Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 6m 9.76s

Kayf Hernando^p,t¹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Ben Sutton⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

12/1

No impact in either start this term but won twice with headgear fitted last term, so may fare a bit better switched to hunters after a break.

Form: 4131-67

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Secret Investor^p,t³⁵

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

3/1

Just a useful chaser nowadays but boosted an excellent strike rate in this sphere when making a winning return at Fakenham. Expected to go well again.

Form: 11F1-11

El Presente^t1¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Broughton| T: Miss S Klug| OR: 128

25/1

Veteran who lost his way for Kim Bailey but has shown some signs of life in points for this yard. Not completely dismissed on hunter debut.

Form: 5/P4P-21

Montanna^p³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Chloe Emsley⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward William Walker| OR: 112

40/1

Fairly useful at best for Peter Bowen and has won a few points since last seen under Rules. Will probably have to up his game to trouble a few of these rivals, though.

Form: 2-14721

Tigerbythetail³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: Mrs G Ellis| OR: 128

11/4

Fair form under Rules and has won all 7 outings in points subsequently. Unseated on hunter debut at Fakenham but remains one to be interested in.

Form: 11-F11U

Regatta De Blanc⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr William Biddick| T: W Biddick

6/5

Took her point record to 3-3 when taking a Larkhill restricted in November and made a terrific start in this sphere when scoring comfortably at 74 day ago. Dead-heated in a point since and boasts strong claims up against more exposed types.

Form: 11-111

Forecasts

Regatta De Blanc (6/5), Tigerbythetail (11/4), Secret Investor (3/1), Kayf Hernando (12/1), El Presente (25/1), Montanna (40/1)

REGATTA DE BLANC enhanced his excellent strike rate (from points) when making a winning start in hunters at Taunton 74 days ago and, having dead-heated between the flags since, she's fancied to get the better of Secret Investor and Tigerbythetail who have admittedly achieved a bit more to this point under Rules.