Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 16.18s

Ballymoy^p,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: C Robinson| OR: 132| D

11/2

Smart hurdler in 2018/19. Useful form over fences, completing hat-trick in 2021. Fit from points and fitted with a tongue tie but disappointing hunter debut at Wetherby 4 weeks ago. Better expected now.

Form: FP2-335

Salvatore^p1¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: P Rowley| OR: 124| C| D

2/1

Multiple-point winner who landed 7-runner hunter chase at Bangor in February 2022. Not discredited at Southwell a month later but wasn't on a "going" day at Cheltenham in April. Fit from a runner-up effort between the flags last month. Cheekpieces on. Looks the way to go.

Form: 13-P472

Steely Addition¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: C T Dawson| OR: 120| BF| D

6/4

Revived by his current stable, winning all 4 starts in points and jumped with plenty of zest when off the mark in hunters at Kelso in May. Second between the flags a fortnight ago.

Form: 11-1212

Cooking Fat¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Jack Holliday⁽⁷⁾| T: J C Clark| OR: 108| D

11/2

Held back by weak finishing when trained by Pauline Robson, last seen under Rules finishing fourth in handicap company in May 2021. Multiple winner between the flags but well held last month.

Form: 1F1-2P5

Shaughnessy¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 78

28/1

Bumper winner but a maiden hurdler/chaser and likewise in points, unplaced last month.

Form: 34P-P44

Forecasts

Steely Addition (6/4), Salvatore (2/1), Ballymoy (11/2), Cooking Fat (11/2), Shaughnessy (28/1)

Not a deep race but SALVATORE has won twice in this sphere and fit from a perfectly-satisfactory run between the flags, he looks the one to beat. Ballymoy was disappointing on his hunter debut last month but better is expected this time.