KTDA Open Hunters' Chase – Cheltenham

Cheltenham

18:00

KTDA Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2023-05-05

Distance 3m1f56y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £3,593

Winning Time 6m 42.75s (slow by 17.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fairly Famous (IRE) Miss Gina Andrews · T Ellis	11/4	Won
2nd	Marcle Ridge (IRE) Mr Tom Broughton · Mrs Lucy Smith	15/8F	15
3rd	Moratorium (IRE) Mr Myles Osborne · M Osborne	9/1	12
4th	Trio For Rio (IRE) Mr Tommie M O'Brien · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	9/2	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bloodstone (IRE) Mr George Henderson · J H Henderson	8/1
P.U.	Bobby Bow (IRE) Mr Oliver Boyden · Miss P S Topley	16/1
P.U.	Let Me Entertain U (GB) Mr J J Murphy-Knight · Michael Scudamore	16/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Marcle Ridge Bay J:Mr Tom Broughton(5) T:Mrs Lucy Smith	J:Mr Tom Broughton(5) T:Mrs Lucy Smith	168	—	314/1-	120	128	-	—	—	—	+6	37.5	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Strong form claims and good to see him win his latest point after more than a year off.
8	Trio For Rio b/br J:Mr Tommie M O'Brien T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Mr Tommie M O'Brien T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	168	v	1P524-	122	-	80	—	—	—	+10	28.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Winning this for the second year running when narrowly denying Moratorium 12 months ago.
3	Fairly Famous Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	168	—	51111-	98	-	-	—	—	—	+24	42.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
He looks a 6yo on the upgrade after winning all four points.
1	Bloodstone Brown J:Mr George Henderson(7) T:J H Henderson	J:Mr George Henderson(7) T:J H Henderson	168	—	/2221-	110	-	-	—	—	—	+26	35.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Easy winner of latest point; low mileage and could easily have a career best in him.
7	Moratorium Bay J:Mr Myles Osborne(7) T:M Osborne	J:Mr Myles Osborne(7) T:M Osborne	168	—	321P3-	117	127	79	40d	—	—	+20	27.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Second in this last year; poor at Exeter latest but contender if back on song.
5	Let Me Entertain U Grey J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7) T:Michael Scudamore	J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7) T:Michael Scudamore	168	p	3459P-	96	-	-	22d	—	—	+7	13.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Pulled up on recent debut over regulation fences in a hunter at Taunton, albeit a good one
2	Bobby Bow Bay J:Mr Oliver Boyden(7) T:Miss P S Topley	J:Mr Oliver Boyden(7) T:Miss P S Topley	168	p	3/253-	109	112	61	—	—	—	+12	18.8	2.75/1	12 8%
Has a bit to find on the figures and now goes in cheekpieces.
NR	Hidden Charmer Bay J:Miss Immy Robinson(5) T:Tom Britten	J:Miss Immy Robinson(5) T:Tom Britten	168	t	54322-	108	111	67	—	—	—	+21	25.8	8.00/1	33 3%
Remote third behind Trio For Rio and Moratorium in this 12 months ago and now a year older

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Marcle Ridge	7/4	7/4	6/4	13/8	13/8
Trio For Rio	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Fairly Famous	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Bloodstone	9	10	9	10	10
Moratorium	12	9	11	12	11
Let Me Entertain U	14	14	14	14	12
Bobby Bow	12	12	11	12	11
Hidden Charmer	33	33	33	33	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Fairly Famous

42.2

OR: 12 Form: 25 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Marcle Ridge

37.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Bloodstone

35.2

OR: 15 Form: 17.5 Odds: 2.7

Trio For Rio

28.3

OR: 18 Form: 5.1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Moratorium

27.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 9.1 Odds: 2.1

Hidden Charmer

25.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.3

Bobby Bow

18.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

Let Me Entertain U

13.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Trio For Rio	122	—	80
Marcle Ridge	120	128	—
Moratorium	117	127	79
Bloodstone	110	—	—
Bobby Bow	109	112	61
Hidden Charmer	108	111	67
Fairly Famous	98	—	—
Let Me Entertain U	96	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Let Me Entertain U	22d ago	Fit
Moratorium	40d ago	Fit
Marcle Ridge	—	—
Trio For Rio	—	—
Fairly Famous	—	—
Bloodstone	—	—
Bobby Bow	—	—
Hidden Charmer	—	—