32Red On The App Store Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 6m 55.90s

Out Now²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs K Smyly| OR: 125

5/1

3/7 in point-to-points but well beaten on latest effort in that sphere at Barbury. Has won a Hunter Chase but that was back in 2015 and he has been below par in that grade since then and looks to be one to treat with caution.

Form: P3P-272

Lord Ben⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 126

6/4

Only had a couple of starts in point-to-points and made his Hunter Chase debut behind Barel Of Laughs last time out. Ran well to a point in that contest but the trip could stretch him and he has work to do still at the weights with Barel Of Laughs.

Form: 34232-3

Streams Of Whiskey⁷¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R O Harding| T: N G Richards| OR: 122

4/6

Useful hurdler/chaser but not seen since being well backed in the 2015 running of the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster faring much better than the pulled-up in his form figures suggests. He was still bang there with a chance when a bad mistake ended his race and he was pulled-up soon after. Rated a 130 chaser in his pomp and well up to winning in this sphere if he's fit after such a long time off the track.

Form: 641P2P/

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Non-Runners

Barel Of Laughs⁶⁵

Weight: 12-2| Age: 11

T: P Rowley J: Alex Edwards

Hindon Road¹¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: Mrs C Drury J: Miss E Todd

Forecasts

Streams Of Whiskey (4/6), Lord Ben (6/4), Barel Of Laughs (7/4), Hindon Road (9/2), Out Now (5/1)

Not a particularly strong Hunter Chase and it’s not hard to have doubts over all of the runners with Streams Of Whiskey probably the most talented in the field but he does come back from a long absence and may not be totally race fit. Lord Ben ran a respectable race on his first try in his sphere and Hindon Road should also be able to go well in this grade although his finishing effort is always something to question. With Out Now one to treat with caution this looks best left to BAREL OF LAUGHS who will have race fitness and stamina on his side in a weak heat. 1. Barel Of Laughs 2. Lord Ben 3. Streams Of Whiskey