Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 7m 30.10s

Unioniste²³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 138| BF| D

1/6

Top class chaser in his prime, probably at his peak back in 2015 when third to Coneygree in the Denman Chase, and looks to have retained plenty of that ability based on his near miss at Taunton last time. Holds a class advantage here.

Form: 0/0009-2

Supreme Danehill^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Joe Hill⁽³⁾| T: A Hill| OR: 105| D

5/1

Grand sort, good stayer that's very capable at his level and back to winning ways at Wadebridge last time out. Likely to make this a good test but may ultimately find Unioniste just too classy.

Form: F31-131

Vincitore^t²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss S Rippon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Rippon| OR: 98

20/1

Often performs above market expectations and runs respectably in good races, and again far from disgraced at a big price at Taunton last time. However, has 20L to find with Unioniste on that form, so a mountain to climb to win here.

Form: 540-406

Forecasts

Unioniste (1/6), Supreme Danehill (5/1), Vincitore (20/1)

The second three-runner event of the afternoon, and a great chance for the classy UNIONISTE to get back to winning ways. Unlucky to lose on the nod at Taunton, he seemingly faces a simple task here, although neither Supreme Danehill or Vincitore are mugs and can at least keep him honest. Supreme Danehill stays much further than this and will try and run the finish out of the selection, but he'll have to be right on top of his game to do so.