Racing Together Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 5m 48.73s

Hermann Clermont^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr John Dawson| T: A G Dobbin| OR: 125| BF

11/2

Fairly useful form when winning a brace of small-field 3m Perth handicaps over fences for Gordon Elliott last summer. Failed to complete both starts in points but good enough to be a player if finds some of his best form on hunter debut.

Form: 112SFP-

Time Leader²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 129

2/7

Winning pointer for this yard and he continued the good work when a smooth winner on hunter debut at Leicester (22.5f). Easily followed up at Stratford and back on track when fifth in the Foxhunters' at Aintree last time. Should take all the beating.

Form: 1511P5-

Garbanzo^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lois Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs R Hewit| OR: 98

20/1

Fair hurdler for Dr Richard Newland and better than result on hunter debut at this course 11 months ago. Winner between the flags (unseated last time), and can't be completely dismissed.

Form: 631/62U-

Royal Chant^t⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽³⁾| T: Mrs C Coward| OR: 87| D

22/1

Multiple point winner but pulled up in that sphere last time and his Rules form isn't good enough to make him of interest in this.

Form: 1U22P-P

Shaughnessy²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 92| BF

12/1

Bumper winner but a maiden hurdler/chaser and likewise in points, runner-up last time. Needs to improve.

Form: P/P4422-

Forecasts

Time Leader (2/7), Hermann Clermont (11/2), Shaughnessy (12/1), Garbanzo (20/1), Royal Chant (22/1)

TIME LEADER has already won twice this year and a repeat of the sort of form he showed at Aintree should be enough for him to land this lesser contest. Hermann Clermont looks the biggest threat on form and Garbanzo is the best of the remaining trio.