Racecards
17:20 Newbury
Rivar Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 43/11-12
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr P G Hall
led after 2nd until narrowly headed 10th, led 13th, headed 2 out, one pace before
Sea Haitch Em
289- Form 45/112-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer V Hughes
- Jockey Mr N Williams
led to 2nd, chased leader to 8th, stayed close up, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1P/P5PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Bdr Jody Sole
close up, tracked leader 8th, led narrowly 10th, headed 13th, close 4th when lost action, pulled up and dismounted before next
- Form 4/43-2U1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss A Goschen
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
chased leaders until weakened before 4 out
- Form 5114P/2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Ms A Embiricos
in mid-division, blundered 11th, hit 14th and soon weakened
- Form P/532FP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
close up, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 413-BU1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Major J Barnard
always in rear, blundered 12th, tailed off 4 out
Hastate
412- Form 2UP43/U-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Lampard
- Jockey Mr David Turner
always rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 02/0442
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
behind, blundered 3rd and 12th, behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
Oscar Wilde
19- Form P1-1152
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs S Alner
- Jockey Mr D Drake
always behind
- Form 43P0-P2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Miss S Samworth
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 2 out, blundered last, headed and one pace run in
- Form 121/U1U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Mr N Harris
hit 1st and 2nd, held up well in rear, steady headway to track leaders from 4 out, challenged last, led run in, soon clear, eased near finish
- Form 13/40PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Breen
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
always behind, pulled up before 4 out
Smarty (IRE)
467- Form 35PP/05-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Mr A Wintle
in touch, kept on same pace from 3 out
Quetal (IRE)
297- Form 11/10-6P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer Mrs Laura J Young
- Jockey Mr James Young
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A smashing hunter chase to close the card and one in which we like the look of Little Farmer over Smarty, Right To Reply, Cimaronne Cove and Chicago City. There are some familiar names in the line-up here, including the 2001 Martell Grand National runner-up Smarty, the former Noel Chance inmate Right To Reply, the former 100-rated handicapper Oscar Wilde, former decent Irish winner Masalarian, the formerly useful Mark Pitman-trained gelding Cimarrone Cove and the in-form Norman Gifford's Chicago City, who was backed on his return to action last time and should be sharper for that experience. Add into the mix runners with solid - or better - hunter form in Hastate, Chasing The Bride, See Haitch Em, Little Farmer and Quetal, and you have a race to savour. Nominating a selection with any degree of confidence is not easy so watch for significant moves in the betting but, overall, we'll just plump for Little Farmer, who looks to have a lot of improvement in him, will have the benefit of coming here race-fit and also has with a profile that says he goes on a variety of goings.