Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 6m 51.76s

Golden Son^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-8| J: Miss O Nicholls| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130

5/6

Has made a solid start in hunters, winning at Warwick and Taunton and placed in the big one at Cheltenham in March. Didn't seem to take to Aintree last month and this is much easier. Concedes plenty of weight but his claims are obvious down markedly in grade.

Form: P3/1140-

Est Illic^p²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Jess Stewart⁽⁷⁾| T: Ryan Bradford| OR: 84

50/1

Temperamental veteran who beat sole other finisher in a point last month but typically proved very hard work in a Ludlow hunter 3 weeks ago.

Form: 75PP13-

Fongs Way^t¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Michael Treneer⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Fereday-Jones| OR: 86

150/1

Lost his way over hurdles in 2022/2023. 1-15 in points but out of sorts before finishing second in 3-runner race last time. Stiff task on hunter chase debut.

Form: R/PPP6-2

High Game Royal^p,t1¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Nicholas Romain⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs R A Romain| OR: 105

18/1

Fair hurdler/chaser. Mistakes and ran poorly in Warwick hunter a fortnight ago. Tongue tie added to cheekpieces now. Vulnerable.

Form: 22543-3

Get Off Your Phone^b1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Ashley Dascombe⁽⁷⁾| T: J Cole

33/1

Half-sister to useful hurdle/smart chase winner Earth Moor. Won twice in Irish points then walked over in April (every chance when slipped up in 4-runner race last time). This is a tough introduction to hunter chases.

Form: P/PP21S-

Regatta De Blanc²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Charlie Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: W Biddick| OR: 115

11/10

Became disappointing under Rules although has won both starts in points since her hunter run at Newbury in March. The main danger to Golden Son in receipt of a stone.

Form: PP/4511-

Forecasts

Golden Son (5/6), Regatta De Blanc (11/10), High Game Royal (18/1), Get Off Your Phone (33/1), Est Illic (50/1), Fongs Way (150/1)

GOLDEN SON was a fine fourth in the Festival Challenge Cup Hunters' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival and is the class act here. Regatta de Blanc has won her last 2 starts in points and looks the main danger in receipt of a stone.