Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 6m 31.70s

Go Whatever⁴⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: A Ward-Thomas| OR: 120| BF| D

25/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser for Chris Gordon. Been off for 443 days ahead of this hunter debut so a watching brief is the percentage call.

Form: 49/P31P-

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Shantou Flyer^b,t²⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: S Loxton| OR: 135| D

1/1

Veteran who added to his fine Cheltenham record when third of 23 under Olive Nicholls at last month's Festival. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 5112U3

Wotzizname^t²⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 12-2| J: Megan Bevan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Ward| OR: 115| CD

11/1

Useful hurdler/chaser at his peak but has disappointed this year, pulling up at Cheltenham Festival last month.

Form: 1-1256P

This Breac^t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Amy Bennallick⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Bennallick| OR: 77| D

125/1

Modest chase winner earlier in his career. Has been placed 3 times in points this year but he's biting off more than he can chew in this company.

Form: 2P3323

Thunderosa^t,v³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Abigail Voyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 105| D

40/1

Yet to score over fences, including struggling in 4 outings for Jessica Bedi this winter. Also well held in a point on recent first outing for this yard. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5P45P8

Singapore Saga^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: J Heard| OR: 117| CD

11/10

Handicap hurdle winner for Philip Hobbs. Also a multiple point scorer and has made a good start to her hunter chase career this year, winning over C&D in a first-time tongue tie (retained) 16 days ago. Likely to well again.

Form: 2-12111

Non-Runners

Dandy Dan²⁵

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: J Bourne J: Miss L Keen-hawkins

Forecasts

Shantou Flyer (1/1), Singapore Saga (11/10), Dandy Dan (4/1), Wotzizname (11/1), Go Whatever (25/1), Thunderosa (40/1), This Breac (125/1)

SHANTOU FLYER may be 13 but a placed effort in the premier hunter chase of the season at last month's Cheltenham Festival shows he still retains plenty of ability and enthusiasm and he can prove too strong for last month's C&D scorer Singapore Saga. Dandy Dan failed to figure behind the selection at Cheltenham but should make more of an impact in this less competitive environment.