Lynne's 65th Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 58.20s

Ferocious^t1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: Miss K Leckenby| OR: 103

8/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles who didn't really take to chasing for former yard, so hard to make a case for despite a respectable debut in points last month. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 7F7-503

Jett^p⁶⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen| T: R Waley-Cohen| OR: 147

1/6

Didn't look the force of old for Jessica Harrington last season but put up a good effort when third in a handicap chase at Doncaster on sole outing for Olly Murphy 69 days ago. Should be too good.

Form: 8P068-3

Shantou Tiger^p,t¹²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Solomon Wood⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H M Mcmahon| OR: 83| CD

50/1

Doesn't appear to retain much ability.

Form: 45PP3P

Wonderoftheworld^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Gambin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H M Mcmahon| OR: 103

10/1

Unreliable sort who has returned to Rules with a couple of tame efforts lately.

Form: 4PP3P4

Non-Runners

Monbeg Chit Chat¹⁹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 11

T: Mrs G B Walford J: Mr Christopher Furness

Forecasts

Jett (1/6), Monbeg Chit Chat (7/2), Ferocious (8/1), Wonderoftheworld (10/1), Shantou Tiger (50/1)

JETT is the class act in this field and should make a winning hunter debut after a couple of months off. Monbeg Chit Chat, a reliable customer, is the obvious alternative if the selection fluffs his lines.