20:05 Stratford

Friday 2 June 2023

All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:40

Grace & Dotty 'Restricted Point-To-Point' Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 5m 37.30s

Raleagh Flora²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr Charlie Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: A Pennock| OR: 106

7/2

Fair chaser. First run since leaving Brian Ellison when career best when winning 6-runner hunter chase (9/4) at Fakenham (24.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago, easily. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 612/P1-1

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Between You And Me^t1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: J Newman

12/1

€32,000 3-y-o, £11,000 4-y-o, Presenting gelding. Wears tongue strap. Winning pointer, last of 3 finishers last time (Apr 22). No forlorn hope.

Form: 222313-

Captain Biggles⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 110

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Olly Murphy who has won 3 of last 4 starts in points for current yard. Makes plenty of appeal for respected trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 46/2111-

Fortunes Hill²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Barlow

10/1

£60,000 5-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (h105), bumper winner (stayed 2½m), half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Santia. Winning pointer, runner-up last time (May 7). One to consider.

Form: 41-2

Marton Abbey³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Elliott England⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Annabel England| OR: 96

40/1

Point winner who hasn't shown enough under Rules to make him of serious interest.

Form: P/2133-2

Minella Jab¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Biddick| T: Miss D Kenealy

6/1

Milan gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam (h106) 19f hurdle winner. Won 2 of 4 starts in points, runner-up last time (May 14). Notable jockey booking for hunter debut.

Form: P/1-12

Mountain Assault⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Peters⁽³⁾| T: D Peters

16/1

€15,000 4-y-o, £1,800 6-y-o, Mountain High gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner All For Joy. Dam maiden hurdler. Multiple point winner, third last time (10 lengths behind Captain Biggles, Apr 23).

Form: 421/113-

Ultra Viers^h,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁷⁾| T: P Taylor| OR: 90

14/1

Winning pointer (runner-up last time) who showed fair form when last seen under Rules 3 months ago, second in a 4-runner hunter at Leicester. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 24221-2

Urban Grit²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁵⁾| T: A Hill| OR: 99

14/1

Modest hurdler for Olly Murphy. Winning pointer since last seen under Rules, third last time (May 7). Warrants a market check.

Form: 2/8P11-3

Runwiththetide²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 88

10/1

Modest hurdler for Dan Skelton who has enjoyed success between the flags. Pulled up in hunter at Cheltenham last month and others make more appeal.

Form: 3/0P11-P

Non-Runners

Cuzzicombe¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Edward William Walker J: Miss Chloe Emsley

Forecasts

Captain Biggles (2/1), Raleagh Flora (7/2), Minella Jab (6/1), Fortunes Hill (10/1), Runwiththetide (10/1), Between You And Me (12/1), Ultra Viers (14/1), Urban Grit (14/1), Cuzzicombe (14/1), Mountain Assault (16/1), Marton Abbey (40/1)

CAPTAIN BIGGLES has the best Rules form and, having won 3 of his last 4 outings in points, is fancied to make a successful hunter debut for a stable that does well in this sphere. Raleagh Flora looks a threat having scored readily at Fakenham last month and Fortunes Hill is worthy of interest if strong in the betting.