16:55 Lingfield

Monday 19 February 2018

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TTS Networks 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 5m 50.65s

Man Of Steel^p,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-8| J: Mr Jonathan Bailey⁽³⁾| T: A Hill| OR: 115| CD

7/2

Winner of two hunter chases last season including over an extended 3m1f at Cartmel (good-to-soft) in May. Well beaten third in a point-to-point on his return last month and won this race in 2017.

Form: 3-111P3

Arthur's Secret²⁸⁹

Age: 16| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A P Banks⁽⁷⁾| T: M H Weston| OR: 120

Form: 111/11-2

Argocat²²

Age: 18| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss S Rippon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Rippon| OR: 146| D

Form: 02538/U

Hazy Tom^t1³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Bdr Jody Sole⁽³⁾| T: Karen Phillips-Hill| OR: 109| D

33/1

Useful horse on his day but disappointed in a hunter chase at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) last May and pulled up in a point-to-point on his seasonal debut last month.

Form: 3234-5P

Rouge Et Blanc^p²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Pippa Glanville⁽⁷⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 114| D

4/1

Rated 132 at his best under rules and put a disappointing point-to-point debut behind him when finishing 22L sixth in a competitive hunter chase at Hereford (2m5f, soft) last month. Interesting runner today.

Form: P0/UP-P6

Saddlers Encore³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Newman| OR: 132

8/13

Saw off Cheltenham Festival placed horse Barel Of Laughs when winning a point-to-point over 3m at Barbury Castle (good-to-soft) last time out. Returning from a long absence on that occasion and he is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 51PP/3-1

Silver Or Gold²³

Age: 16| Weight: 12-0| J: Unknown| T: R Bandey

Form: 00PP-P

Swallowshide³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Paris-Crofts⁽⁷⁾| T: J H Young| OR: 99WS

22/1

Failed to complete in two of his four starts in point-to-points this term and finished well beaten on his most recent outing earlier this month. More needed today.

Form: 4232FP

Trafalgar Rock²²

Age: 15| Weight: 12-0| J: Unknown| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 120| D

Form: 212364

Victoria Hill²²

Age: 18| Weight: 12-0| J: Unknown| T: R Bandey

Form: P3/P5-33

West Lake⁵⁰

Age: 16| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: D Phelan

Form: 23-1P42

Forecasts

Saddlers Encore (8/13), Man Of Steel (7/2), Rouge Et Blanc (4/1), Swallowshide (22/1), Hazy Tom (33/1)

SADDLERS ENCORE receives weight from chief rival Man Of Steel and that can prove crucial in this five runner hunter chase. The selection was a Grade 3 winner over hurdles as a novice a couple of years ago and can see off last years winner of this race who carries a penalty today. Of the remainder the veteran Rouge Et Blanc ran well in a race which is working out well last time and he can claim third.