Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 5m 10.45s

Yccs Portocervo^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-8| J: Miss Ellie Holder⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 125| CD

9/4

Useful chaser. Took this 12 months ago and teed himself up well for a repeat when fourth of 6 in hunter chase at Ludlow (23.8f, good) 35 days ago, fading late on. Holds very good claims back to his optimum trip.

Form: 110PP4-

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Cap Du Mathan^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-4| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124

9/4

Useful hurdler/chaser who recorded a respectable third of 10 in hunter chase (18/1) at Cheltenham (20.6f, good) 26 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: P18/52-3

Ballydesmond^h,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Michael Treneer⁽⁷⁾| T: Deborah Treneer| OR: 99

66/1

Hunter chase winner in Ireland in May 2023 but offered little for Jamie Snowden last year and no show in 4 points and over hurdles here since joining present yard.

Form: 8PP45-5

Jack's A Legend^t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss I Mathias| OR: 97

7/1

A fair winning hurdler for Alan Jones in 2023. Lightly raced since but he landed a point 10 days ago so must enter caclculations.

Form: 15/85P-1

On Springs^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: Luca Morgan| OR: 113| CD

9/4

Fairly useful chaser. Ended his time with Ben Pauling below par but rattled off three point wins last month for his new handler so is very much one to consider.

Form: 266111-

Peacocks Secret^p²³

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: G Chambers| OR: 106| BF

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f) 10 months ago for Alex Hales but runner-up in a point 23 days ago so can't be discounted.

Form: 3P212-2

Forecasts

Cap Du Mathan (9/4), Yccs Portocervo (9/4), On Springs (9/4), Jack's A Legend (7/1), Peacocks Secret (33/1), Ballydesmond (66/1)

YCCS PORTOCERVO captured this prize a year ago and is fancied to repeat the feat now back at his ideal distance having teed himelf up well when an encouraging fourth over 3m at Ludllow last time out. On Springs arrives in top form from the pointing field and is next on the list with Cap Du Mathan and Peacocks Secret also worthy of respect too.