Lloyds Animal Feeds Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 5.50s

Solomon Grey^t⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 133| D

9/4

Useful chaser for Dan Skelton and left the impression that his hunter/stable debut at this course might have been needed, so he's a strong player in this thin race.

Form: 53-2U85

Stratagem^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137

7/4

Useful performer proved disappointing when pulled up on hunter debut at Hereford 51 days ago. Far too soon to be writing him off, however.

Form: 2F1P3-P

Ardview Boy³⁴⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Scott Malson⁽⁷⁾| T: Wyn Morris| OR: 69

150/1

Has been in form between the flags but his Rules record is uninspiring.

Form: 8P1U/P3-

Bletchley Castle^t⁴²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 114

6/4

Fair chaser who has shown he retains ability when hitting the frame twice here this year. Will need others to underperform if he's to land this, however.

Form: 22-3P42

Last Encounter¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Alice Coleman⁽⁷⁾| T: A C Wilson| OR: 96| D

33/1

Out of sorts when last seen under Rules and failed to place in a point on latest outing, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 3FP8P-5

Non-Runners

Paudie⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: S Hosie J: Non Runner

Lucky Lara¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: S Hosie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bletchley Castle (6/4), Stratagem (7/4), Solomon Grey (9/4), Lucky Lara (12/1), Paudie (16/1), Last Encounter (33/1), Ardview Boy (150/1)

SOLOMON GREY should be sharper for his reappearance at this course last month, so he's taken to get the better of Stratagem. Bletchley Castle is a solid alternative, but he'll need both of the aforementioned to underperform if he's to land this.