Cheltenham

Bottlegreen Open Hunters' Chase

Distance: 2m62y
Going: Good
Prize: £2,823
Runners: 7
Winning time: 4m 3.95s (slow by 4.95s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 5
1
J:Mr James King T:J J O'Shea
Age:8 Weight:12st 1lbs
OR:122 SP:11/10F
In touch with leaders - headway after 10th - prominent when hit 4 out - went second 3 out - led approaching last - ran on well - readily(op Evens tchd 6/5)
2
J:Mr George Edgedale(7) T:Harry Whittington
Age:10 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:111 SP:18/1
Prominent - went second 8th - mistake 9th - prominent 10th - went second again run-in - kept on(op 33/1)
3
J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow(7) T:Matt Sheppard
Age:8 Weight:12st 1lbs
OR:127 SP:11/4
In touch with leaders - dropped to last but going okay after 9th - headway after 3 out - led before 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 2/1)
4 10 15½
J:Mr Robbie David(3) T:Christopher Mark Clarke
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:113 SP:8/1
Pressed leader - prominent from 10th - weakened run-in(op 9/1)
5 10 25½
J:Mr Henry Crow(5) T:Mrs Rhiannon Lodge
Age:11 Weight:12st 1lbs
OR:109 SP:15/2
Prominent - pressed leaders briefly 2nd - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
6 2 27½
J:Mr Sam Lee(7) T:Miss V Collins
Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:92 SP:40/1
Jumped right on occasions - held up in rear - hit 1st - headway after 6th - pressed leader 10th - led after 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
PU
J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(7) T:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell
Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:12/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - led - briefly headed 2nd - led 4th - headed after 4 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 20/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.10
Tote place: £1.20 £6.40
Exacta: £22
Trifecta: £57.90
CSF: £19.75