19:30 Cheltenham

Friday 3 May 2024

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Molson Coors Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 9m 21.08s

D'jango^t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-4| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 129

6/1

Appeared to be very much on the decline prior to turning it round in hunters, scoring in an 8-runner event at Warwick in January. Has remained in form since and should give a good account.

Form: 821446-

Gaboriot²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr H Myddelton⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 126

3/1

Won a pair of 3m handicaps in the autumn and regained the winning thread when easily landing a hunter at Catterick in March. Unseated in Foxhunters' at Aintree since but capable of getting involved in this.

Form: 21131U

Law Of Gold²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr D Peters⁽³⁾| T: D Kemp| OR: 134| CD

9/4

Most likeable and consistent hunter chaser who landed this last year. Not himself at Stratford next time but he's been in top form in points lately and should put up another bold showing.

Form: 1/1P211-

Ange Des Malberaux^b,t³⁸⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Heidi Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Heidi Stevens| OR: 100

100/1

Nothing like the force of old at age 14, underlined by the fact he was last in a point when last seen a year ago. Hard to imagine he'll get involved.

Form: 3315P4/

Coup De Pinceau^b³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr George Hiscock⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hiscock| OR: 112| BF| CD

16/1

Struggling for form when last seen under Rules 11 months ago but has got back on track to some degree in points and won this a couple of years ago, so he's worthy of consideration.

Form: 236212-

Master Templar^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: Mrs G Ellis| OR: 106

6/1

Rules form is only fair at best but he's been prolific in points since and looked as good as ever in that sphere last time. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 1/13121-

Mitchouka²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁵⁾| T: M| OR: 121| BF

33/1

Winning pointer (only fourth last time) but Rules form doesn't give him much hope of making a serious impact.

Form: 213524-

Perfect Pirate³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 108

22/1

Fair hurdler/chaser for Ben Pauling a few years ago and has done well in points since. Successful in that sphere last time and not a forlorn hope having first go at hunters.

Form: 173/321-

Pym^p²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Archie Loweth⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss C Sherriff| OR: 122| C

5/1

Not the force of old and was disappointing in two runs for Nigel Twiston-Davies. That said, he's looked firmly back on track between the flags lately and he was a classy sort on his day, so worthy of respect.

Form: 756/711-

Dreaming Diamond^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul King

100/1

Bumper winner earlier in her career but she's a maiden pointer who offered nothing on hunter debut at Stratford recently.

Form: 607/34P-

Non-Runners

Young Buck¹⁹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 10

T: D Summersby J: Mr D Edwards

Cheltenam De Vaige²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: Miss H Lewis J: Tom Broughton

Finding Freedom¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: L Morgan J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

Myth Buster²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: Miss L A N Bradstock J: Miss L Bradstock

Stadmallen¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Miss Heidi Stevens J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Law Of Gold (9/4), Gaboriot (3/1), Pym (5/1), Master Templar (6/1), D'jango (6/1), Coup De Pinceau (16/1), Young Buck (20/1), Cheltenam De Vaige (20/1), Perfect Pirate (22/1), Myth Buster (25/1), Mitchouka (33/1), Finding Freedom (50/1), Stadmallen (66/1), Dreaming Diamond (100/1), Ange Des Malberaux (100/1)

LAW OF GOLD sets the standard and has been in good order between the flags lately, so he should put up a strong bid to land back-to-back renewals of this. D'Jango and Gaboriot are both solid alternatives and Pym shouldn't be ruled out having mounted a revival in points lately.