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16:40 Stratford
betfair.com/mobile Novices' Hunters' Chase (For The Credit Call Cup) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,874
- 2nd: £581
- 3rd: £290
- 4th: £145
- Form U22/111
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Mrs J Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders from 11th, blundered 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 4213-41
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Bryan
- Jockey Thomas Garner
led, headed before 9th, led again 10th, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 4-252U2
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs D Plunkett
- Jockey Mr W Telfer
tracked leader, mistake 4th, reminders after 9th, lost place from 12th, tailed off
- Form 400/322
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs C Wilesmith
- Jockey Mr M Wilesmith
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, with leader 6th, led before 9th, headed 10th, blundered 12th, weakened from 2 out, well held in 3rd when hit last
- Form P/21-72F
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs F Hawes
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
tracked leaders and keen, hit 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
No Virtue
11- Form 131654
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
held up towards rear, niggled along before 8th, soon in rear and struggling, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CORK ALL STAR, a smart if luckless performer over hurdles in Ireland, has really thrived since switching to the point-to-point field, winning twice between the flags before landing a hunter chase at Huntingdon in a canter. He should improve further and may have too much class for his rivals here. Openditch has a decent record under Rules and ran good yardstick Distant Thunder to two lengths at Ideford Arch last month. The nine-year-old may be best of the rest ahead of all-the-way Larkhill winner May Be Possible and veteran Moscow Court.
Formwatch
Cork All Star (IRE) 8-11fav (11-9) Held up, soon in touch, went 3rd 10th, led 15th, going easily when not fluent 2 out, coasted home, won at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) gs in Feb beating Mount Benger (11-13) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
May Be Possible (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Made virt all; lft clr last, won at Larkhill 3m ptp in Feb beating Mr Redwood (12-0) by 12l, 9 ran.
Moscow Court (IRE) 10-1 (12-4) (cp) ap; led 12 til hdd app last; no ex flat, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Gallant Approach (12-0) at Didmarton 3m ptp gd.
Openditch (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Ap; led 7-15 & 3 out til hdd last; no ex flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Distant Thunder (12-0) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Pouilly (FR) 7-2 (12-5) Jnd ldrs 11; ev ch when fell 14, in a race won by Border Fusion (12-5) at Cottenham 3m ptp gd in Feb, 9 ran.
No Virtue 15-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 11th, went 5th before next, ridden after 15th, no impression, went 4th 4 out, 4th of 8, 29l behind The General Lee (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (6) gd.
Think On This (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) in a race won by Blackstaff (12-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp in Feb, 15 ran.