Racecards
15:45 Newbury
Montpelier Re Hunters' Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6-33134
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
towards rear, mistake 2nd, effort and headway 13th, weakened 3 out
- Form 7-P2131
- Age 10
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C St V Fox
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
held up behind, headway approaching 14th, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on
- Form 73-31D2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey Mr R T A Tate
held up mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 3U3U5-P
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Mrs B Keighley
mid-division, lost place 5th, reminders 7th, behind from 11th
- Form 3-P411U
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Mr C J Callow
held up well behind, effort and headway approaching 2 out, nearest at finish
- Form 1114/P3
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer S R Andrews
- Jockey Mr J Diment
in touch, led 3rd, ridden when headed 4 out, weakened and pulled up 2 out
- Form 11-1S21
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer R J Rowsell
- Jockey Mrs Lucy Rowsell
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 5 out, led 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 2-F1P1U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B Tulloch
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
always prominent, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened and one pace flat
- Form 44/1-112
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G L Landau
- Jockey Mr R Burton
led, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, no extra
- Form 2/43-112
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
tracked leaders, mistake 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Emperor Ross was travelling well when unseating his jockey at Ayr last time and is taken to gain compensation here at the main expense of Red Brook Lad and Silver Castle. The last mentioned warrants respect having made a winning start to his hunter chase career when successful at Bangor last month but this looks tougher. Minella Silver has been running well in point-to-points and was not disgraced over regulation fences at Towcester last time and is another to consider along with the consistent pair of Red Brook Lad and The Butterwick Kid. Emperor Ross was a useful handicapper a couple of seasons ago though and clearly still retains plenty of ability. Granted a clear round he should be too good for his rivals.
Formwatch
Good Bone (FR) 8-1 Mid-division, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 7l behind Cobreces at Ludlow 3m 1f hts chs (H) gd in Mar.
Red Brook Lad 5-4fav Held up in rear, headway 10th, tracked leader 13th, carried left 3 out, led next, hit last, kept on well, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hts chs (H) gs in Mar beating West Paces by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
The Butterwick Kid 14-1 Held up, ridden and headway when bumped 3 out, stayed on to go second approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 12l behind Gun'N Roses II at Haydock 2m 6f hts chs (H) gs in Feb.
Bosuns Mate 16-1 Chased leaders to 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Cobreces at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (H) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Emperor Ross (IRE) 4-5fav Prominent when unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Star Jack at Ayr 2m 5f hts chs (H) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Montys Tag (IRE) 7-2 Led, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Gadz'art at Leicester 2m 4f hts chs (H) sft in Mar.
Silver Castle 9-2 Jumped right, held up, headway 8th, led after 13th, headed next, led again after 3 out, soon ridden, ran on, won at Bangor 3m hts chs (H) gd in Mar beating Upham Lord by 3l, 7 ran.
Kyalami (FR) 2-1fav Hampered and unseated rider in race won by Don Royal at Stratford 3m nov hts chs (H) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Minella Silver (IRE) 2-1 Led, ridden after 2 out, headed and hung right after last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Tribal Run at Towcester 3m hts chs (H) sft in Mar.
West Paces (IRE) 2-1 Held up rear, lost touch and well behind from 10th, good headway 13th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Red Brook Lad at Wincanton 2m 5f hts chs (H) gs in Mar.