Heath Farm Meats Magnus-Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 5m 4.8s

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Chef D'Equipe^h,t³⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 131| D

9/2

Useful and largely consistent chaser who jumped boldly when making a winning hunter debut at Wincanton 13 months ago. Not seen since, but obvious claims if he's as good as ever.

Form: 4/F5261-

Dieu Vivant^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 124| BF| C

6/1

Fairly useful operator who was left with plenty to do when a bit disappointing at this course last time. Type to bounce back quickly with cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 1-43P25

Bletchley Castle^t⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 105

12/1

Fair chaser who has showed he retains plenty of enthusiasm in a couple of hunters since joining this yard, runner-up from the front over 6 days ago. This requires a lot more, though.

Form: 2P-PU52

Drumhart^t¹²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: Callum Griffiths| OR: 86

250/1

Modest chaser who has won a few times in points but signed off for Alastair Ralph with a poor display in a handicap chase at Taunton 125 days ago. Others are more appealing.

Form: 33PP-66

Master Dancer²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Sampson| OR: 117

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Tim Vaughan and a winning pointer last year. Showed there's plenty of life in him when fourth at this course on hunter debut, but will need to build on that.

Form: 28421-4

San Benedeto^t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 138| D

6/5

Very smart chaser on his day but out of sorts this season (including in jumpers bumper last time). Should find this first go in hunters much less taxing, so warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 64-8864

Zamparelli^p,t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 118

10/1

Fair chaser. First run since leaving Dan Skelton when fourth of 9 in hunter chase at this C&D 6 days ago. Needs to step up markedly on that.

Form: 71/23-P4

Non-Runners

Billy Hicks⁶⁶⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: Miss Laura Richardson J: Mr Huw Edwards

Forecasts

San Benedeto (6/5), Master Dancer (4/1), Chef D'Equipe (9/2), Dieu Vivant (6/1), Zamparelli (10/1), Bletchley Castle (12/1), Billy Hicks (50/1), Drumhart (250/1)

The likeable CHEF D'EQUIPE should be ready to go despite a year on the sidelines and is marginally preferred to the classy San Benedeto, who has more than enough ability to overcome the selection but has something to prove following a disappointing season to date. Master Dancer is the pick of the remainder.