starspreads.com Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 7m 17.81s

Hazel Hill²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: P Rowley| D

1/3

Prolific point-to-point winner and was longs odds-on to make winning start in this sphere at Leicester last month, doing so with minimum of fuss. This is a tougher exam, but expected to go well again.

Form: 1111-11

Crowded Room^h1¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr C Bickers Price⁽⁷⁾| T: Callum Bickers-price| OR: 111| D

8/1

A 16-race maiden under rules, making first start for latest handler now and hard to predict this will be his turn.

Form: 2314U3

Sobre Tresor²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Newman| OR: 94| D

10/1

Hunter chase winner back in 2014 and similar form when third at Wincanton the following January. Not seen under Rules since, continues to do well in point-to-point sphere however.

Form: 42-2114

Strollawaynow²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Benedict Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: D W P Arbuthnot| OR: 98| D

13/2

Does well enough in point-to-points but less so under rules, with no win since December 2014. Often struggles to complete and looks an unlikely winner.

Form: 313-1PU

Forecasts

Hazel Hill (1/3), Strollawaynow (13/2), Crowded Room (8/1), Sobre Tresor (10/1)

Prolific winning point-to-point star HAZEL HILL was odds-on for an easy success on debut in this sphere at Leicester last month and encountered few problems in taking care of the task at hand. The 10-year-old would appear to have another guilt-edged opportunity now and is tough to oppose. Crowded Room has yet to score under rules but did enough in a Hunter Chase at Downpatrick a year ago to be next best ahead of Sobre Tresor.