18:45 Cheltenham

Friday 30 April 2021

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JRL Group Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 6m 58.0s

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Selected odds by:

Fifty Shades^p1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Daniel Ellis⁽⁷⁾| T: N R Williams| OR: 110| D

11/1

Fair dual chase winner for Christian Williams in 2019. Out of sorts when last seen under Rules in autumn of that year but does arrive on back of 2 point wins this season, the latter in cheekpieces.

Form: PP/3121-

Garde Ville⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-4| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P A Rigby| OR: 117

5/2

Fairly useful chaser who has landed a couple of Ludlow hunters this spring. Also successful in a point in between and every chance he can keep his winning run going.

Form: 5/P2111-

Monbeg Chit Chat¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Christopher Furness⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G B Walford| OR: 110

8/1

One-time fairly useful chaser in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead. Didn't achieve that much when remote third in Carlisle hunter for new trainer in March but has scored in the pointing field since.

Form: 42/2321-

Sugar Baron²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr A Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: N R Wright| OR: 127

9/2

Not most reliable but a useful chaser on his day during his time with Nicky Henderson. Point winner for these connections and latest third after a year off shows plenty of ability remains.

Form: 20P21/3-

Coco Live¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Charlie Sprake⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Harriet Waight| OR: 90

10/1

Fair chaser. Jumped rather erratically when sixth in Wincanton handicap chase for Dr Jeremy Naylor last month but he has won a point since.

Form: P/P0612-

Flintham^p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss L Bradstock⁽⁷⁾| T: Sara Bradstock| OR: 117| D

11/2

Useful hurdler/chaser at his best. Tailed off when unseated on return from a long absence at Ascot in January but a subsequent point success (albeit in small field) provides hope for better this time.

Form: P252/U1-

Just Cause⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R Stearn⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Owen| OR: 103

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler when trained in Ireland. Fair hunter chaser for this stable in 2019. Fit from a couple of placed efforts in points this spring. Could have a say.

Form: 1111/23-

Summer Sounds^p¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: Francesca Nimmo| OR: 82

18/1

Modest hurdler/chaser. Pulled up in hunter (100/1) at Leicester (23f, heavy) 71 days ago but has won twice between the flags since then.

Form: 3/7P211-

Non-Runners

The Brassmoulder¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: A Hill J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien

Forecasts

Garde Ville (5/2), Sugar Baron (9/2), Just Cause (9/2), Flintham (11/2), Monbeg Chit Chat (8/1), Coco Live (10/1), Fifty Shades (11/1), The Brassmoulder (12/1), Summer Sounds (18/1)

GARDE VILLE has been in excellent form this spring and is selected to complete a 4-timer (including a point). Sugar Baron was useful under Rules back in the day and he's capable of having a say here with a recent point outing under his belt. Just Cause is another who arrives on the back of a couple of recent point starts and was a fair performer in this sphere when last seen under Rules in 2019.