Read Davy Russell On Starsports.Bet Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 3m 60y
Going: Good

Runners: 10
Type: Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Rock On Rocco ^t

J: Mr Alex Chadwick ⁵

T: Rob Cundy

Made all in Higham point last time; interesting on hunter chase debut

13512-

Age: 9

Weight: 12-6

OR: 127

Days: 324

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Apr 22	Nab Newton Abbot	21f Gd	3HcCh	11-4 t	2/5	Seddon (hd)	15/8	126	132
8 Sep 21	Utt Uttoxeter	22.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-12	1/2	Flashing Glance (5½L)	4/9F	125	131
30 Jul 21	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-9	5/5	Cesar Et Rosalie (7¾L)	11/4	127	126
6 Jun 21	Per Perth	20f Gd	3HcCh	11-10	3/12	Pookie Pekan (7½L)	3/1F	127	129
21 May 21	Wor Worcester	20f GS	4HcCh	11-8	1/7	Wagner (2¼L)	11/4F	120	132
25 Mar 21	Lud Ludlow	20f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-7	1/7	Somekindofstar (2¼L)	4/1	115	124

Ami Desbois ^t

J: Mr James King

T: Fergal O'Brien

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Major player if still capable of the hunter chase form he showed last April; 13yo now

/651-2

Age: 13

Weight: 12-2

OR: 128

Days: 311

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Apr 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	5HntCh	11-6 t	2/11	Solomon Grey (5½L)	7/2	132	131
1 Apr 22	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	6HntCh	11-5 t	1/9	Give Me A Copper (2¼L)	100/30F	130	138
11 Feb 22	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-12 t	5/9	Flegmatik (31L)	18/1	139	116
4 Dec 21	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	2HcCh	10-13 t	6/10	Iwilldoit (46L)	8/1	142	114
10 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	10-2 t	F/40	Minella Times ()	100/1	145	-
24 Feb 21	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	11-10 t	2/8	Beau Bay (3¾L)	7/2	145	145

Bletchley Castle ^t

J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien

T: Miss H Brookshaw

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

This 14yo is well down this pack on ratings

42312-

Age: 14

Weight: 12-2

OR: 111

Days: 320

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Apr 22	Lud Ludlow	24f Gd	4HntCh	12-2 t	2/3	Solomon Grey (39L)	3/1	114	105
28 Mar 22	Lud Ludlow	20f Gd	4HntCh	11-12 t	1/5	Zamparelli (2L)	5/2	114	117
23 Mar 22	Lud Ludlow	20f Gd	4HntCh	11-12 t	3/5	Stratagem (24L)	6/4F	114	117
9 Feb 22	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	4HntCh	11-12 t	2/9	Pont Aven (16L)	9/1	110	114
20 Jan 22	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	5HntCh	11-12 t	4/11	Hogan's Height (6¾L)	40/1	107	114
28 May 21	Str Stratford	21f Gd	4HcHntCh	10-9 t	PU/7	Keltus ()	8/1	111	-

Dieu Vivant ^t

J: Mr George Cowley ⁷

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (36%)

Second to smart rival last time; won this race 12 months ago; commands respect

3-7472

Age: 10

Weight: 12-2

OR: 122

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f GS	4HntCh	11-9 t	2/5	Secret Investor (1¾L)	15/2	118	130
26 Nov 22	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Hy	3HcCh	11-5 t	7/9	Only The Bold (53L)	18/1	121	79
9 Nov 22	Ayr Ayr	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-3 t	4/6	Green Vault (11L)	12/1	124	119
27 May 22	Str Stratford	27.5f Gd	2HntCh	12-0 t	7/9	Vaucelet (52L)	125/1	127	95
20 Apr 22	Lud Ludlow	24f Gd	4HntCh	11-13 t	3/3	Solomon Grey (69L)	9/4	127	76
7 Mar 22	Sth Southwell	24.5f GS	5HntCh	11-11 t	1/7	Activial (3½L)	7/2	117	128

Tanit River ^t

J: Mr Nathan Brennan ³

T: Robbie Llewellyn

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Absent since winning over C&D in May 2021; returns in a deeper field

U2/41-

Age: 13

Weight: 12-2

OR: 114

Days: 650

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 21	Sth Southwell	24.5f GS	6HntCh	11-9 t	1/5	Cat Tiger (1¼L)	4/1	120	129
30 Apr 21	Chl Cheltenham	32.5f Gd	4HntCh	11-7 t	4/16	Captain Cattistock (2¼L)	6/1	122	125
28 Mar 21	Asc Ascot	24f Gd	5HntCh	11-12 t	2/5	Alcala (2L)	9/2	122	125
28 Feb 21	Fon Fontwell	26f Sft	6HntCh	10-11 t	UR/16	The Galloping Bear ()	25/1	116	127
11 Apr 19	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-12 t	7/10	Bafana Blue (31L)	8/1	124	105
16 Jan 19	Nby Newbury	23.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-6 tp¹	PU/9	Mister Malarky ()	12/1	126	-

Zee Man

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: F A Hutsby

Has ordinary form; bottom of this field on ratings

4/69-6

Age: 9

Weight: 12-2

OR: 90

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jan 23	Her Hereford	21f Sft	5HntCh	12-2	6/11	Bennys King (49L)	125/1	90	97
5 Apr 22	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	5NvHcH	10-7 tp	9/14	The Wild Wild Sea (25L)	33/1	90	75
15 May 21	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f Sft	5NvHcH	11-7 tp	6/9	Chives (13L)	6/1	95	87
4 Apr 21	Mar Market Rasen	24f Gd	4HcCh	10-10 p	4/6	Eureu Du Boulay (29L)	5/2	97	84
19 Mar 21	Fak Fakenham	24f GS	5HcCh	10-11 tp¹	F/7	Sackett ()	5/2F	97	-
1 Mar 21	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	4HcCh	10-10 t	F/9	Do Not Disturb ()	11/5F	97	-

Arthur's Sixpence ^t

J: Mr Peter Bryan ³

T: Ms Georgina Nicholls

In good form for new yard last spring; still unexposed in hunter chases; shortlisted

1134/2

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: 118

Days: 290

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 May 22	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	6HntCh	11-11 t	2/5	Twig (4½L)	5/1	117	125
19 Apr 21	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-12 t	4/6	Monty's Award (14L)	11/2	120	109
27 Aug 20	Sed Sedgefield	21f Gd	3HcCh	11-4 t	3/5	River Frost (3¼L)	11/10F	117	120
18 Aug 20	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-2 t	1/8	Iconic Hero (17L)	2/1F	110	125
27 Jul 20	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-0 t	1/5	Lough Har (shd)	6/4	106	120
16 Jul 20	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	5NvHcCh	11-10 t	1/10	Anywayyoulookatit (nk)	4/1	102	113

Caryto Des Brosses

J: Mr Dale Peters ³

T: David Kemp

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Has form figures of 1222 in hunter chases; holds solid claims on return from layoff

1/22/2

Age: 11

Weight: 11-12

OR: 131

Days: 311

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Apr 22	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Gd	4HntCh	11-12	2/11	Dandy Dan (6½L)	6/4F	134	129
31 May 19	Str Stratford	27.5f Gd	2HntCh	12-0	2/8	Wonderful Charm (nk)	8/13F	130	133
3 May 19	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f GS	2HntCh	12-1	2/7	Hazel Hill (nk)	12/1	-	133
8 Jun 18	Str Stratford	22.5f Gd	5NvHntCh	11-3	1/13	Steeles Terrace (6L)	3/1	-	119

Dickie Diver

J: Mr Rupert Wilks ⁷

T: John Whyte

It's not clear how much ability he retains but his best form reads very well

/24/8-

Age: 10

Weight: 11-12

OR: 130

Days: 432

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 21	Nby Newbury	20.5f Sft	2HcH	11-3	8/11	Dashel Drasher (27L)	9/1	140	119
17 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f GS	NvChG1	11-4	4/6	Monkfish (59L)	33/1	142	119
29 Dec 20	Nby Newbury	22.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-1	2/8	Paint The Dream (7½L)	100/30	141	145
15 Mar 19	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	NvHG1	11-5	4/20	Minella Indo (11L)	14/1	143	145
23 Feb 19	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	4MdH	11-3	1/14	Kingsplace (2¼L)	30/100F	-	135
18 Jan 19	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	4NvH	11-2	2/16	Lisnagar Oscar (hd)	5/2	-	129

Ofalltheginjoints ^t

J: Mr Darren Andrews ⁵

T: Andrew Leyshon

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Has achieved nothing in two runs for new yard

2P3-PP

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: 113

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Feb 23	Ffo Ffos Las	21f GS	4HntCh	11-12	PU/8	Envoye Special ()	25/1	119	-
18 May 22	Sth Southwell	26f Gd	3HcCh	11-4 b	PU/5	Bbold ()	9/2	127	-
13 Apr 22	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-12 b	3/3	Twenty Twenty (26L)	3/1	130	119
12 Mar 22	San Sandown	24f GS	3HcCh	11-2 b	PU/4	Musical Slave ()	9/4	130	-
11 Feb 22	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-3 b	2/9	Flegmatik (7½L)	15/2	130	128
27 Nov 21	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	2HcCh	11-1 b	PU/13	Kapcorse ()	10/1	134	-

Drop Flight ^ht

J: Mr Ben Sutton ⁷

T: S Loxton

P98-32

Age: 8

Weight: 12-6

OR: 117

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Feb 23	Ffo Ffos Las	21f GS	4HntCh	11-13 h	2/8	Envoye Special (2¾L)	7/2	115	128
9 Jan 23	Tau Taunton	23f Sft	5HntCh	11-13 h¹	3/9	Envious Editor (22L)	18/1	117	111
28 Nov 21	Aut Auteuil	17.5f Hy	HcCh	11-3 ht	8/16	Gran Diose (33L)	14/1	-	102
6 Nov 21	Aut Auteuil	22f Hy	HcCh	10-8 ht	9/15	Darling Des Bordes (24L)	41/5	-	105
16 Oct 21	Aut Auteuil	23.5f VSft	HcChG3	10-0 ht	PU/11	Irja Has ()	31/10	-	-
25 Sep 21	Aut Auteuil	22f VSft	HcChL	10-9 ht	1/16	Doux Dingue (20L)	96/10	-	131