Cheltenham Preview Here Today Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 50.35s

1^st

Loch Ba

1112-2

1/2f

T: Francesca NimmoJ: Mr J Jackson-Stops (7)

Tended to jump left, edged left and hit 5th, soon clear, reduced lead 10th, clear again after 14th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 4/6 tchd 8/11

2^nd

Wind Of Hope

811-12

7/1

T: A J BrownJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Held up off the pace in 4th, went 3rd 8th, disputing 2nd after, closed 10th, outright 2nd at 11th, ridden and no chance with winner from 14th op 6/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

Wicklow Lad

1311-12

5/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Mr Kit Alexander (3)

Chased (clear) winner, closed 10th, lost 2nd next, chased leading pair, outpaced 14th, struggling and no chance after, mistake 2 out tchd 2/1

4^th

Senor Alco

1111-12

66/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Miss C Walton

Raced in 3rd behind (clear) winner, lost 3rd at 8th, soon outpaced in rear, tailed off tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

Oscar Lateen⁸

Weight: 12-2| Age: 9

T: V Thompson J: Henry Morshead

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40EX:£4.10Trifecta:£4.60SF:£4.45

Forecasts

Loch Ba (1/2), Wicklow Lad (5/2), Wind Of Hope (7/1), Oscar Lateen (25/1), Senor Alco (66/1)

LOCH BA can follow up his easy Wincanton success by taking a second hunter chase of the season. The selection had this pilot on board on that occasion and is taken to get the better of the veteran Wicklow Lad who regularly runs well in these events and Wind Of Hope who was successful last time out.