18:05 Stratford

Friday 2 June 2023

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Royal Equestrian Racing Club Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 5m 34.5s

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Selected odds by:

Envious Editor²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 119| D

7/1

Seems to be working his way back to form, decent third over an inadequate trip at Cheltenham 4 weeks ago. Would be firmly in the mix if he can reproduce the form of his Taunton win from earlier in the year.

Form: 11423-3

Shantou Flyer^b,t²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: S Loxton| OR: 134| D

6/4

Veteran who added to his fine Cheltenham record when third of 23 at last season's Festival before landing hunter chase at Exeter (24.2f, heavy). Decent second back at Cheltenham since and good chance on these terms if coping with drop back in trip.

Form: 12U31-2

Solomon Grey^t²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 122| BF

4/1

Fairly useful chaser nowadays but ran best race for a while when third in hunter at Cheltenham 4 weeks ago and has a big shout on that form.

Form: 1562-32

Dandy Dan^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss L Keen-hawkins⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bourne| OR: 122

16/5

Temperamental sort for Kim Bailey but made a winning start for this yard in Cheltenham hunter over a year ago. Creditable third in Champion Hunter here (27.5f) the following month. Fit from points but disappointed back under Rules last 2 starts. Needs to bounce back with headgear re-fitted.

Form: 133P-41

Normofthenorth^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁵⁾| T: A Hill| OR: 109

8/1

Prolific point winner, including last time (Apr 29). Won 5-runner maiden hunter at Fakenham on chasing debut by 4½ lengths 13 months ago. Plenty to find here.

Form: 221/111-

Say About It^b⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mrs Jo Supple⁽³⁾| T: R C Smith| OR: 109| CD

33/1

Modest maiden on Flat for Stan Moore in 2018. Made winning chase debut in 4-runner hunter over C&D at this meeting when last seen under Rules a year ago. Dual point winner, runner-up last time (Apr 15). Plenty more required.

Form: 1232R2-

Wheesht³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Aimee Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 100| D

80/1

Fair chaser but well held both starts for this yard and others make more appeal.

Form: 24361-6

Non-Runners

Rebel Dawn Rising²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: D Kemp J: Alice Stevens

Minella Encore¹³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: L Hopkins J: Ms T Hopkins

Forecasts

Shantou Flyer (6/4), Rebel Dawn Rising (5/2), Dandy Dan (16/5), Solomon Grey (4/1), Envious Editor (7/1), Normofthenorth (8/1), Minella Encore (10/1), Say About It (33/1), Wheesht (80/1)

SHANTOU FLYER is the class act having finished third at the Cheltenham Festival in March so gets the vote despite slight concerns over this shorter trip. Solomon Grey and Rebel Dawn Rising head the dangers.