17:10 Leicester

Friday 12 March 2021

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Thrusters Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 4m 24.4s

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Selected odds by:

Clondaw Westie^b,t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 122| C

13/2

Course winner but tried blinkered when below-form sixth of 13 in hunter chase at Musselburgh (26.6f) 34 days ago. Significantly down in trip and not ruled out if back on song.

Form: 4U21-P6

An Scairp⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs H Mahon

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Ludlow (23.8f) 50 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 1/21P2-P

Guttural^t²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: P Taylor| OR: 113

66/1

Modest ex-Irish chaser. Not seen out since ninth in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f) 6 months ago. Has work to do for new yard.

Form: 40-F339

Iftiraaq¹³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 105| CD

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best for David Loughnane in 2019 when also shaped well on his only start over fences at Ludlow. Pulled up in point in October when last seen out so has it to prove.

Form: 54367/P

Killiney Court^t⁸⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 128

14/1

Useful Irish hurdler in 2019 but pulled up in point when last seen in December. Not easy to assess on yard bow.

Form: 780P-5P

Lord Ballim⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss H M Mcmahon| OR: 95

80/1

Seventeen runs since his last win in 2018. 100/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Musselburgh (26.6f) 9 days ago so hard to make a case for.

Form: F43P-PP

Matorico¹⁰⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: Simon Cross| OR: 117| D

40/1

One-time useful hurdler but off over 2 years since last in handicap chase at Market Rasen (19.2f) for Jonjo O'Neill. Fitness a big concern on his comeback.

Form: 445P36/

Oliver's Hill^p⁴³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Simon Cross| OR: 122| C| D

40/1

Course winner for Lawney Hill but not seen on track for over 2 years. Pulled up in last two points so hard to enthuse over.

Form: 1515/PP-

Peacocks Secret^p¹¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: D Peters| OR: 116

10/3

Fair ex-Irish hurdler/chaser. In good form in points so no forlorn hope back in this sphere for new yard.

Form: 882423

Snowy Oscar^h,t⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: Gareth Moore| OR: 81

150/1

Poor hurdler for Nick Gifford when last seen out 15 months. Since pulled up in point so lot more required now.

Form: 50/3P7-P

Tango De Juilley¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 135| D

4/6

Formerly smart chaser who unseated early returning from nearly 4 years off at Kelso then ran well when second of 9 in 23f hunter chase (6/1) here 10 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 612P/U2

Tara Bridge⁹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: H Clarke| OR: 101| D

125/1

Fairly useful chaser at best but tried in a visor when pulled up in handicap chase at Plumpton (17f) 13 months ago on final run for Chris Gordon. Since pulled up in point so has something to prove.

Form: 44/56P-P

Non-Runners

Argot²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: J R Barlow J: Cillin Leonard

Forecasts

Tango De Juilley (4/6), Peacocks Secret (10/3), Clondaw Westie (13/2), Killiney Court (14/1), Iftiraaq (25/1), Argot (25/1), An Scairp (25/1), Matorico (40/1), Oliver's Hill (40/1), Guttural (66/1), Lord Ballim (80/1), Tara Bridge (125/1), Snowy Oscar (150/1)

TANGO DE JUILLEY showed himself to still be a fairly useful chaser when runner-up here recently so should take plenty of beating in a race where most have question marks against them. Peacocks Secret has been running well in points so looks the one to chase home Venetia Williams' veteran with course winner Clondaw Westie appealing as the pick of the remainder.