Totnes And Bridgetown Steeplechase Company Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 6m 36.10s

Switch Hitter²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-8| J: Miss N Parker| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130

5/4

Big chance on his creditable efforts in 3m Ascot handicaps at the end of 2023. Lost his way but every chance he revives in this much lesser company.

Form: 71/35PP-

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Young Buck^p,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr D Edwards| T: D Summersby| OR: 115| CD

2/1

Won this for Paul Nicholls last year. Unplaced in a point 5 weeks ago. Got to be respected.

Form: 3/14315-

Kalooki^p⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: N R Williams| OR: 120

6/1

Lost his way for Philip Hobbs after a Doncaster win in December 2021. Pulled up both starts in points this year.

Form: P66/PPP-

King Orry^p1³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr James Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Gardner| OR: 70

33/1

Poor hurdler/chaser. Unplaced completed start in points (Apr 20). Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 353/PP5-

Len Brennan¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Billy Broomfield⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Procter| OR: 98| D

6/1

Fairly useful chaser at best for Milton Harris. Successful in a point recently.

Form: 53/PP-51

Norman Abu^p1,t1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Michael Treneer⁽⁷⁾| T: Deborah Treneer

40/1

From a successful jumping family but well held in bumper/maiden hurdle, and a maiden in points, fourth last time (May 4). Tongue strap/cheekpieces go on.

Form: 2/P0P2-4

Forecasts

Switch Hitter (5/4), Young Buck (2/1), Len Brennan (6/1), Kalooki (6/1), King Orry (33/1), Norman Abu (40/1)

SWITCH HITTER has to be the call on his first go in a hunter given he ran to useful ratings in a couple of Ascot handicaps to start last season. Last year's winner Young Buck is feared most.