19:05 Stratford

Friday 27 May 2022

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Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 7m 8.50s

Dandy Dan²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss L Keen-hawkins| T: J Bourne| OR: 134

6/1

Temperamental sort for Kim Bailey who made a winning start for new yard in 11-runner hunter chase at Cheltenham (26.3f) 28 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 23U11-1

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Dieu Vivant^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 127

125/1

Fairly useful chaser but he came in tailed-off last of 3 to Solomon Grey in hunter chase at Ludlow (23.8f) 37 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4/83313-

Downtown Getaway^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr James King| T: M Bowen| OR: 117

25/1

Fairly useful chaser who comes here on back of easy win in 5-runner hunter chase at Huntingdon (23.6f) 10 days ago. This demands plenty more, however.

Form: P3P6-11

Law Of Gold²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Peters| T: D Kemp| OR: 130| CD

7/1

Useful chaser who landed this event 12 months ago. Cheekpieces on when close second in hunter chase at Cheltenham (32.4f, good) 28 days ago, so he's well in the mix.

Form: 11P12-2

Le Breuil^b,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P Mason| T: B Pauling| OR: 122

28/1

Useful hurdler who gained first win since 2019 in 4-runner hunter chase at Huntingdon (30.7f) 22 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: P3234-1

Not That Fuisse³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

16/1

Useful chaser who completed his hat-trick in 5-runner hunter chase at Fakenham (24.2f) 39 days ago by 4 lengths from Law of Gold. Firmly in the picture.

Form: P3B111-

Solomon Grey^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Andrews| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 130

11/1

Useful hurdler who arrives on back of cosy success in 11-runner hunter chase at Cheltenham (20.6f) 28 days ago. Not dismissed in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 85231-1

Vaucelet²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| OR: 130| BF| CD

4/9

Irish raider who has quickly made up into a very useful chaser, posting excellent second of 5 in hunter chase at Punchestown (24f) four weeks ago. C&D winner too, and he's a big player at these weights.

Form: 113112-

West Approach^b¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 124

66/1

Irresolute performer who wasn't disgraced when second of 3 in hunter chase at Fontwell (26f) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere at these weights, though.

Form: 13343-2

Non-Runners

Bob And Co⁷⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: P F Nicholls J: Mr D Maxwell

Forecasts

Vaucelet (4/9), Bob And Co (5/1), Dandy Dan (6/1), Law Of Gold (7/1), Solomon Grey (11/1), Not That Fuisse (16/1), Downtown Getaway (25/1), Le Breuil (28/1), West Approach (66/1), Dieu Vivant (125/1)

Irish-challenger VAUCELET teed himself up perfectly for this when runner-up at Punchestown and this very useful chaser can add to his previous C&D success at the chief expense of Bob And Co. Not That Fuisse is another weighted to have a say in his bid for a four timer.