Dunraven Bowl Pink Eyed Pedro 'Grassroots' Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 6m 11.33s

Stumps Or Slips¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: Edward William Walker| OR: 125| D

10/11

Won 4 times for Olly Murphy last summer and proved at least as good as ever following a placed effort on his sole outing in points when landing 7-runner hunter at Exeter (3m, good) earlier in the month. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 162F31

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Pink Eyed Pedro^t¹³

Age: 15| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr James King| T: D Brace| OR: 116| CD

9/1

Dual winner of this race (including last season) which is named after him but probably not the force of old. Not seen under Rules for 10 months but does arrive fit from points, second in 3-runner race (Apr 11).

Form: 5121-P2

Poppa Poutine^p1²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Murray⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Willmott| OR: 111| D

7/1

Scored at Wincanton in December 2024 but pulled up on final 2 starts that season. First-time cheekpieces replace a tongue tie for a new yard and he's been placed on 2 of 5 starts in points since, unseated rider last time (Mar 28).

Form: P-3P42U

Windance^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Stenhouse⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sweetland| OR: 105

16/1

Twice a winner over fences for Anthony Honeyball but hasn't shown a great deal under Rules and in points for present yard, in touch until falling at the fourth at Exeter earlier in the month.

Form: F32-55F

Yippee Ki Yay^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr I Herbert⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N Sheppard| OR: 112| D

9/4

Fairly useful chaser who ran well behind one with some strong form when second of 12 in hunter at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month. Prolific point winner, landed odds in 4-runner event only start since (Apr 6) and has every chance of going one better.

Form: U-12321

Non-Runners

Ideal Du Tabert⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Miss Laura Richardson J: Mr Huw Edwards

Important Notice⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J Newman J: Mr Joshua Newman

Forecasts

Stumps Or Slips (10/11), Yippee Ki Yay (9/4), Poppa Poutine (7/1), Important Notice (7/1), Ideal Du Tabert (8/1), Pink Eyed Pedro (9/1), Windance (16/1)

Having bumped into one with some strong form to his name last month, YIPPEE KI YAY is selected to go one better having since added to his tally in points. Stumps or Slips proved at least as good as ever when scoring at Exeter earlier in the month and he looks the biggest threat on paper. Pink Eyed Pedro is a dual winner of this race, and he rounds off the shortlist.