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16:30 Newton Abbot

totesport.com Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 170y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,000 added
  • Winner: £1,317
  • 2nd: £405
  • 3rd: £203
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 7.46s
  • Off Time: 16:30:53
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Strumble Head (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    O Maonlai (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

      Strumble Head (IRE)

      199 b DCD
      9/1
      • Form 715123
      • Age 13
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 119

      jumped right, made all and clear at times, joined 2 out, ridden to assert approaching last, driven out

      2
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots

      Virak (FR)

      38 p C
      2/5
      • Form 456-110
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 131

      never travelled or jumped with any fluency, chased winner until not fluent and lost 2nd 6th, dropped to 4th place 13th, struggling next, remote 3rd again before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and Yellow hooped cap

      O Maonlai (IRE)

      15 t
      3/1
      • Form 5-P2562
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 124

      held up in 5th, closer in 4th place at 5th, 3rd at 13th, went 2nd and pecked 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra before last

      4
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow stripes, red sleeves and cap

      Railway Storm (IRE)

      15
      25/1
      • Form 2FP514
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 94

      chased leading pair, blundered 3rd, went 2nd 6th until 4 out, weakened into 4th before 2 out

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sleeves, Beige cap

      Too Late To Sell (IRE)

      15
      40/1
      • Form 1-23263
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 86

      dropped to last place 5th, blundered 9th, outpaced 13th, no chance after, tailed off

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Pantxoa (FR)

      5/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      After completing a double at this level at Ludlow and Haydock, VIRAK took his chance in the Foxhunter at Cheltenham where he could never go the pace behind stable companion Pacha Du Polder. He'll find this much less daunting and can take care of O Maonlai. The latter wasn't a bad chaser in his day, winning a very tough handicap at Newbury in November 2016, but he was well beaten into second on his hunter chase debut at Exeter and may have to settle for a place again. Strumble Head, who has won 13 times in his career, makes his debut at this level and is no forlorn hope but the remaining pair have been running moderately between the flags.

      Formwatch

      Strumble Head (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Jumped right at times, led until 6th, led after 7th, not fluent 11th or 14th, headed when not fluent 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, 3rd and weakening last, 3rd of 7, 20 1/4l behind Wizards Bridge (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Virak (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, hampered 15th, weakened 3 out, 13th of 24, dist behind Pacha Du Polder (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.

      O Maonlai (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders 11th, went 3rd approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd and mistake last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Salubrious (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (6) hvy in Apr.

      Railway Storm (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up; went 2nd 15; ev ch til wknd 2 out, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Lotus Pond (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Apr.

      Too Late To Sell (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Outpcd 15; rallied 3 out; no imp, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Bistouri D'honore (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m in Apr.