Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 7m 6.60s

Adrien Du Pont^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140

15/8

Has plenty of class and has run out a ready winner of hunters at Newbury (3m) and Kempton (20.5f) this spring. Looks sure to play a prominent role if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 46/8511-

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Bishops Road^b⁵⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Edward Austin| T: E Austin| OR: 117| D

125/1

Useful chaser at his peak but well into the twilight of his career and well beaten in 2 hunters this spring (Aintree Foxhunters' latterly). Likely up against it again.

Form: F22P/20-

Bob And Co^h,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 146

5/4

Successful on his last 5 completed starts in hunters, including Champion Hunters Chase at Punchestown at the end of April. The one to beat again.

Form: 11/1U11-

Captain Cattistock^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Albi Tufnell| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130

12/1

Useful at best for Paul Nicholls and confirmed promise of stable debut when landing 16-runner hunter at Cheltenham in April. Just as good in defeat at Warwick since.

Form: 4U/34-12

Law Of Gold¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Peters| T: D Kemp| OR: 120| CD

5/1

C&D winner in 2019 who arrives in form, landing a point in April before seeing off Shantou Flyer in Fontwell hunter 18 days ago. Bit more needed in this company, though.

Form: 17/3P1-1

Monbeg Chit Chat¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Christopher Furness| T: Mrs G B Walford| OR: 122

12/1

One-time fairly useful chaser in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead. Made second hunter start for new connections a winning one when keeping on strongly at Cheltenham last month. Successful in point since.

Form: 2321-11

Sam Red^p,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Lucy Turner| T: A B Leyshon| OR: 107| C

66/1

Back to form out of the blue when adding to his good Cheltenham record with second over 4m there last month. Sharper test now is unlikely to play to his strengths, though.

Form: 4/PP33-2

Forecasts

Bob And Co (5/4), Adrien Du Pont (15/8), Law Of Gold (5/1), Monbeg Chit Chat (12/1), Captain Cattistock (12/1), Sam Red (66/1), Bishops Road (125/1)

Paul Nicholls holds a very strong hand, with BOB AND CO taken to add to his big win in Ireland last month at the main expense of Adrien du Pont. Captain Cattistock, until recently a stablemate of the Nicholls pair, may prove best of the rest.