West Mercian Area Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 6m 9.20s

Rolling Dylan^p⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-8| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127| C

11/4

Not one to rely on as a rule but back in good form, winning 2 extended 3m military amateur rider events at Sandown before a good second to Twig in a hunter at Exeter. Unlikely to turn the tables.

Form: 22P112-

Twig²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hampton

1/1

Multiple winning pointer who started out in hunters with an impressive defeat of Rolling Dylan at Exeter. Open to improvement and likely to take the beating.

Form: 112111-

Arthur's Sixpence^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Peter Bryan⁽³⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 117

5/1

Landed a hat-trick for Kim Bailey in 2020 and point form for this stable proves he retains plenty of ability. Big player on hunter debut.

Form: 11134/1-

Graasten^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Allen| OR: 115WS

40/1

Poor effort at Stratford on latest Rules outing (11 months ago) and recent point form isn't all that inspiring.

Form: P526B-3

Hidden Charmer^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Callum Griffiths| OR: 112

11/2

Fair chaser who returned from points with a creditable third at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago. Jumping often lets him down and he has a bit to find.

Form: 653P1-3

Non-Runners

Tango De Juilley¹⁸

Weight: 12-4| Age: 14

T: Miss V Williams J: Miss Flora Guy

Forecasts

Twig (1/1), Rolling Dylan (11/4), Tango De Juilley (3/1), Arthur's Sixpence (5/1), Hidden Charmer (11/2), Graasten (40/1)

TWIG has done well in points and made an impressive return to Rules when readily landing a hunter at Exeter (at the expense of the re-opposing Rolling Dylan) last month. There's more to come from him and, as such, he's marginally preferred to Arthur's Sixpence and Tango de Juilley, who also make plenty of appeal in a tightly-knit contest.