Racecards
17:35 Sedgefield
Albert Hill Commercials Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £936
- 2nd: £290
- 3rd: £145
- 4th: £73
- Form 14366F
- Age 9
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mark Hughes
- Jockey Mr P Gerety
tracked leaders in 4th, with leader before 15th, ridden before 3 out, kept on and no impression before last
- Form P7P-31P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Mrs Sarah Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form P68/156
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Mr G R Smith
tracked leaders, pushed along before 16th, soon outpaced, held and disputing 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 231116/
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs A Christmas
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
held up in rear, headway 13th on outer to chase leaders, led 7 out, clear before last
- Form 13F2-23
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs C Crow
- Jockey Mr G Crow
soon tracked leader, led briefly 5th, led again 8th, mistake next, headed 11th, in 3rd from 2 out, weakened last
- Form 982-1P2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs K Smith-Maxwell
- Jockey Mrs Alex Dunn
held up towards rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form P7-3324
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss G Anderson
- Jockey S Fox
led, headed briefly 5th, headed 8th, led again 11th, headed 7 out, weakened next, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 123/762-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Nick Slatter
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Last year's winner Special Portrait was still prominent when falling four out at Carlisle last month and may have finished ahead of subsequent fourth Supreme Builder had he stayed on his feet. Pistolet Time is a consistent sort while Be There In Five would have a big chance on his old form under Rules, though was pulled up on his latest start between the flags. COOL MISSION hasn't been seen since finishing second in the North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick 15 months ago but he's unlikely to fail through lack of fitness and could outclass these.
Formwatch
Special Portrait (IRE) 3-1 (12-3) Held up mid-division, led 11th, fell 4 out, in a race won by Kildonnan (11-9) at Carlisle 3m hts chs (6) hvy in Mar, 8 ran.
Be There In Five (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) A bhnd; pu 2 out, in a race won by Elusive Swallow (11-7) at West of Yore 3m 4f ptp gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Digg Whitaker 28-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 29l behind Killary Bay (11-7) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Palos Conti (FR) 6-5fav (11-12) Held up in rear, effort before 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, well behind La Pantera Rosa (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jan '11.
Pistolet Time (IRE) 7-2 (12-5) Ap; led 10 til hdd 3 out; one pce app last, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Hennessy (12-5) at Duke Of Buccleuch's 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Public Esteem (IRE) 2-5 (11-7) (cp) (tt) led 12-14; wknd aft 3 out, last of 2, 15l behind Little Miss Monty (10-7) at Brecon & Talybont 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Supreme Builder 4-1 (11-7) Led, blundered 1oth, headed 11th, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, well behind Kildonnan (11-9) at Carlisle 3m hts chs (6) hvy in Mar.
Cool Mission (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 15th, pecked 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on from last, always held by winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Posh Bird (10-3) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan '12.