15:30 Cartmel

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Molson Coors Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 6m 32.16s

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Anteros^p,t³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 112| D

9/1

Veteran who was in fine form over fences in 2019, winning 3 times. Underwhelming thereafter and a well-held fourth in a point recently leaves him with plenty of questions to answer.

Form: PU/U65-4

Knockaderry Flyer^b,t¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: M Comley| OR: 91| D

16/1

Successful twice in points and also made the frame last month, but little to get excited about under Rules for some time.

Form: P831-54

Looking Well^p⁵⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Lyall Hodgins⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 124

85/40

Clearly isn't the force of old, taking keen hold and not always fluent on first go in hunters at Musselburgh. No impact in Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree last time but this is far easier.

Form: 1F/4P30-

Minella Daddy^b⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Josh Barber⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 120| D

10/3

Dual handicap-chase winner in spring of 2019. No impact when last of 2 finishers on hunter debut at Wincanton but he should be able to build on that. Tongue tie removed.

Form: 2P/86P2-

Numbercruncher¹⁰

Age: 15| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr David O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: David O'Brien| OR: 92

66/1

Plenty of experience in hunters, but not seen under Rules since 2019 and pulled up last 2 starts between the flags.

Form: 5153/PP

O'Grady's Boy¹⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Tomlinson| OR: 97

33/1

Has looked pretty limited in various company.

Form: 4P/968-

Refusal^h²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Easterby| T: Mrs F Brewer| OR: 93| C

22/1

Multiple winner in points who landed a course maiden hunter in 2018. Hard to draw many positives from last month's run at Perth.

Form: 113/P-2P

Reikers Island^p⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Cherriman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 124| D

2/1

Not the force of old but, having moved yards again, he shaped as if retaining some ability when fifth in handicap hurdle at Southwell in March. Now in the care of Lawney Hill and he's interesting.

Form: P466/P5-

Shantou Tiger¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Simon Edwards| OR: 88| C

80/1

Attitude main reason for long losing sequence under Rules and failed to land a meaningful blow in a point last month.

Form: P/805-45

Sheer Poetry^t⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Maj Charlie O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: N K Allin| OR: 96

28/1

One-time fair chaser/hurdler for Nigel Hawke but always behind and pulled up in first start for 3 years at Kempton in April.

Form: 313P6/P-

Non-Runners

Dressedforsuccess²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: James Latham J: Mr Thomas Greenwood

Forecasts

Reikers Island (2/1), Looking Well (85/40), Minella Daddy (10/3), Dressedforsuccess (8/1), Anteros (9/1), Knockaderry Flyer (16/1), Refusal (22/1), Sheer Poetry (28/1), O'Grady's Boy (33/1), Numbercruncher (66/1), Shantou Tiger (80/1)

REIKERS ISLAND proved that he retains a fair level of ability when fifth in a handicap hurdle in March on his sole outing for Dr Richard Newland. He's joined another very capable yard and he could be the answer on second hunter start. Looking Well and Minella Dandy are the obvious threats.