Nick Luck Daily Podcast 'Pointing Pointers' Open Hunters' Chase

1st

Viroflay (FR)

No. 7

8yo, 11-9, OR 118

J: Miss Olive Nicholls (3) · T: Miss Olive Nicholls

8 11-9 118

Miss Olive Nicholls (3)

Miss Olive Nicholls

5:06.10 £2,567

Fenced cleanly early - hit the front straightaway and stretched away from the 9th - kept the advantage unopposed to the line

2nd

Captain Tommy (IRE) ^tp

No. 1

11yo, 12-3, OR 122

J: Mr Huw Edwards (3) · T: Fred Timmis

11 12-3 122

Mr Huw Edwards (3)

Fred Timmis

34 £1,284

Held up handy in the early stages - shadowed leader from 7th before dropping away approaching 10th and jumping poorly 11th - never able to trouble winner but moved into second on run-in

3rd

Before Midnight (GB)

No. 3

12yo, 11-12, OR 122

J: Mr Ben Sutton · T: S Loxton

12 11-12 122

Mr Ben Sutton

S Loxton

3½ £642

Settled close to the pace early - still in touch before fading approaching the 5th and unable to match the leader through to 4 out - dropped away and gave up the runner-up spot on the run to the line

4th

Fan De Blues (FR) ^t

No. 4

10yo, 11-12, OR 135

J: Mr James King · T: Miss Nikki Henton

10 11-12 135

Mr James King

Miss Nikki Henton

5½ £321

Settled at the back - nudged forward to 8th before a blunder 4 out ended any chance of closing - well beaten in 4th

5th

Sam Barton (GB) ^htp

No. 6

10yo, 11-9, OR 115

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston (3) · T: E M Rees

10 11-9 115

Miss Thomasina Eyston (3)

E M Rees

33

Settled at the back early - lost touch with the pack by the 8th - well off the pace at the finish

PU

Flagrant Delitiep (FR) ^tp

No. 5

10yo, 11-9, OR 94

J: Robbie David (3) · T: Miss A Lewis

10 11-9 94

Robbie David (3)

Miss A Lewis

-

Handy early - blundered and pushed along 5th - slipped back to mid-division 7th - towards the back after error 10th - another mistake 11th before pulled up 4 out