17:02 Kelso

Wednesday 6 May 2026

All13:5514:2514:5515:2516:0016:3217:0217:32

Aidan & Margaret McDonnell's Golden Anniversary Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 96y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:02  |   Winning time: 6m 2.59s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Brandy Mcqueenp23
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Lucy Brown(7)| T: Miss L Brown| OR:  115| CD
11/4
Landed a point win before returning to Rules to make a successful hunter debut at Catterick (25f, good) in March. Needs to shrug off a lesser run at Hexham since, though.
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2
Horse silk
Northern Boundp37
Age: 12|  Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Samuel Scott(7)| T: Myles Osborne| OR:  119| C
11/1
Pair of 2½m handicap chase wins for Ben Pauling in the first half of last season. Pulled up on Ludlow hunter debut for new stable at the end of March but he can have a big say here if bouncing back to anywhere near his best.
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3
Horse silk
Dressedtoimpresst23
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Nick Orpwood(3)| T: Miss Joanne Murphy| OR:  94
33/1
Won the 2024 Heart of All England at Hexham (3m) but not seen again until pulled up back at Hexham 23 days ago. Entitled to strip fitter but can still only watch.
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4
Horse silk
Eagles Rockp146
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr John Dawson| T: M Cregan
5/2
Second on C&D hunter debut under John Dawson last April. That form needs improving upon but he arrives on the back of another point win at the end of March and could go well.
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5
Horse silk
Whatdeawantp23
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lisa Oconnor(7)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  122
15/8
Pretty useful over hurdles and fences earlier in his career. Prolific in points in more recent times and showed enough to suggest he can win a hunter when chasing home Nassalam at Hexham (3m, good to soft) 23 days ago. Leading claims.
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6
Horse silk
Royal Cavep11
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Natasha Cookson(7)| T: T W Fife| OR:  95
40/1
Modest on the Flat and over hurdles in Ireland. Has won in points for this yard but ran to only a modest level when third on 3m hunter debut last month. Second in a point since.
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7
Horse silk
Settle Down Jill23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Paddy Barlow(3)| T: N Sanderson| OR:  103
10/1
Novice hurdle winner for Dan Skelton last autumn. Placed in hunters at Carlisle (21f) and Hexham (3m) for new connections in recent months but those efforts will almost certainly need improving upon if she's to take this.
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Forecasts

Whatdeawant (15/8), Eagles Rock (5/2), Brandy Mcqueen (11/4), Settle Down Jill (10/1), Northern Bound (11/1), Dressedtoimpress (33/1), Royal Cave (40/1)

Verdict

WHATDEAWANT bumped into former Welsh National winner Nassalam at Hexham last month and a repeat of the form he showed there will make him hard to beat. Northern Bound needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort on his hunter debut but won a handicap chase as recently as October and may provide the chief threat ahead of John Dawson's mount Eagles Rock.

  1. Whatdeawant15/8
  2. Northern Bound11/1
  3. Eagles Rock5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,388.002nd: £1,694.003rd: £847.004th: £424.00

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