PPRC Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 4m 45.50s

O Maonlai^t¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Tamby Welch⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 113| D

4/5

Finished 2L second in a small field Hunt Members point-to-point at Flete Park (3m, good) recently. One to note with this drop back in distance likely to suit.

Form: 5F334-2

Red Inca²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Burton⁽⁷⁾| T: Con Rutledge| OR: 92

8/1

Looked held when left clear to win a Hunt Members point-to-point at Paxford (3m, good) last time out. Previously 22L third in a 2m4f Open point-to-point and drop in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 0P6431-

Scorpion Star²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Richard Collinson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Sole| OR: 82| D

11/2

Well beaten 35L last of four in a hunter chase over an extended 2m4f at Kempton (good-to-firm) last month. Debuting for this yard that day and is interesting dropping in distance.

Form: P41834-

Tusa Eire¹⁴⁵⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N B Thomson| OR: 69

12/1

Fair effort when 10L third in a 3m point-to-point at Tralee (soft) in May 2015. Probably best watched on first start in nearly four years.

Form: F6P333/

Exclusive Rights²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Alice Stevens| T: Mrs Claire Hardwick| OR: 91

14/5

Failed to finish in two starts since finishing 5L second in an Open point-to-point at Cotley (2m4f, good-to-firm) in March. Interesting to see how she fares.

Form: P332UP-

Forecasts

O Maonlai (4/5), Exclusive Rights (14/5), Scorpion Star (11/2), Red Inca (8/1), Tusa Eire (12/1)

RED INCA has run some decent races in defeat this season and he can follow up his fortuitous victory in a point-to-point last time out with victory in the concluding race on the card. The drop in trip looks likely to suit and he can see off O Maonlai who was a useful horse a couple of years ago. Third place can go the way of Scorpion Star who should have improved for his latest effort.