16:25 Fontwell

Sunday 25 February 2018

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Totepool Betting At Totesport.com Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 7m 6.55s

Gowanauthat^t¹²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: Francesca Nimmo| OR: 126| BF| C

12/1

Capable on his day and his neck second here last April is testament to that, but more letters than numbers in recent form and this trip probably far enough for him as well. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3U2-PUP

Unioniste²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 138| D

4/11

High-class chaser at his peak and has made the transition to hunter chases well, making the most of an easy opportunity at Wincanton last time. Stays well and ground no issue, so has to be a big player here.

Form: 0009-21

Universal Soldier³⁶

Age: 21| Weight: 12-6| J: Unknown| T: M J Hampton| OR: 126

Form: 2-114P8

Vivaldi Collonges⁴²

Age: 17| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135

Form: 1/3PPP-P

Glint Of Steel⁶⁹⁵

Age: 20| Weight: 12-2| J: Unknown| T: Cynthia Woods

Form: 111121/

Letbeso^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Peter Bryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs K Lawther| OR: 124

33/1

Stays very well and knows how to win should the chance present itself, but well beaten at Cocklebarrow when last seen and even best form wouldn't be good enough here.

Form: 342234

Lord Heathfield^b⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A Stirling⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Mews| OR: 105

33/1

Into the veteran stage, no problem with this trip (stays much further) and ground ideal. Good jockey booked and although well beaten lately, holds place chances.

Form: 32F-P44

Tallow Fair²⁷³

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucy Horner| OR: 103

14/1

Winner at Hexham last May, although that was only a moderate contest and was last seen unseating at Kelso in the summer. Likely to need this after an absence and needs better ground too.

Form: 14R3-1U

Buck Magic²⁸

Age: 20| Weight: 11-12| J: Unknown| T: John Smith-Maxwell| OR: 102

Form: 34/5P72

Minmore Grey³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Pte Alexandra Bell⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lampard| OR: 63

125/1

Poor handicap chaser and isn't doing any better now switched to the hunter chase field. No realistic chance.

Form: 365F-P4

Real Milan^p¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J H Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Nick J Jones| OR: 110

7/2

Suffered an unseat at Market Rasen last time but previous second to the useful Virak at Ludlow reads well enough here. Stays well and acts on most ground, so chances of challenging for places if bouncing back.

Form: 22-332U

Start Royal²⁸

Age: 22| Weight: 11-12| J: Unknown| T: A Hill| OR: 106| C

Form: 211-133

Forecasts

Unioniste (4/11), Real Milan (7/2), Gowanauthat (12/1), Tallow Fair (14/1), Letbeso (33/1), Lord Heathfield (33/1), Minmore Grey (125/1)

Former high-class handicapper UNIONISTE looks head and shoulders above his rivals here and can take this en route to having a crack at the bigger races for the hunters this spring. Real Milan looks the one to follow him home, with Gowanauthat having a few issues at the moment.