-747
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Mr George Cowley
held up in touch in rear, not fluent 10th, headway 13th, chased winner 2 out, switched left after last, held but stayed on
- Form 433/8-94
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey Mr Billy Chatterton
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, not fluent 12th, struggling 12th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 21234P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Jack Andrews
2nd until 1st, chased leaders on inside, disputing 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakening when jumped right last
- Form 51-2532
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey Miss Aimee Jones
chased winner 1st, not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mister Whitaker has won five times over fences and once over hurdles but SECRET INVESTOR beat Clan Des Obeaux in the Denman at Newbury a couple of years ago and will be a short price running in his first hunter chase after a pipe-opener at Chepstow. Dieu Vivant looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Secret Investor 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, tracked leaders 4th, chased leader 5 out, soon pushed along, faded 4 out, slow jump 3 out and tired, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Farinet (10-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Dieu Vivant (FR) 18-1 (11-10) In rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, dist behind Only The Bold (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Cherif De L'Isle (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Led 14 til hdd 3 out; wknd qckly nxt, 4th of 8, 24l behind Tom Cody (12-0) at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Jan.
Mister Whitaker (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Midfield on outside, blundered 7th, towards rear 9th, well behind 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Wheesht (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) (5a) hdwy 15; chsd wnr app 2 out; no ex flat, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Dubai Quest (11-0) at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Jan.