20:15 Cheltenham

Friday 30 April 2021

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100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 5m 13.69s

Clondaw Westie^p,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 125| D

11/2

Fairly useful chaser who returned to form from out of the blue when 5¾ lengths fourth of 21 in Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree (21.1f) last time. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 21/P664-

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Peacocks Secret^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D Peters⁽⁵⁾| T: D Peters| OR: 119

9/2

Attracted late support and fully confirmed the promise of his recent Leicester run with victory in 4-runner hunter at Fakenham (24.2f) 31 days ago. This asks for more, though.

Form: 242321-

Zamparelli^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 118

15/2

Fairly useful chaser who proved he retains much of his ability when scoring cosily at Ludlow 30 days ago. This is a stronger race but he clearly arrives in good heart.

Form: 123/P41-

Barney Dwan¹³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Albi Tufnell⁽⁷⁾| T: Sally Randell| OR: 131| BF

9/2

Formerly useful handicap chaser who ran well on each of 3 starts in points last year, so must merit consideration on this first go in a hunter.

Form: 36412/2-

Beau De Tabel^p¹²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Quick| OR: 69

250/1

Maiden pointer who has offered little in a trio of hunter chases, including after 14 months off at Stratford last time.

Form: UUP37/P-

Billy Hicks^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Laura Richardson| OR: 100| D

50/1

Won 12-runner novice handicap at Stratford on final start under Rules in early-2019/20, but disappointing in points recently, refusing to race last time (Apr 17).

Form: 8421/5R-

Cloudy Joker^t1¹⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: M Comley| OR: 113

33/1

Fair chaser who was in process of running creditably when unseating his rider on his hunter debut at Stratford in May 2019. Fit from points, third last time (Apr 16).

Form: 21U43/3-

Eric The Third⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: J Heard| OR: 105| D

66/1

Off the mark in points last week but makes little appeal back under Rules.

Form: 7/34641-

Marcle Ridge⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: Mrs Lucy Smith| OR: 122| C

2/1

Course winner who was found wanting in the stamina department in a first-time tongue strap when fourth of 17 in 3m hunter at Warwick in February. Drops in trip and remains one to be positive about.

Form: 1226/14-

Risk A Fine^h,t⁷⁰⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr James King| T: Francesca Nimmo| OR: 141| D

13/2

In good form in hunters when last seen in first half of 2019, impressively making all in 5-runner event at Stratford (20.9f) on final outing. Goes well fresh so highly respected.

Form: 121121/

Where Now^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Mark Robinson⁽⁷⁾| T: G J Barber| OR: 81

250/1

Temperamental sort who was pulled up on his hunter debut at Leicester 59 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: PP13/P5-

Forecasts

Marcle Ridge (2/1), Peacocks Secret (9/2), Barney Dwan (9/2), Clondaw Westie (11/2), Risk A Fine (13/2), Zamparelli (15/2), Cloudy Joker (33/1), Billy Hicks (50/1), Eric The Third (66/1), Beau De Tabel (250/1), Where Now (250/1)

RISK A FINE boasts an excellent record in hunters and goes well fresh, so he's an appealing candidate. Marcle Ridge remains one to be positive about dropping in trip, while Barney Dwan is also of interest on his first foray into hunters given his useful form under Rules.