Bruce Farms 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 6m 31.20s

Point The Way³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: Guy Brewer| OR: 115| CD

15/8

Won his last year and, although below form (faced with a stiff task) at the Cheltenham festival, he's been back to winning ways between the flags since, so one to consider.

Form: 1411P1-

Shanroe Street^v³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽⁷⁾| T: G Walkingshaw| OR: 107| BF| D

8/1

Fair chaser. Below-form third of 4 in hunter chase at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft, 8/11) 30 days ago. Needs to bounce back if he's to make his presence felt.

Form: 343423-

Write It Down^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Owen| OR: 77| C

14/1

Runner-up on 2 of 3 starts in points, including latest (Apr 16), but he's hard to fancy based on anything he's done under Rules.

Form: 736322-

Takethepunishment³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs I Mckie| D

10/3

Multiple point winner and made an impressive start in hunters when running out a wide-margin winner at Kelso 37 days ago. Open to improvement and ranks as an obvious player.

Form: 11/2121-

Steely Addition⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr John Dawson| T: C T Dawson| OR: 122| D

2/1

Useful chaser at his best and, while he lost his way for Philip Hobbs, he's clearly been revived by his current stable, winning his last 4 starts in points. Should take the beating on Rules return.

Form: 13111-1

Forecasts

Point The Way (15/8), Steely Addition (2/1), Takethepunishment (10/3), Shanroe Street (8/1), Write It Down (14/1)

STEELY ADDITION has thrived in points for his current yard and could have too much class for his rivals starting out in hunters. Takethepunishment was impressive at Kelso last month, so he's regarded as the main danger to the selection ahead of Point The Way.