16:00 Warwick

Wednesday 19 May 2021

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Elizabeth Davenport Crudwell Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 6m 36.8s

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Selected odds by:

Captain Cattistock^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Albi Tufnell⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132

9/4

Useful at best for Paul Nicholls and confirmed promise of stable debut when landing 16-runner hunter at Cheltenham 19 days ago. Likely to go well again back down in trip.

Form: 34U/34-1

Dieu Vivant^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 122

8/1

Fairly useful operator who wasn't at his best at Ludlow 49 days ago but could lay down a challenge if back on his game.

Form: 43P254-

Kelvingrove^p,t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽³⁾| T: A B Leyshon| OR: 113| BF

66/1

Temperamental sort who makes little appeal having been pulled up in a hunter at Wincanton 104 days ago. Unplaced in a point subsequently, too.

Form: 2P2/P3-5

Killaro Boy⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 125| CD

11/8

Shaped as if retaining plenty of ability after 15 months off at Leicester on reappearance, then best excused latest effort in Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree. Solid claims back in calmer waters.

Form: 1228/37-

Optimised^b1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rowley| OR: 120

14/1

Fairly useful chaser who wasn't disgraced when midfield behind Captain Cattistock at Cheltenham 19 days ago. Blinkers are on but it's hard to imagine him turning the tables with that rival.

Form: 423/P2-6

Southfield Royale¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss L Bradstock⁽⁷⁾| T: D Laverty| OR: 113

33/1

One-time smart chaser who lost his way in terms of both form and temperament under Rules. Returned from long absence to score on point debut recently but this is much tougher.

Form: 60P89/1

Squirrel Esquire⁵⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: J Martin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Plunkett

100/1

Multiple winning pointer (hit the frame last time) but this is a tough ask back under Rules for the first time in over 4 years.

Form: 24523/4-

Sugar Baron¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: N R Wright| OR: 122| D

4/1

Unreliable but useful chaser on his day during his time with Nicky Henderson and, having scored in points, returned to Rules with a respectable second in a hunter at Cheltenham, Not dismissed.

Form: 0P21/3-2

Forecasts

Killaro Boy (11/8), Captain Cattistock (9/4), Sugar Baron (4/1), Dieu Vivant (8/1), Optimised (14/1), Southfield Royale (33/1), Kelvingrove (66/1), Squirrel Esquire (100/1)

KILLARO BOY has shaped as if he still has plenty of ability despite his advancing years and looks worth chancing to follow up his 2019 success in this race. Captain Cattistock looks his chief rival following a cosy Cheltenham win, while Dieu Vivant could play a part if back at his best.