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17:45 Cheltenham

Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,367
  • 2nd: £1,354
  • 3rd: £677
  • 4th: £339
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 46.10s
  • Off Time: 17:45:55
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, light blue triple diamond, orange sleeves and cap

Alskamatic

15 p
7/2
  • Form 14P121-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 119

with leader, led after 2nd, not fluent 11th, headed before next, regained lead 14th, blundered 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, rallied last, led again narrowly flat, headed and no extra near finish

2
Silk - Yellow, royal blue braces and armlets
6/1
  • Form 611331-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, tracked leaders 15th, challenged on outside 3 out, ridden and effort next, ridden and no impression with front pair between last 2, lost modest 3rd flat

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Red cross belts, White sleeves
10/1
  • Form 8/31U22-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

led to after 1st, with leader until lost action and pulled up after 11th

4
Silk - Dark green, yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 448524-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, dropped to mid-diviison 5th, in touch again 9th, led before 12th to 14th, lost place 17th, soon behind, tailed off

5
Silk - Green, Yellow sleeves, Green and Red striped cap
  • Form 2/31111-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 16th, led after 3 out, went right next, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead near finish

6
Silk - Purple, White cross belts
  • Form P/352R1-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, never near leaders

7
Silk - Primrose, Purple cross belts and sleeves, White cap
  • Form 2/11U2-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, blundered 9th, headway when blundered 14th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened

8
Silk - Royal blue and light blue (quartered), royal blue sleeves, light blue and royal blue quartered cap
  • Form 3FF3U2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division on inside, mistake 12th, chased leaders 16th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair

9
Silk - Maroon, black hoop, sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 21/P1R4-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

always towards rear, tailed off when went left 3 out

10
Silk - White, yellow armlets, yellow cap
  • Form 243211-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 90

took keen hold, led after 1st to after next, in touch, lost place when mistake 14th, behind 16th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up

11
Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, purple armlets and star on yellow cap
  • Form 0PFP42-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5

always behind, mistake 2nd, struggling 12th, lost touch next, soon pulled up

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Alan Hill produced the useful Harbour Court, who runs in the next, to win this last year and SHARP SUIT can follow suit. He showed promise in hurdles but has really come into his own since starting out on the point-to-point circuit and is unbeaten in four starts. Alskamatic looks the danger on his victory in a novices' hunter chase at Exeter earlier this month as Blazing Whale was beaten in a maiden at Leicester on his latest start under Rules. Squirrel Esquire tackles regulation fences for the first time but is less exposed than most of others and could sneak into the frame.

Formwatch

Alskamatic 14-1 (11-5) Awkwardly away, soon tracked leader, led 4th, made most after, joined 11th, not fluent 4 out and again next, ridden before 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, won at Exeter 3m nov hts chs (6) gd beating Chosen Milan (11-0) by 5l, 9 ran.

Blazing Whale 3-1 (12-0) Held up; eff 3 out; led nxt; stayed on wl, won at East Cornwall 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Wee Fly (11-7) by 4l, 5 ran.

Hudson Gunner (IRE) 11-10 (12-0) (cp) (tt) chsd ldrs; led 12-14 & 4 out til hdd 2 out; kpt on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Squinch (12-0) at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m ptp.

Lucky Lane (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Lost tch 12; to, 4th of 5, 36l behind Dawn Display (12-0) at Ashford Valley Tickham 3m ptp fm.

Sharp Suit (IRE) 8-13 (12-3) Hdwy 11; led 2 out; easy, won at North Warwickshire Hunt Club 3m ptp gd beating One Wish (12-0) by 15l, 7 ran.

Smugglers' Run (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Hdwy 11; lft in ld 15; held on wl flat, won at North Cotswold 3m ptp gd beating Karasakal (12-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Squirrel Esquire 5-4 (12-0) Held up last; rap hdwy 3 out; chsd wnr app nxt; no imp, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Evening Echo (12-5) at Penshurst 3m ptp.

Third Of The Third 10-1 (12-0) Held up; jnd ldr 4 out; ev ch 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Executive Benefit (11-7) at North Staffordshire 3m ptp gf.

Turtle Boys (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Held up; eff up 4 out; wknd app 2 out, 4th of 6, 21l behind Posh Totty (11-7) at Taunton Vale Harriers and Foxhou 3m ptp.

Whiteabbey (IRE) 2-1 (12-5) Ap; led aft 14; ro wl, won at Morpeth 3m ptp gs beating True Thomas (12-5) by 4l, 9 ran.

Count Your Change (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) (bl) led til hdd 3; wknd 14; to, 2nd of 3, dis behind Hincheslea Moor (12-0) at South & West Wilts 3m ptp fm.