Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 47.2s

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Southfield Vic^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132| CD

4/11

Flying for rider Natalie Parker in this sphere, with three wins since mid-April. Easy C&D scorer a fortnight ago and turned out 24 hours later to score at Fontwell. Hard to oppose now.

Form: 6221-11

Herbert Park³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Alford| OR: 117

2/1

Beaten a neck by 25/1 Heaney shot at Exeter last time under rules but his win in a point-to-point since has been given a boost and may have more to come. Gets 6lb from top horse and looks the main threat.

Form: 11/5221-

Im All Set^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: Mrs C Hitch| OR: 96

20/1

Taunton scorer in April in a maiden hunters chase, though well held both starts subsequently, including when trailing home 79L down on Southfield Vic here last time (finished third of four). Unlikely to reverse form barring accidents.

Form: P6114-3

Mountain Cliche⁵⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Dawe| OR: 91

66/1

Winner in this sphere in 2017, but not spotted under rules for 679 days prior to disappointing effort at Exeter last month. Will have to jump much better to have a chance.

Form: 3P/P316-

Persian Snow^t⁵²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N Vergne⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 111

20/1

Couple of wins at Ludlow in 2017 over shorter trips the most recent positives on his CV. Failed to complete in three starts under rules during 2018 and hasn't convinced with point-to-point form since.

Form: 16UP/PU-

Forecasts

Southfield Vic (4/11), Herbert Park (2/1), Im All Set (20/1), Persian Snow (20/1), Mountain Cliche (66/1)

Having come home with plenty to spare over C&D in the middle of the month, SOUTHFIELD VIC turned up a day later at Fontwell and had a yawning 25L on his rivals in completing a quick spring hat-trick under Natalie Parker. It's not hard to envisage more success here, with Herbert Park the main threat to his claims ahead of Im All Set.