15:30 Hereford

Monday 31 January 2022

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Eileen Bennett Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 33.5s

Cousin Pascal⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr James King| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 135| D

9/2

Won the Foxhunters' at Aintree in April and in been good heart in points. Must be taken seriously.

Form: 3211-12

Marracudja^t⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 132| D

12/1

Useful chaser at best but has been very disappointing the last twice. Bit to prove on hunter debut.

Form: 12-5167

Marcle Ridge⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: Mrs Lucy Smith| OR: 127| D

15/8

Justified support to resume winning ways in a Cheltenham hunter (20.6f) in April and made winning return in points last month. Must enter calculations.

Form: 6/14-131

Stratagem^t³¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143| DWS

2/1

Useful performer who opened chase account at Doncaster 12 months ago. Creditable third in Chepstow handicap (19.4f, good to soft) when last seen in March and is a likely player. Had wind operation.

Form: 62F1P3-

Wagner^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hampton| OR: 118

8/1

Fairly useful chaser who posted creditable second of 7 in handicap at Stratford (22.6f, good) 119 days ago. Since left Anthony Honeyball (pulled up in point last month) and has plenty on his plate.

Form: 21232P

Asangy³³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: Derek Smith| OR: 92

80/1

Hunter winner in early 2019 but no impact since and makes return for new connections here.

Form: 12F4/8P-

Dalahast¹⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Bradley Gibbs⁽³⁾| T: A B Leyshon

12/1

Been some time since he scored in France and not seen on course for 6 months. Likely best watched on UK debut for new yard.

Form: 4/736-77

Too Many Diamonds⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: A Ward-Thomas| OR: 120

125/1

Progressive chaser for Dan Skelton in 2017/18 but has shown very little since, including in points.

Form: 55P/PP7

Non-Runners

Solomon Grey¹⁹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: Miss V Collins J: Miss Lucy Turner

Forecasts

Marcle Ridge (15/8), Stratagem (2/1), Solomon Grey (4/1), Cousin Pascal (9/2), Wagner (8/1), Marracudja (12/1), Dalahast (12/1), Asangy (80/1), Too Many Diamonds (125/1)

STRATAGEM looks a useful recruit to hunter chasing and can land the spoils here. Marcle Ridge and Cousin Pascal are feared most.