Chase Meredith Memorial Trophy (Open Hunters' Chase)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 38.1s

1^st

Mr Mercurial

912-4

9/2

T: Mrs S CrowJ: Mr William Biddick

Led 1st, headed before 7th, led 11th, headed after 15th, switched left before 4 out, led again 3 out, clear last, pushed out op 4/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Mendip Express

1112-4

2/9f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (5)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led before 7th, headed 11th, led again after 15th, headed 3 out, no impression last, one pace op 30/100 tchd 1/5

3^rd

The Ould Lad

911-10

40/1

T: G Slade-JonesJ: Mr Ed Bailey (7)

Jumped left at times, in touch in last, not fluent 1st, lost touch from 12th, remote 3rd 4 out op 28/1

Also Ran

Daring Article

1111-10

20/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Mr Ed Glassonbury (3)

Led until 1st, prominent, led 9th, headed when not fluent 11th (water), pushed along after next, struggling 14th, weakened after next, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Gauvain²⁸⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 15

T: Miss V Collins J: Miss Leanda Tickle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20EX:£6.20Trifecta:£10.30SF:£6.37

Forecasts

Mendip Express (2/9), Gauvain (3/1), Mr Mercurial (9/2), Daring Article (20/1), The Ould Lad (40/1)

If MENDIP EXPRESS can show anything like the form he did to finish within 10L of hunter chase legend On The Fringe three times last spring, then he'll win this, and it would seem to be as simple as that. Should he falter, perhaps the veteran Gauvain can pick up the pieces, having won well at Fontwell last time, albeit in a much weaker contest. Mr Mercurial looks the best of the rest, though he was well behind the selection at Cheltenham last year. 1. Mendip Express 2. Gauvain 3. Mr Mercurial

Prize Money

1st: £2,496.002nd: £774.003rd: £387.004th: £194.00