William Bulwer Long Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 58.40s

Cybernetic^t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 125

22/1

Fairly useful chaser. First run since leaving H&G.Lageneste & Macaire, running below form when unseated rider in hunter chase at Warwick (24f, heavy, 18/1) on UK NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 41F87-U

Secret Investor^p,t²⁵⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140| D

5/6

Just a useful chaser nowadays but boosted an excellent strike rate in this sphere when scoring at Stratford 8 months ago. Looks the one to beat on return.

Form: 611F1-1

Cooldine Bog¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Jackson-fennell| OR: 98

80/1

Not the force of old and, while he was third in a point last month, he's likely to be outclassed here.

Form: U43P-P3

Grand Roi^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Owen| OR: 115| C

6/1

Fair chaser. Visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to soft, 20/1) 91 days ago. Has made the frame both starts in points, runner-up last time. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 503442

Tigerbythetail¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 111| D

2/1

Fair form under Rules and has won all 7 outings in points subsequently. This is a tougher assignment than he's been facing but he's an obvious player/

Form: 111-F11

Non-Runners

Bennys King¹³

Weight: 12-6| Age: 13

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Sopran Thor²⁵⁷

Weight: 12-6| Age: 9

T: J Whyte J: Murray Dodd

Spyglass Hill³³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: R Pallas J: Mr James King

Forecasts

Secret Investor (5/6), Tigerbythetail (2/1), Spyglass Hill (4/1), Bennys King (5/1), Grand Roi (6/1), Sopran Thor (20/1), Cybernetic (22/1), Cooldine Bog (80/1)

SECRET INVESTOR still has plenty of class and he's tough to beat in this sphere, so he gets the nod ahead of Tigerbythetail, who has a tremendous record in points. Spyglass Hill is a definite player if he can avoid mistakes.