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Holker Hall Garden Festival 2004 Hunters' Chase (Class H) (For The Horace D. Pain Memorial Trophy) (Class H)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 4U20-11
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Mr N Saville
mid-division, in 5th when blundered and unseated rider 14th
- Form F2213-2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Miss J Foster
- Jockey Miss J Foster
chased leaders, in 4th when badly hampered and unseated rider 14th
- Form 21122-2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Mrs W Wild
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
led, headed 12th, soon led again, headed after 14th, chased leader, ridden after last, rallied flat not quicken towards finish
- Form 1534-F4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Major General C Ramsay
- Jockey Mr R Morgan
chased leader, led 12th, soon headed, lost place from 13th
- Form 06/356P-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Norman Sanderson
- Jockey Mr J A Richardson
held up mid-division, took closer order 14th, hit 2 out, ridden and outpaced from last
Just Cliquot
26- Form R1111-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Mrs A Swarbrick
- Jockey Mr G Hanmer
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 11th
Sally Scally
31- Form 1203P-2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Miss Freya Hartley
held up behind, headway after last, soon ridden, went 2nd flat, not quicken towards finish
- Form 42-U123
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Brockbank
- Jockey Mr W L Morgan
held up in touch, took closer order 13th, led after next, ridden after last, kept on flat
In depth
Verdict
Geordies Express, Ridgeway and Just Cliquot look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase and the confident vote goes to Geordies Express. The selection has been at the top of his game of late and won well last time out when defeating Primitive Way, he is a dour stayer and will see out the trip and with Nial Saville taking off a handy seven pounds he will be hard to beat. Just Cliquot rates the main danger he has also been in good form of late and won well last time out when defeating Coole Venture but he lacks the experience of the selection over regulation fences and for that reason he is opposed. Ridgeway was a fair second last time out behind Mullensgrove and he is another that should go well but his best efforts are over a shorter trip and for that reason he is opposed. Victoria's Boy is another that should go well he will also like the ground but he to is a doubtful stayer and for the winner we return to Geordies Express.