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15:55 Doncaster

1st Security Solutions Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 1y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,496
  • 2nd: £774
  • 3rd: £387
  • 4th: £194
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 53.66s
  • Off Time: 15:55:44
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Warden Hill (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ardea (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Grey, white spots, royal blue cap

      Ardea (IRE)

      38 BF
      3/1
      • Form 12211-2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-4
      • Official Rating 122

      in rear, headway before 9 out, ridden before 4 out, led before 3 out, headed before last, no extra

      2
      Silk - Light blue, brown hoop and armlets

      Hard Station (IRE)

      625 h
      16/1
      • Form 16P1/11-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-4
      • Official Rating 129

      led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, red seams, chevrons on sleeves, red cap

      Kilfinichen Bay (IRE)

      148 t D
      10/1
      • Form 510644
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-4
      • Official Rating 132

      held up in touch, in rear and pushed along from 10 out, soon struggling

      4
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

      Pacha Du Polder (FR)

      321 D
      6/4
      • Form 334114-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-4
      • Official Rating 138

      tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, outpaced from 2 out

      5
      Silk - Red, dark green and red halved sleeves

      Warden Hill (IRE)

      15 p C
      2/1
      • Form 0212-13
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leader, ridden before 5 out, led before last, kept on well run-in

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Paint The Clouds

      1/3
      • Age 12
      • Weight 12-4

      2016
      Silk -

      Paint The Clouds

      1/3
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-4

      2015
      Silk -

      Paint The Clouds

      1/2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      PACHA DU POLDER is targeting the Foxhunter at Cheltenham again next month and would need to win this to qualify. The 11-year-old has a new partner and is making his seasonal reappearance but should have too much class for these. Warden Hill could only manage a third at Market Rasen after winning between the flags but his fitness is assured whereas Hard Station is making his debut for a new yard having done all of his winning in Ireland. Kilfinichen Bay runs in his first hunter chase having also changed stables but Ardea was second to standing dish Paint The Clouds in this last year so can’t be ignored.

      Formwatch

      Ardea (IRE) 4-5fav (12-5) Held up; hdwy 13; went 2nd 15; ev ch last; unable qckn flat, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind One Conemara (12-5) at Sheriff Hutton 3m gs in Jan.

      Hard Station (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Made all, soon clear, reduced lead 9th, still travelling smoothly before straight, soon asserted, pushed out run-in, stayed on well, easily, won at Listowel 3m gd in Jun beating Anshan Dreams (11-7) by 18l, 11 ran.

      Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden after 15th, no impression and well beaten when left 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Belmount (11-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

      Pacha Du Polder (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Close up in 4th, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 4th of 28, 4l behind Dineur (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.

      Warden Hill (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 9th until 11th, chased winner until 4 out, chased leading pair and pushed along, no extra last, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Sir Jack Yeats (12-6) at Market Rasen 3m (6) sft in Feb.