Magnus-Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 4.37s

Secret Investor^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 144| D

8/13

Just useful nowadays but had little trouble landing the odds in 5-runner hunter chases at Bangor and Kelso. Fell at Cheltenham last time but should get back to winning ways if none the worse.

Form: 01/611F

Solomon Grey^t⁶⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 125| CD

4/1

Fairly useful chaser nowadays. C&D winner. 8/1, sixth of 8 in hunter chase at Taunton (23f, good) 64 days ago. Can't be discounted.

Form: 231-156

Arthur's Sixpence^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Peter Bryan⁽³⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 115| D

15/2

Disappointing effort in a hunter Southwell in March but quickly back on track when landing a point since, so worthy of consideration.

Form: 34/1-251

Crosspark³³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 127| D

9/2

Veteran who took a firm step back in the right direction when third on hunter debut at Newbury last time and should make his presence felt if able to build on that.

Form: 26/7PP3

Stay Out Of Court^p¹¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Jessica Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Smith| OR: 87| D

66/1

Multiple point winner but his form under Rules is poor and he makes little appeal.

Form: 14-U3U3

The Dawn Man^p³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Scott Malson⁽⁷⁾| T: Callum Bickers-price| OR: 69| D

125/1

Rules form is uninspiring and he failed to beat a rival in a point last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: P-34535

Non-Runners

Bletchley Castle²³

Weight: 12-2| Age: 14

T: Miss H Brookshaw J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Secret Investor (8/13), Solomon Grey (4/1), Crosspark (9/2), Arthur's Sixpence (15/2), Bletchley Castle (25/1), Stay Out Of Court (66/1), The Dawn Man (125/1)

SECRET INVESTOR is the class act in this field and should be hard to beat if his fall at Cheltenham hasn't left a mark. Arthur's Sixpence and Crosspark look the main dangers.