125 Years Of Bruce Farms 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 6m 22.19s

Shanroe Street^v⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 12-2| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽⁷⁾| T: G Walkingshaw| OR: 106| CD

2/1

Won this last year and has proved he retains ability this year. Not a stiff enough test at Kelso a week ago but should be spot on for a bold defence.

Form: 22/122-3

Super Citizen^b1,t1³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽³⁾| T: Lucinda Hughes| OR: 108| DWS

7/2

First run since leaving Eugene M. O'Sullivan when winning 4-runner hunter chase (4/6) at Kelso (23.4f, heavy) in January, straightforward task. Disappointing next time and was unplaced in a point on latest outing, but claims if he's back on track.

Form: 45/1P15-

Fine Investment¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Broughton| T: M Osborne| OR: 89| D

3/1

Fit from a point, he stuck to his take when third in a maiden hunter in February (20f). Runner-up between the flags prior to unseating at Cheltenham last time but has a bit to find with a couple of these rivals.

Form: P/4122-U

Toucan Sam^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Hamilton⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 97

9/4

Modest chaser who ran with credit when second of 8 in hunter chase at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft) 4 days ago. This demands more, though.

Form: U26-332

Forecasts

Shanroe Street (2/1), Toucan Sam (9/4), Fine Investment (3/1), Super Citizen (7/2)

SHANROE STREET still has plenty of life left in him at the age of 14 and he's fancied to make it back-to-back wins in this race with opposition thin on the ground. Super Citizen is the main danger on form but has more to prove than the selection.