totesport.com Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 7m 50.89s

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Duhallow Tornado³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Tom Strawson⁽⁷⁾| T: C C Pimlott

5/4

Unbeaten in two starts since joining this stable from Ireland following up a point-to-point success by taking a novice hunter chase at Catterick (3m1f, soft) a month ago. Runner-up has franked the form since and he is one for the shortlist today.

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Cultram Abbey³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr John Dawson| T: N G Richards| OR: 139| BF

11/8

Point-to-point winner on good ground in December and has finished runner-up on all three hunter chase starts since including over an extended 2m7f on heavy ground in February. Likely to play a leading role once more.

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Leavethelighton⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss C R Crane⁽⁷⁾| T: John Dawson| OR: 129

5/1

Point-to-point winner at Friars Haugh (soft) in a three runner contest last month but beaten in a conditions event at Corbridge (good) subsequently. Likely needs to improve on what he's shown of late if he's to take this contest.

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Nine Altars¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss C Dun⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs E Dun| OR: 106

16/1

Winner of a point-to-point on good-to-soft ground at Overton when last in action two weeks ago. Well held in a Musselburgh (soft) hunter chase in February and more needed today.

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Non-Runners

Play Practice⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J Walton J: Miss C Walton

Forecasts

Duhallow Tornado (5/4), Cultram Abbey (11/8), Leavethelighton (5/1), Nine Altars (16/1), Play Practice (33/1)

CULTRAM ABBEY can improve on trainer Nicky Richards current 30% strike-rate (3/10) by taking the concluding event on the card, a hunter chase over 3m2f. The selection can get the better of the progressive top weight Duhallow Tornado who is seeking a fourth consecutive victory today while Leavethelighton, a useful horse under rules in Ireland a couple of years ago can finish third.