Follow At The Races On Twitter Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 6m 25.45s

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Bob And Co^h,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-8| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 146

1/5

Useful chaser who completed hat-trick in this sphere when bolting up on Haydock return in February. Yet to be asked for effort when unseating 3 out at Cheltenham Festival since. Can't oppose.

Form: 3/P11-1U

Black River^p,t⁴⁰¹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr William Easterby| T: W Easterby| OR: 115| D

12/1

Has enjoyed plenty of success in points since leaving Paul Nicholls (useful hurdler/chaser for him) and wasn't discredited when second on hunter debut just under 2 years ago.

Form: 1/2P111-

Killer Crow¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss C Dun⁽⁷⁾| T: J C Clark| OR: 97| D

25/1

Fairly useful chaser for Gordon Elliott but nowhere near that level for Nick Alexander and comfortably held in 2 hunters last month. Third in a point 16 days ago.

Form: 42-2463

Son Of Suzie²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Walton⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Waugh| OR: 97| D

28/1

At the veteran stage. Did win a point 3 weeks ago but hard to fancy based on his efforts under Rules this winter.

Form: 51-0PP1

Winged Crusader^v²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Amie Waugh| T: Miss A Waugh| OR: 114| CD

33/1

Fair hunter back in 2018. Multiple point winner since and ought to be sharper for a run in that sphere 3 weeks ago.

Form: 21423-2

Wonderoftheworld²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Robottom⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H M Mcmahon| OR: 122

9/1

Pretty useful chaser in Ireland in 2019 but pulled up in Carlisle hunter on yard debut last month. Something to prove after that.

Form: 33152-P

Non-Runners

Refusal¹⁰⁴⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 13

T: Mrs F Brewer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bob And Co (1/5), Wonderoftheworld (9/1), Black River (12/1), Killer Crow (25/1), Son Of Suzie (28/1), Winged Crusader (33/1), Refusal (33/1)

Impossible to get away from BOB AND CO who should have little difficulty conceding the weight to this opposition. Black River is the one likely to follow him home assuming he's anything like ready on his first start since winning 3 points early last year.