188Bet 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (For The Dick Woodhouse Trophy)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 32.3s

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Lamb's Cross^p,t⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr George Hiscock⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hiscock| OR: 75

66/1

A fairly modest handicap chaser when with his previous yards and has only completed once in three point-point starts. Pulled-up on his Hunter Chase debut at Taunton recently after jumping poorly and struggling from around halfway.

Form: 3PPP2P

Apple's Queen¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Alner| OR: 107

6/4

Failed to win in six chases in her native France but has won her last two starts in point-to-points by a total of 9L. Makes her Hunter Chase debut here and should have a chance based on her last two runs.

Form: 11212-1

Loch Ba⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Jackson-Stops⁽⁷⁾| T: Francesca Nimmo| OR: 121

4/1

Formerly a useful chaser and has been rated as high as 137, winning off a mark of 125 when running in handicaps. Rather unlucky to be hampered at the first (unseated rider) when making his Hunter Chase debut although has finished second (beaten 18L) in a point-to-point since then.

Form: 5/U2110-

Murrayana^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Davies-Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: N A Pearce| OR: 123

11/10

Has shown some useful form under Rules over both hurdles and fences (won off a peak of 123) and scored on his point-to-point debut at Charing in February scoring by a head. Now makes his Hunter Chase debut over a course where he has run well previously.

Form: 3314/1P-

Non-Runners

Tony Star¹⁸

Weight: 12-8| Age: 10

T: M Bowen J: Mr James King

Forecasts

Murrayana (11/10), Apple's Queen (6/4), Tony Star (13/8), Loch Ba (4/1), Lamb's Cross (66/1)

Just a small field go to post for this Hunter Chase with some of the runners having shown plenty of ability in the past. MURRAYANA looks to be the slightly more reliable of the quintet and having won well on his recent point-to-point start looks to have a sound chance on his Hunter Chase debut. Apple’s Queen should also be respected having won her last two starts in point-to-points but her Rules form (in France) doesn’t quite match up to that of Murrayana. Both Loch Ba and Tony Star were useful over fences in the past but look to have regressed a little now based on their recent efforts. 1. Murrayana 2. Apple's Queen 3. Tony Star