Eddie Mapp Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 1.1s

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Call Me Vic¹³⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Albi Tufnell⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

11/4

Veteran who confirmed that he retains the bulk of his ability when scoring at Sandown in December and makes plenty of appeal switched to hunters on just his third outing for current yard.

Form: 1/311-41

Garde Ville¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P A Rigby| OR: 117| C| D

9/4

Fair performer in this sphere and didn't need to be at best when scoring here (20f) last month. This is tougher, but he warrants respect nonetheless.

Form: 35-P211

Bletchley Castle^t²¹

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

5/1

Fair chaser who has showed he retains plenty of enthusiasm in hunters since joining this yard, again runner-up from the front at this course 21 days ago. Likely to find at least one too good, again.

Form: P-PU522

Favorito Buck's^p⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr William Biddick| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 126| D

2/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser who wasn't on a going day at Ascot last time but returns from an 88-day break with top jockey booked for hunter debut, so he's an obvious player.

Form: P2/3-P3P

Non-Runners

Dieu Vivant²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Favorito Buck's (2/1), Garde Ville (9/4), Call Me Vic (11/4), Dieu Vivant (4/1), Bletchley Castle (5/1)

FAVORITO BUCK'S has plenty of class and gets weight from a couple of his chief rivals so, despite his latest effort being rather tame, he's taken to prevail under the most experienced rider. Call Me Vic opened his account for Fergal O'Brien when last seen in December and ranks as the main threat ahead of Dieu Vivant.