16:50 Ffos Las

Thursday 6 February 2025

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

dragonbet.co.uk Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 110y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 6m 16.37s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Shearert601
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Olive Nicholls(3)| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  137
11/4
Fairly useful handicap hurdler who took well to fences in 2023, winning small-field novice handicaps at Ludlow and Aintree in May/June of that year. Subsequent absence is naturally a concern but his claims on this hunter debut are otherwise very appealing.
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2
Horse silk
Angels Breath29
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Edward Vaughan(5)| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  132| D
6/4
Ended last season with a poor effort in a handicap hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival but, having warmed up with a run between the flags in December, he made a winning reappearance for new yard back chasing in a Taunton hunter (21.7f, soft) last month. Should be in the mix.
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3
Horse silk
Drop Flight36
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Sutton| T: S Loxton| OR:  107| D
16/1
Landed 5-runner hunter at Exeter last March but more miss than hit since and it's probably best to look elsewhere.
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4
Horse silk
Acey Milanb,t19
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Biddick| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  123| BF
10/3
Fairly useful chaser in his pomp and while it's been around 2 years since his latest appearance under Rules, he has won 3 times between the flags since and went close when returning to action in that sphere last month. Likely player with William Biddick booked.
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5
Horse silk
Caldwell Diamondt311
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mrs Izzie Hill(5)| T: A Hill| OR:  125
11/1
Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliot in November 2022 but no show in 3 subsequent starts under Rules and while he was a wider-margin point winner last spring, others make more appeal on this occasion.
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6
Horse silk
Chilinlikeavillaint11
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt(7)| T: M Bowen| OR:  120
14/1
Landed a Southwell maiden hurdle in March 2023 but well held next 2 starts and probably worth taking on here, for all that his wellbeing is not in doubt following a recent win between the flags.
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7
Horse silk
Shang Tangt39
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Aimee Jones(7)| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR:  103| D
50/1
Fairly useful chaser on his day but pulled up on latest start in this sphere at Stratford last May and also well beaten in a point back from a break in December.
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Forecasts

Angels Breath (6/4), Shearer (11/4), Acey Milan (10/3), Caldwell Diamond (11/1), Chilinlikeavillain (14/1), Drop Flight (16/1), Shang Tang (50/1)

Verdict

SHEARER achieved a pretty useful level of form over hurdles and made a seamless transition to fences back in 2023. He still has low mileage overall for a horse of his age and, provided all is well following 20 months off, he could prove a tough nut to crack in his bid to make it 3-3 over the larger obstacles. Acey Milan gets the nod for forecast purposes, albeit only marginally as Angels Breath is also a very viable candidate for that role.

  1. Shearer11/4
  2. Acey Milan10/3
  3. Angels Breath6/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,593.002nd: £1,797.003rd: £898.004th: £449.00

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