20:05 Stratford

Friday 31 May 2024

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Peter Wright Over And Out Handicap Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:07 | Winning time: 5m 12.39s

Rebel Dawn Rising²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-9| J: Mr D Peters⁽³⁾| T: D Kemp| OR: 125| D

10/3

Multiple point scorer who is also pretty useful under Rules, winning hunters at Fakenham (3m) and Cheltenham (20.5f) this spring. Has to give a lot of weight away to most of these rivals but still respected.

Form: 1U/210-1

Stratagem^p1,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-9| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125| D

9/1

Useful sort who made all in 3m Southwell hunter in May 2022. Hasn't proved he retains that ability when fourth in 2 comeback runs over 3m this spring but his stamina was stretched on deep gound at Hexham last time. The drop back in trip looks a good move.

Form: 1241/44-

Envious Editor¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr H Crow⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C Crow| OR: 115| D

9/2

Did well in hunters last year and warmed up for this with a point win a couple of weeks ago.

Form: 423/35-1

Solomon Grey^t²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 113| D

7/2

Creditable 12 lengths third of 10 to Rebel Dawn Rising in hunter chase at Cheltenham (20.5f, heavy, 9/2) 28 days ago. Enjoys a 9 lb swing in the weights so it should be closer between them this time.

Form: 32333-3

Peacocks Secret^b¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁵⁾| T: D Peters| OR: 113| BF| C

16/1

Course winner. 15/2, creditable 2 lengths second of 5 to reopposing Sixteen Letters in this race last year. Fit from points. Should go well again.

Form: 1/2P21-2

Sixteen Letters^t¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: J Newman| OR: 113| CD

6/1

Saw off Peacocks Secret by 2 lengths to win this race last year. Been in decent form in points this spring (won again 13 days ago). Should make a bold bid to defend his crown.

Form: 411-221

Drakes Well^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Andrews| T: F Hutsby| OR: 108| CD

11/2

C&D winner in 2022. Fell 3 out in hunter at Leicester on return from long absence in March but has shown he retains his ability with a point win since.

Form: 32/F42-1

Back Bar¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁵⁾| T: A Hill| OR: 105WS

16/1

Second in a hunter at Fontwell early last year. Has won 3 times between the flags since, including latest start 16 days ago.

Form: 41452-1

Forecasts

Rebel Dawn Rising (10/3), Solomon Grey (7/2), Envious Editor (9/2), Drakes Well (11/2), Sixteen Letters (6/1), Stratagem (9/1), Back Bar (16/1), Peacocks Secret (16/1)

SIXTEEN LETTERS arrives on the back of a recent point success and is taken to land back-to-back wins in this race, possibly at the main expense of last year's runner-up Peacocks Secret. Rebel Dawn has 2 recent wins in his hunters and is also respected despite having to concede weight to the majority.