17:00 Cheltenham

Friday 30 April 2021

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visitcheltenham.com Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 4m 3.42s

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Selected odds by:

Risk And Roll^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Milo Herbert⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N Sheppard| OR: 124| D

9/2

Temperamental sort. First run since leaving Matt Sheppard when unseated rider fifth in hunter chase (40/1) at Aintree (21.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others appeal more.

Form: 411/32U-

Fumet D'Oudairies²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Jack Andrews| T: T Ellis

13/8

Lightly-raced gelding. In fine form for new yard, winning four points before landing 13-runner hunter chase at Leicester (20.2f, soft) on debut over fences 59 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 1111/12-

Magna Sam¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: G Slade-Jones| OR: 122

25/1

Fair chaser who was running well (in third) fell last in hunter chase at Ascot (23.8f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly down in trip but not totally dismissed.

Form: 21P/PF6-

Babytaggle^h⁴⁰⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr G Chatterton⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 75

200/1

Long-standing maiden who had wind operation before modest sixth at Taunton 13 months ago. Others much preferred.

Form: 32P646/

Creative Inerta^p1,t¹³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Chloe Emsley⁽⁷⁾| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 105

33/1

Won 3m Exeter hunter in May 2018. Lightly raced since, pulled up in a point on belated return in December. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3P313/P-

Downbythestrand³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr W Thirlby⁽⁷⁾| T: F Hutsby| OR: 99

20/1

Point winner who landed hunter chases at Stratford in May 2019. Only twice raced since, modest fourth at Southwell last month. Plenty more is needed.

Form: 4141/44-

Envoye Special^h,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr James King| T: C R Barber| OR: 119| D

13/8

Fairly useful chaser who arrives on back of good second of 6 in hunter chase (15/8) at Kempton (20.5f) 11 days ago. Holds good claims.

Form: 753412-

Jungle Legend^p,t⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Mark Robinson⁽⁷⁾| T: G J Barber

200/1

Winning pointer who (tongue strap/cheekpieces on) offered little when sixth of 9 in hunter chase (100/1) at Chepstow (23.6f, good) on NH debut 7 days ago. Significantly down in trip with work to do.

Form: 12P/P86-

Namako^b1²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Bradley Gibbs⁽³⁾| T: A Hill

50/1

Winning pointer who is not without interest on his debut in this sphere. Wears blinkers.

Form: 22133/5-

Rafferty²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Barlow| OR: 87

14/1

Modest hurdler for Stef Keniry. Recent scorer in points so no forlorn hope on his first run in this sphere.

Form: F6687/1-

Non-Runners

Sam Cavallaro²⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 15

T: Miss H Brookshaw J: Mr Huw Edwards

Forecasts

Fumet D'Oudairies (13/8), Envoye Special (13/8), Risk And Roll (9/2), Rafferty (14/1), Downbythestrand (20/1), Magna Sam (25/1), Sam Cavallaro (25/1), Creative Inerta (33/1), Namako (50/1), Babytaggle (200/1), Jungle Legend (200/1)

ENVOYE SPECIAL arrives in good nick and gets the vote at the chief expense of Fumet d'Oudairies who is thriving for his new handler and rates a massive threat. Three-time winner of this event Sam Cavallaro appeals as the pick of the remainder.