Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 6m 32.48s

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Ellipsism^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Heidi Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: J Veysey| OR: 109| D

20/1

Regressive form as a chaser under Rules and, while he's enjoyed success in points since, others make more appeal.

Form: 1-PP334

Minimalistic^t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Darke| OR: 96| D

11/1

Good strike rate in points (runner-up last time), but previous efforts under Rules haven't been overly inspiring.

Form: 11-P1F2

Moratorium^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Myles Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: M Osborne| OR: 120| D

5/1

Failed to take to chasing for Gordon Elliott but fairly useful form in hunters for this yard and has done well in points. Easily excused a poor run in the Festival Challenge Cup at Cheltenham last week and expected to be back on his game.

Form: 25321P

Viroflay²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 127| D

13/8

Juvenile hurdle winner back in 2020. Has won 3 of his last 4 outings, very easily on the latest occasion, and should take all the beating trying hunters for the first time.

Form: 41/2111

Singapore Saga^t1⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: J Heard| OR: 111| C| D

11/8

Handicap hurdle winner for Philip Hobbs. Multiple point winner and started out in hunters with a solid effort at Taunton 76 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 22-1211

Non-Runners

Broadclyst¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: Mrs L Glanville J: Miss Pippa Glanville

Forecasts

Singapore Saga (11/8), Viroflay (13/8), Moratorium (5/1), Minimalistic (11/1), Broadclyst (16/1), Ellipsism (20/1)

VIROFLAY has excelled in points and looks capable of making a winning start in this sphere despite the presence of Singapore Saga and Moratorium, who both arrive with solid form.