Stratford 'Grassroots' Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 5m 43.14s

Captain Buck's^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-4| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: S Loxton| OR: 122| CD

1/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser for Paul Nicholls and, having scored between the flags for current yard, returned to Rules as good as ever when scoring at Musselburgh last time. Solid claims again.

Form: 1-13731

I'm Wiser Now^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Albi Tufnell⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115| C

6/4

Tricky customer who belatedly shed his maiden tag in a hunter at this course last month. Solid claims if in the same form, but that's not assured.

Form: 2-F2321

Beau De Tabel^p⁴⁰⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Quick| OR: 72

150/1

Maiden pointer who has offered little in a couple of goes in hunters. Makes no appeal.

Form: 7U/UP37-

Fishy Story^t⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Sampson| OR: 100WS

5/1

Prolific in points but hasn't shown enough under Rules o make her serious interest in this.

Form: 1/13-447

Non-Runners

Zamparelli¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Miss V Collins J: Miss Lucy Turner

Forecasts

Captain Buck's (1/1), I'm Wiser Now (6/4), Zamparelli (4/1), Fishy Story (5/1), Beau De Tabel (150/1)

CAPTAIN BUCK'S and Zamparelli are likely to fight this out with the first-named marginally preferred having had a good deal to spare at Musselburgh last month. I'm Wiser Now, another last-time-out winner, could give the pair something to think about if he's in the mood.