Good Luck Vicki - You'll Be Missed Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 6m 33.07s

Ballymoy^p,t1²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: C Robinson| OR: 138| DWS

9/2

Smart hurdler in 2018/19. Useful form in this sphere. Hasn't been seen under Rules since 2021 and was last of 3 finishers in a point in January but he's the class act in this field and is worth chancing.

Form: 2FP2-33

Not That Fuisse²⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| D

11/8

Useful chaser who completed his hat-trick in 5-runner hunter chase at Fakenham in April. Not at best on final outing last term but likely to bounce back on return.

Form: 3B111-4

Ballyrath^p²⁵⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 110| CD

14/1

Lost his way for Gary Hanmer after scoring in a handicap here on reappearance. Could get back to form now fresh for a new stable but he has something to find.

Form: 1PP25-P

Late Romantic^p,t³⁴²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr H Myddelton⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 118| CD

9/2

Won veterans' handicap chase at Haydock in December 2020 but little to shout about since. Something to prove back from 11 months off.

Form: 535/0P2-

Moratorium²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Myles Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: M Osborne| OR: 123| D

3/1

Failed to take to chasing for Gordon Elliott but ran creditably a couple of times in hunters last season and has done well in points since. Looks a player.

Form: 241-253

Urbanist^p,t1³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Holmes| OR: 100| D

100/1

First run since leaving S. Michael Millar when broke blood vessel when pulled up in hunter chase at Cartmel (25.5f, soft, 66/1). Pulled up in a point last time and others are more persuasive.

Form: 99P-P3P

Forecasts

Not That Fuisse (11/8), Moratorium (3/1), Late Romantic (9/2), Ballymoy (9/2), Ballyrath (14/1), Urbanist (100/1)

If BALLYMOY retains a large percentage of the ability he showed for Nigel Twiston-Davies he could outclass his rivals on return, so he gets the nod ahead of Not That Fuisse, who won three times in this sphere last season. Moratorium also makes plenty of appeal.