Highclere Horse Feeds Oataalin Open Hunters' Chase.
Newbury · Friday, 20 Mar · 21:16
· 2m 7f 91y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:16
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MISTER COFFEY (FR
🥈 Second
INCH HOUSE (IRE
🥉 Third
JEFFERY'S CROSS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Fil D'ariane (G)
[T]
Runner-up behind Java Point in Ludlow hunter chase in January, and while he's won/finished second in a point since, he has more on his plate back under Rules.
|
Capt Douglas White | Douglas White | 11 | 78.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Java Point (G)
[T]
Made a winning start in hunters at Ludlow in January but now pitched into deeper waters having been no match for Jeffrey's Cross at Southwell last time.
|
Miss Gina Andrews | Lemos Souza | 11 | 78.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Jeffery's Cross (G)
[P]
Form figures in hunter chases read 1221 but he faces no easy task at the weights.
|
Mr Sean P O'Connor | D Skelton | 10 | 78.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Regatta De Blanc (M)
[P1]
Made a promising start as hunter for this yard prior to disappointing under Rules for Paul Nicholls last season. Cheekpieces go on for first time having finished well held fourth in point in December.
|
Mr Joshua Newman | W Biddick | 8 | 75.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Arthur's Sixpence (G)
[T]
Pulled up in Ludlow hunter when last seen under Rules in 2023. Did win twice between the flags for Georgina Nicholls last year but pulled up in point on first start for new yard last month.
|
Mr Harry Brown | H Brown | 12 | 75.3 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
Empire De Maulde (G)
[T]
Multiple point winner who was consistent in hunter chases last year, though hardly a positive that he pulled up on latest start between the flags.
|
Mr D Andrews | R Varnham | 12 | 75.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Inch House (G)
[T]
Useful sixth in valuable handicap on seasonal reappearance and while some way below that form when well held fourth at Cheltenham on New Year's Day, he still looks an interesting recruit to hunter chases.
|
Miss O Nicholls | P F Nicholls | 9 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Mister Coffey (G)
FAV
[P]
Long-standing maiden over fences, though still clearly retaining ability when runner-up in veterans chase at Cheltenham in November. Not given a hard time in a similar race at Newbury following 11 weeks off and that should put him spot on …
|
Mr Daniel Williams | N J Henderson | 11 | 75.3 kg |
3
2/1
|
Betting forecast: Mister Coffey (2/1), Inch House (5/2), Jeffery's Cross (6/1), Regatta De Blanc (6/1), Empire De Maulde (10/1), Java Point (12/1), Fil D'ariane (12/1), Arthur's Sixpence (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3336.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1669.0 GBP |
| P3 | 834.0 GBP |
| P4 | 417.0 GBP |