Bottlegreen Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 4m 3.95s

A Jet Of Our Own^p,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr F Philipson-Stow⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 127| CD

11/4

Prolific winner in points who started Rules career in same vein when winning this race 12 months earlier. Proved a disappointment when pulled up at Taunton on next hunter start but showed improved form when very good fifth of 29 in Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree last time. Has to be respected.

Form: 35PP25-

Barton Snow⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr James King| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 122

11/10

Had won 2 of his 3 starts in points since last seen under Rules for W. P. Murphy and, without a tongue strap this time, made a successful hunter debut in quite stylish fashion at Stratford (20.9f) 53 days ago. Should improve and win more races.

Form: 741211-

Envious Editor¹²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr H Crow⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Rhiannon Lodge| OR: 109

15/2

Fair handicap chaser who underperformed when fourth of 7 in handicap at Huntingdon (19.9f, soft) in January. First run for yard after leaving Gary Hanmer.

Form: 253334-

Bobbarelli^h1,t1¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Jackson-fennell

12/1

Dual point winner, runner-up last time (Apr 21). Interesting to see how he goes in the betting ahead of Rules/hunter debut.

Form: P1F212-

Franigane^b1⁴¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr George Edgedale⁽⁷⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 111| D

18/1

Winning hurdler and fairly useful form at best in chases. Placed all 3 starts in points but ran to only a modest level when third of 7 on hunter debut/sole outing in 2023/24 (for G. Edgedale). Not seen since but has rejoined former yard. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 422333/

Kansas Du Berlais¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie David⁽³⁾| T: C M Clarke| OR: 113

8/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler but it was disconcerting he bled when finishing a well-beaten third of 4 in novice handicap at Sandown on chasing debut in November. Makes hunter debut on first run since leaving Adam West.

Form: 3622/33-

Missed Tee^p1¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr S Lee⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 92| DWS

40/1

Pulled up last 2 hunter chase starts and unseated her rider in a recent point. Easily passed over.

Form: 344PPU-

Forecasts

Barton Snow (11/10), A Jet Of Our Own (11/4), Envious Editor (15/2), Kansas Du Berlais (8/1), Bobbarelli (12/1), Franigane (18/1), Missed Tee (40/1)

BARTON SNOW made a successful hunter debut in quite stylish fashion at Stratford in March and should prove at least as effective back at 2m given how he went through the race, so he's a confident selection to follow up. A Jet of Our Own took this race last year and has to be respected based on his form, though he may find conditions placing too much emphasis on speed this time around. Franigane may prove best of the rest.