Racing TV Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 6m 13.60s

Downtown Getaway^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Derek O'Connor| T: M Bowen| OR: 117

4/9

Found life much easier when switched to a hunter at Kelso last time, jumping well and easing clear to score by 7 lengths. Looks well capable of going in again with Derek O'Connor on board.

Form: 1P3P6-1

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Chapelier^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: J Whyte| OR: 88| D

50/1

Point winner before pulled up in a hunter at Fakenham a month ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 45451P-

Just Cause¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R Stearn⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Owen| OR: 96| D

5/2

Winning hurdler who has been prolific in points and wasn't disgraced when runner-up to Downtown Getaway at Kelso 13 days ago. 4 lb better off with that rival and return to this sort of trip should help.

Form: 42111-2

Spectacular Rival^p1,h1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H Brookshaw| D

12/1

Well held in a bumper on sole Flat run 3 years ago. Won twice in points in 2022, second of 3 last time (May 2). Not completely dismissed.

Form: 42P11-2

Sulu Magic^p1,t1¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Laura Richardson| D

33/1

Multiple point winner, but retains little ability (unseated rider last time, May 2). Hard to make a case for.

Form: 25P5R-U

Non-Runners

Cashmoll¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: J Ridley J: Murray Dodd

Forecasts

Downtown Getaway (4/9), Just Cause (5/2), Cashmoll (10/1), Spectacular Rival (12/1), Sulu Magic (33/1), Chapelier (50/1)

DOWNTOWN GETAWAY ran out an impressive winner on his hunter debut at Kelso and should be capable of following up. Just Cause, who was runner-up to the selection that day, could get closer on 4 lb better terms, but he's still expected to play second fiddle. Spectacular Rival shouldn't be ruled out.