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18:20 Cheltenham
Friday 2 May 2025
All16:3517:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:05
Jonathan Neesom Memorial Open Hunters' Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 4 | 3m 2f 70y | Good | 5 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 6m 54.95s
T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Miss Gina Andrews
Tracked leaders, 3rd before 8th, went 2nd approaching 15th, led before 2 out, hit 2 out and narrowly headed, rallied to lead again and ridden easily clear run-in op 10/11 tchd 5/6 and tchd 6/5
T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr James King
Tracked leader, led 11th, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, led again as winner hit 2 out, joined last, headed and hung badly left run-in, no chance with winner op 5/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4
T: W BiddickJ: Mr William Biddick
Held up in last pair, dropped to rear 10th, rallied on inside in 3rd 15th, hit 5 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1
T: Edward William WalkerJ: Mr Joshua Newman
Chased leading pair, lost 3rd before 8th, dropped to rear 10th, never on terms after, tailed off op 25/1 tchd 22/1
Also Ran
T: Mrs Hannah Hickman-JonesJ: Mr Zac Baker
Led until 11th, lost 2nd approaching 15th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off when mistake 17th, pulled up before 5 out op 33/1 tchd 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.20, £1.30EX:£3.30Trifecta:£4.80SF:£3.74
Forecasts
Music Drive (1/1), Gracchus De Balme (9/4), Macklin (7/2), Joy Of Life (28/1), Montanna (33/1)
Formerly a fairly useful staying hurdler for Gordon Elliott, MUSIC DRIVE shaped with plenty of encouragement when fourth on his first start in a hunter chase at the Festival last month. He's taken to build on that effort and get the better of Foxhunters' winner Gracchus de Balme who should make another bold bid. Macklin is respected back under Rules representing a jockey/trainer who has few equals in this sphere.
- MUSIC DRIVE (FR)
- GRACCHUS DE BALME (FR)
- MACKLIN (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,133.002nd: £2,567.003rd: £1,283.004th: £642.00
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