NPG Fire And Safety Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 6m 49.20s

Linelee King⁸⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr James King| T: O Murphy| OR: 124

11/10

Excellent record fresh and belied ease in the market when making winning start in hunters on his return from a further 16 months off in 3m Southwell event in March, his top amateur not needing to resort to the whip. Clear chance again in what looks a weaker event 3 months on.

Form: 513P4/1-

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Great Notions^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr John Dawson| T: R Tate

9/2

Dual winner in points and made a successful debut under Rules in 3m Hexham maiden hunter earlier this month, battling well. More needed turned out quickly but that's not out of the question.

Form: 13132-1

Autonomous Cloud^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H D O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118

16/5

Real stayer who hasn't won for a while and produced a laboured effort in this headgear in Cheltenham hunter 4 weeks ago. Wouldn't dismiss back up in trip though.

Form: P4328-6

First Lord De Cuet^p⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 115

8/1

Successful hurdler who failed to score over fences over 4 years for this yard, although won easily in a point in March from a decent sort. Could go well switched to a hunter.

Form: 3/485F1-

Galileo Silver²³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Daniel Cherriman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Rhiannon Lodge| OR: 130

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser successful 3 times in points in 2025, including last 2 (easily latest, May 5). Classy type and well worth considering.

Form: 35131-1

Shantou Moon^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽⁷⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 93| D

40/1

Winning handicap hurdler who did better than in his first chase (also 0-14 points) at Perth recently, but without shaping well. Can't be fancied on these terms.

Form: 4P223-2

Torngat^p⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Thomas Greenwood⁽⁷⁾| T: T Greenwood| OR: 88

100/1

Turned in a lacklustre display in Kelso hunter 7 weeks ago and can't be supported even on his best form.

Form: P2/P457-

Forecasts

Linelee King (11/10), Autonomous Cloud (16/5), Great Notions (9/2), First Lord De Cuet (8/1), Galileo Silver (10/1), Shantou Moon (40/1), Torngat (100/1)

LINELEE KING has been given a break again since scoring impressively in a Southwell hunter under James King in March and is hard to get away from in a weaker event. Galileo Silver has been in good order in points and could be the danger.