16:10 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2024

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Jumping For Fun Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 6m 7.0s

Lalor^t¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Charlie Sprake⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137

2/1

Smart chaser earlier in his career. Off 2 months, shaped as if retaining a good chunk of that ability when second in a Wincanton hunter 19 days ago. Can go one better now.

Form: P36P1/2

Lieutenant Rocco^t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr George Hiscock⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 125

5/1

Useful on his day but unpredictable and arrives on the back of a tame display in a handicap chase at Wincanton on Boxing Day. Might make more of an impact in this less intense scenario.

Form: 74P14-P

Say About It³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: R C Smith| OR: 105| D

66/1

Won a small-field Stratford hunter in May 2022 but pulled up there when next seen under Rules 12 months later. Fit from a point second last month but has plenty to find on form with some of these rivals.

Form: 32R2-P2

My Reprieve³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Am Ellie Holder⁽⁷⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 116

9/1

Chase winner in France last summer. Runner-up in a point last month ahead of this hunter debut.

Form: 43-0P52

Broadclyst^p⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Pippa Glanville⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Glanville| OR: 98

200/1

Temperamental sort. Pulled up in a Newton Abbot hunter last May and fell in a point on his reappearance last month. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 231P-PF

Drop Flight^p1,h³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽³⁾| T: S Loxton| OR: 118

15/2

Fairly useful ex-French chaser who was placed on all 4 completed starts in hunter chases for this yard at the beginning of 2023. No impact in 2 chases for Noel Williams this winter but can fare better back in a hunter.

Form: 22P2-66

Haven't Time²⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S McQueen| OR: 107

33/1

Winning pointer who was in process of running well when falling in hunter chase at Ludlow on Rules debut in January 2022. No encouragement over hurdles for Kerry Lee last season, though.

Form: 2FF/878-

Macklin²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Biddick| T: W Biddick| OR: 112

7/2

Chase winner in France in 2020. Won 4 of his 6 starts in points for this yard last year and interesting recruit to hunters.

Form: P111-21

Rewritetherules^t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr David O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: David O'Brien| OR: 95| D

150/1

Multiple point winner and posted his best effort under Rules for a while when third in Stratford hunter (17f, good) last summer. Disappointed on Warwick return last month, though.

Form: U2-P43P

Singapore Saga⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: J Heard| OR: 107| BF| D

5/1

Irresolute performer but she did win an Exeter hunter last March. Pulled up at Stratford when last seen under Rules in June but has a win and a third to her name in points this winter.

Form: 21-3P13

Non-Runners

Dinny Lacey⁴⁴

Weight: 12-6| Age: 10

T: Mrs N Sheppard J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lalor (2/1), Macklin (7/2), Dinny Lacey (4/1), Lieutenant Rocco (5/1), Singapore Saga (5/1), Drop Flight (15/2), My Reprieve (9/1), Haven't Time (33/1), Say About It (66/1), Rewritetherules (150/1), Broadclyst (200/1)

The talented LALOR made a sound start to his hunter career when second at Wincanton recently and is the one to beat. Macklin won a chase in France earlier in his career and was prolific in points for Will Biddick last year so he's second choice ahead of Drop Flight.