Race cards · Mon 24 Apr
Monday 24 April · Hexham, England
16:35 Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Open Hunters' Chase
- Distance
- 3m 0f 41y
- Going
- Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 5000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
DROP FLIGHT failed to get involved in a much deeper contest at Aintree earlier this month and a considerable drop in class can see him bounce back here. He kept on strongly to secure a good second over an extended 2m7f at Newbury on his penultimate run, but Billy Bronco can give him plenty to think about with his latest success in mind. Firak completes the shortlist.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firak | P-27112 | Mr Sean P O'Connor | N A Pearce | 12 2 | 5-2 | |
| 2 | Drop Flight | 98-322P | Ben Sutton | S Loxton | 11 12 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Late Romantic | 5/0P2-34 | Mr H Myddelton | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 11 12 | 8-1 | |
| 4 | Billy Bronco | 35-25U1 | Mr Nick Orpwood | Miss E Grice | 12 2 | 3-1 | |
| - | Cooking Fat | P5554R | Mr Jack Holliday | J C Clark | 11 12 | 40-1 | |
| - | Cooldine Bog | 634U43 | Jack Stenhouse | K Scott | 11 12 | 33-1 | |
| - | Cuneo | 42PP21 | Mr Lyall Hodgins | R Ross | 11 12 | 28-1 | |
| - | Tanora | 2-P4P12 | Jack Power | A C Wilson | 11 5 | 33-1 | |
| - | Tokaramore | 75359P | Miss Alisa McClung | Miss V Renwick | 11 5 | 22-1 |