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18:45 Stratford

Needham & James Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.70s
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Spring Margot (FR)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Coole Glen (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap

      Coole Glen (IRE)

      23
      2/1
      • Form 22532-1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-3

      held up but in touch, went 2nd 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon no chance with winner

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Yellow cap

      Spring Margot (FR)

      8 DC
      8/11
      • Form 1UP1-41
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-3
      • Official Rating 112

      made all, not fluent 3rd, drew well clear after 3 out, unchallenged

      3
      Silk - Orange and White check, Royal Blue sleeves

      Barton Bandit

      5 bt
      100/1
      • Form 07P-07P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 55

      chased winner, jumped right 6th, lost 2nd next, slightly hampered and stumbled 8th, soon weakened, jumped very slowly 4 out, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink sash, White sleeves, Pink cap

      Double Ange (FR)

      9 D
      9/1
      • Form 41P4-56
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10

      prominent, not fluent 9th, soon ridden, struggling in 3rd from 4 out

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Gue Au Loup (FR)

      12 D
      33/1
      • Form 5P4PF-4
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leaders until 4 out

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle and sleeves, Red cap

      Special Agenda (IRE)

      13 pt D
      16/1
      • Form 5/P74-R3
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 77

      held up, driven along approaching 7th, brief effort after next, weakened 4 out, no chance when mistake 3 out

      7
      NR

      Venn Ottery

      10 D
      • Form PFPFF-F
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 121

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks a match between Spring Margot and Coole Glen with the vote going to Spring Margot. The selection won a point in good style last time out when beating Bachelor Boys. He has conditions to suit and in the hope that his jumping holds up back over these regulation fences he looks the one to be on. Coole Glen rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Enitsag. However all his best form is on a faster surface and he looks opposable on that basis. Of the remainder Venn Ottery looks a shadow of his former self while Double Ange is better over much further and in a race where few can be fancied for the winner we return to Spring Margot.

      Formwatch

      Coole Glen (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Held up, mistake 5th, headway 8th, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gd beating Enitsag (12-1) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Spring Margot (FR) 2-1 (12-4) Made all, ridden after last, held on towards finish, won at Perth 2m 4f hts chs (5) sft beating Batchelor Boys (11-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Barton Bandit 20-1 (12-0) (ts) chsd ldrs to 9; pulled up in race won by Bronson F'sure (12-0) at Rhydygwern 3m ptp sft, 12 ran.

      Double Ange (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 8th, led 14 to 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 30l behind Good Bone (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hts chs (6) gf.

      Gue Au Loup (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Led til hdd aft 3 out; no ex, 4th of 8, 11l behind Themanfromcarlisle (12-7) at Tabley 3m ptp gf.

      Special Agenda (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Held up & bhnd; prog 12; prsd ldrs 14; drvn & no ex 2 out, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Moonoki (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gd.

      Venn Ottery 25-1 (12-7) In rear and keen when fell at the 4th in race won by Dun An Doras (10-1) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp hts chs (4) gf, 12 ran.