Clifford Groundcare Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 54.90s

Rewritetherules^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 122| D

11/1

Fairly useful chaser. Evens, career best when winning 7-runner hunter chase at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 10 days ago, easily. This is a good deal tougher.

Form: 2226P-1

Some Man³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| OR: 133

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Down Royal in March. 9/1, below form eleventh of 21 in hunter chase at Aintree 32 days ago, travelling as well as any. Should bounce back.

Form: D17610-

Staker Wallace¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR: 134| D

4/7

Useful chaser. One win from 3 runs last season. Winner in chase at Limerick in December. Creditable third of 14 in hunter chase at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft, 5/1) 10 days ago. Hard to beat.

Form: 22123-3

Warriors Tale^p³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 147| D

11/1

Useful hurdler. First run since leaving Paul Nicholls and in cheekpieces, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner hunter chase at Cork (20f, good to soft, 18/1) 35 days ago. Respected.

Form: 1P0P6/1-

Its All Guesswork^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 127

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Below form fifth of 11 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 37 days ago. Bit to prove

Form: P9P/115-

Space Oddity⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 126

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser but not seen under Rules for over 2 years and latest point outing was uninspiring.

Form: 94F2/P-4

Forecasts

Staker Wallace (4/7), Some Man (9/2), Its All Guesswork (15/2), Warriors Tale (11/1), Rewritetherules (11/1), Space Oddity (100/1)

STAKER WALLACE stands out on form and arrives on the back of an excellent third at the Punchestown festival, so he takes preference over Some Man, who travelled as if still in form at Aintree last time. Rewritetherules isn't completely out of it, either.