Robert Hoare Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 48.42s

Djin Conti¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Robinson| OR: 119| D

9/1

Dual scorer over fences for Harry Whittington in spring 2019 but seen only twice since (the first a point), pulling up on Fontwell hunter debut 19 days ago. May strip fitter now.

Form: 4121/8-P

Ennistown^t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Gareth Moore| OR: 123

7/4

Useful chaser for Anthony Honeyball. Fair fourth on yard/hunter debut at Ludlow in January. Lackkustre display on heavy at Haydock since but should find this drying ground more to his liking.

Form: 22-564P

The Dellercheckout^t⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: C Robinson| OR: 135| DWS

11/10

Made a winning hunter debut at Ludlow (3m) in February 2020. Stuck in the mud when distant third of 4 at Haydock final start. Third in a point in December. Looks the one to beat.

Form: P/1113-3

Chapelier²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: J Whyte| OR: 94| D

40/1

Winning pointer but fourth is the best he's managed in 5 hunters. Tailed off on C&D return 28 days ago so needs to have come on a lot.

Form: P4U34-4

Knockaderry Flyer^b¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 100| D

12/1

Hunter winner back in January 2019 but little promise since, including beaten a long way at Ludlow 15 days ago. Likely he's up against it again.

Form: 664/5-P8

Popelys Gull²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: L Humphrey| OR: 109

25/1

Fairly useful chaser in his prime but seemingly nothing like the force of old, beaten 59 lengths when third in C&D hunter last month.

Form: 35RP/P-3

Stream Lady^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: L Humphrey| OR: 100| D

25/1

Fair but temperamental chaser for David Pipe. Off 12 months, pulled up in Fontwell hunter on yard debut 19 days ago. Can only watch.

Form: P5320-P

Forecasts

The Dellercheckout (11/10), Ennistown (7/4), Djin Conti (9/1), Knockaderry Flyer (12/1), Popelys Gull (25/1), Stream Lady (25/1), Chapelier (40/1)

Heavy ground provides THEDELLERCHECKOUT with an excuse for his remote third at Haydock when last seen under Rules 13 months ago and a repeat of the form he showed when scoring at Ludlow prior to that should be good enough here. The drying conditions should also suit Ennistown and he can give the selection most to think about.