Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 6m 40.09s

Shantou Flyer^b,t³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: S Loxton| OR: 137

10/3

One-time useful chaser who is unbeaten in 3 points (Dec 27 latest outing) for current stable and should take all the beating back under Rules.

Form: U/21-511

Famous Clermont³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr William Biddick| T: C R Barber| OR: 132

4/5

Winning start over regulation fences in a 3m Exeter hunter in March. Pulled up in hunter at Cheltenham since but is a prolific performer between the flags and merits respect.

Form: 111-P11

Another Venture^p²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr George Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Miss E Mcgarty-jones| OR: 120| D

18/1

One-time useful chaser who shaped as if better for the run in hunter at Taunton on first outing for this stable. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: P/3240-4

Step Back^p³⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: M Bradstock| OR: 126| C

3/1

Former Bet365 Gold Cup winner who has run respectably on both starts this season. Should go well switched to hunters.

Form: 73P4-25

Forecasts

Famous Clermont (4/5), Step Back (3/1), Shantou Flyer (10/3), Another Venture (18/1)

SHANTOU FLYER is unbeaten in points for his current stable and is marginally preferred to Famous Clermont who has also done well between the flags since last seen under Rules. Step Back should also be in the mix.