Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase (Div I) (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 6f 151y
Going: Heavy

Runners: 15
Type: Chase
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers

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Bastien

J: Alexander Thorne ⁵

T: P W Mason

Formerly a useful hurdler; failed to complete both points for new stable; hard to weigh up

4/0-FP

Age: 10

Weight: 11-2

OR: 119

Days: 447

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 20	Bbr Barbury Racecourse	24f GS	OpenPTP	11-7	PU/11	Marcle Ridge ()	7/1	-	-
1 Nov 20	Kmb Kimble	24f GS	PTP	12-0	F/10	Hawkhurst ()	5/1	-	-
29 Nov 19	Nby Newbury	24f GS	2HcH	11-9	17/18	Champers On Ice (89L)	33/1	134	57
28 Feb 19	Tau Taunton	23f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-6	4/5	The Dellercheckout (19½L)	11/2	132	126
4 Jan 19	Lin Lingfield	23.5f Sft	4NvCh	11-0	3/4	Rio Quinto (13L)	10/11F	134	125
9 Dec 18	Hun Huntingdon	23.5f GS	3NvCh	11-2	4/7	Bags Groove (17L)	11/1	135	129

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Blackjacktennessee ^h

J: Harry Bannister

T: G Slade-Jones

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Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Absent since struggling off lowly marks in two handicap chases in September/October 2019

F7/6P-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 71

Days: 501

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Oct 19	Utt Uttoxeter	22.5f Sft	5HcCh	10-9	PU/11	Howlongisafoot ()	28/1	81	-
1 Sep 19	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	5HcCh	11-1 h	6/7	Invincible Don (56L)	20/1	86	46
14 Dec 18	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f Sft	4HcCh	10-6 h	7/8	Glance Back (38L)	9/1	91	54
30 Oct 18	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	20.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	10-7 h	F/9	Some Chaos ()	33/1	96	-
17 Sep 18	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	4Ch	10-6 h	4/7	Cultivator (46L)	150/1	96	81
8 May 18	Lud Ludlow	16f Gd	4NvH	10-8 h	3/8	Diamond Guy (17L)	100/1	90	88

Chameron ^t

J: Harry Cobden

T: S Loxton

Useful under rules; began pointing career with two wide-margin Larkhill wins in early 2020

0/511-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 130

Days: 652

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Mar 20	Lkh Larkhill	24f GS	OpenPTP	11-7 t	1/7	Green Winter (12L)	4/5F	-	-
5 Jan 20	Lkh Larkhill	24f Gd	PTP	12-0 t	1/13	Miss Seagreen (15L)	5/1	-	106
8 May 19	Nab Newton Abbot	26f GS	3Ch	10-12 t¹	5/5	Boyhood (48L)	17/2	136	95
17 Apr 19	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	11-8 b¹	11/13	Tobefair (55L)	14/1	140	96
1 Jan 19	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	2HcH	11-6	7/14	Aux Ptits Soins (21L)	16/1	143	136
19 Dec 18	Lud Ludlow	20f Sft	3Ch	11-0	UR/4	Psychedelic Rock ()	5/4F	145	135

Cousin Pascal

J: Charlie Todd ⁵

T: J J O'Shea

Won soft-ground point in December and has some rules form too but others appeal more

464P13

Age: 9

Weight: 11-2

OR: 100

Days: 197

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 20	Aln Alnwick	24f Sft	PTP	12-0	3/7	African Belle (13L)	4/6F	-	-
6 Dec 20	Chd Chaddesley Corbett	24f Sft	ResPTP	12-0	1/12	Gottagottagetaway (5L)	5/1	-	-
27 Sep 20	Mnk Monksgrange	24f Gd	PTP	11-11	PU/9	The Forge Hill ()		-	-
20 Sep 20	Ol Oldcastle	24f Y	PTP	12-2	4/16	Dento Des Obeaux (12L)		-	79
5 Aug 20	Wex Wexford	24f Y/Sft	HcH	11-1	6/9	Walk Me Home (43L)	5/1	89	66
23 Jul 20	Lim Limerick	24f Y	HcH	11-2	4/14	The Trigger (22L)	7/1	90	86

Envoye Special ^ht

J: Stan Sheppard

T: C R Barber

Useful chaser under rules and made satisfactory point debut in December; stamina a worry

6P3-75

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 126

Days: 223

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Dec 20	Lkh Larkhill	24f Gd	OpenPTP	12-0 htv	5/13	Salvatore (18L)	12/1	-	-
10 Jul 20	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	3NvCh	10-12 ht	7/8	Ballyhome (35L)	9/2	126	106
7 Jan 20	Tau Taunton	16f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-4 ht	3/7	Our Merlin (4¾L)	11/4F	127	126
26 Dec 19	Kem Kempton	20.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-8 ht	PU/11	Commanche Red ()	12/1	129	-
10 Nov 19	San Sandown	20f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-8 ht	6/8	Champagne Court (27L)	9/1	131	114
16 Mar 19	Kem Kempton	16f GS	3NvHcCh	11-8 ht	2/5	Timoteo (7L)	5/2	132	134

Master Sam Bellamy

J: Mark Grant

T: Miss Chloe Boxall

Displayed some promise in maiden hurdles last season but improvement needed on chase debut

/5846-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 105

Days: 348

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Mar 20	Her Hereford	25.5f Sft	4HcH	11-3	6/7	Royal Claret (44L)	14/1	110	70
19 Feb 20	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	4MdH	11-4	4/7	Southfield Harvest (19½L)	66/1	-	103
5 Feb 20	Lud Ludlow	21.5f GS	4MdH	11-4	8/14	Polish (42L)	33/1	-	84
12 Jun 19	Fon Fontwell	22f GS	5MdH	11-2	5/8	Slaine (18L)	16/1	-	96
18 Mar 19	Plu Plumpton	18f GS	5NHF	11-0	4/7	First Lord De Cuet (14½L)	66/1	-	100
23 Feb 19	Bbr Barbury Racecourse	16f Gd	PTP	11-12	9/14	Equus Gold (15L)	20/1	-	-

Matts Commission ^t

J: Billy Garritty ³

T: Jack Teal

Won two open points last February/March; likely contender on hunter chase debut

/F111-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: -

Days: 1007

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Mar 20	Dlt Dalton Park	24f Sft	OpenPTP	12-5 t	1/6	Things Change (12L)	EvensF	-	-
2 Feb 20	Aln Alnwick	24f Sft	OpenPTP	12-0	1/5	Path To Freedom (2½L)	6/4	-	-
18 May 19	Hxp Hexham P-T-P Course	24f Gd	PTP	12-3	1/8	Habbie Simpson (4L)	2/1	-	-
4 May 19	Hes Heslaker	20f Gd	ClbPTP	12-0	F/4	Oscar O'Scar ()	4/6F	-	-
21 Apr 19	Wtc Witton Castle	24f GF	OpenPTP	12-0	2/4	Sposalizio (30+L)	4/5F	-	-
6 Jan 19	Aln Alnwick	24f Gd	PTP	12-3	2/10	Kalabaloo (2L)	6/4	-	-

Rivercourt Guy

J: Lorcan Murtagh ³

T: D Peters

Maiden point winner in May 2019 but needs to improve and prove himself on slow ground here

/21P2-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: -

Days: 629

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 20	Ctn Cottenham	20f Gd	ResPTP	12-0	2/6	Signed And Sealed (6L)	3/1	-	-
31 May 19	Str Stratford	16.5f Gd	4NHF	11-5 p¹	PU/13	Love Around ()	9/2	-	-
12 May 19	Grt Garthorpe	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	12-0	1/5	Master Campbell (25L)	9/4	-	-
28 Apr 19	Grt Garthorpe	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	12-0	2/7	Wagner (26L)	7/1	-	-
24 Mar 19	Grt Garthorpe	20f Gd	MdOpenPTP	12-0	PU/7	Staithes ()	12/1	-	-
9 Mar 19	Kng Kingston Blount	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	12-0	PU/9	Silver Louna ()	7/1	-	-

Schiap Hill ^p

J: Angus Cheleda ⁷

T: Miss H Clarke

Second in restricted points on last three appearances; probably vulnerable at this level

142-22

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Dec 20	Wdb Wadebridge	24f GS	ResPTP	12-0 p	2/13	Hotel Du Nord (4L)	7/2	-	-
24 Oct 20	Bis Bishops Court	24f Sft	ResPTP	12-0 p	2/12	Ryans Fancy (10L)	6/1	-	-
22 Feb 20	Chr Charing	24f GS	ResPTP	12-0	2/7	The Golden Rebel (8L)	3/1	-	-
26 Jan 20	Coc Cocklebarrow	24f GS	ResPTP	12-0	4/10	Risky Gold (3½L)	6/1	-	-
6 May 19	Mll Mollington	24f Gd	MdClbPTP	12-0	1/6	Butter Hill Boris (4L)	7/4	-	-
14 Apr 19	Msp Maisemore Park	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	11-10	3/12	Switch Hitter (13½L)	8/1	-	-

Seniergues ^p

J: Jack Tudor ³

T: J W Tudor

Won fast-ground maiden point in spring 2019; back from 620-day absence here

P/312-

Age: 9

Weight: 11-2

OR: 103

Days: 969

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Jun 19	Brt Bratton Down	24f GF	ResPTP	12-0 p	2/9	Airpur Desbois (1½L)	7/2	-	-
19 May 19	Brt Bratton Down	24f Fm	MdOpenPTP	12-0 p	1/5	Basher Brian (4L)	4/5F	-	-
4 May 19	Bon Bonvilston	24f GF	MdOpenPTP	12-0	3/7	Isla Di Milano (4L)	7/1	-	-
20 Apr 19	Bon Bonvilston	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	12-0	PU/7	Chase Me ()	5/1	-	-
23 Mar 19	Lla Llanfrynach	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	12-0	PU/12	Premier Magic ()	4/1	-	-
3 Mar 19	Bis Bishops Court	24f Sft	MdOpenPTP	12-0	UR/9	Manofmanywords ()	9/4	-	-

Stevan Steel ^t

J: Matt Griffiths

T: Mrs Janet Ackner

Heavy-ground point winner; pulled up when 200-1 for recent hunter chase debut

21-46P

Age: 10

Weight: 11-2

OR: -

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Feb 21	Wcn Wincanton	25f Hy	6HntCh	10-13 t	PU/16	Sametegal ()	200/1	-	-
6 Dec 20	Wdb Wadebridge	24f GS	ResPTP	12-0 t	6/13	Hotel Du Nord (30L)	12/1	-	-
24 Oct 20	Bis Bishops Court	24f Sft	ResPTP	12-0 t	4/12	Ryans Fancy (39L)	4/1	-	-
15 Mar 20	Buc Buckfastleigh	24f Hy	MdOpenPTP	12-0	1/12	Gunner Vic (12L)	9/4F	-	-
7 Mar 20	Did Didmarton	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	12-0 t	2/10	Smoking Pigeon (6L)	25/1	-	-
26 Jan 20	Chi Chipley Park	24f Hy	MdOpenPTP	12-0 t	4/9	Le Tueur (27L)	8/1	-	-

Summer Sounds ^p

J: Ben Poste

T: Francesca Nimmo

Has 10-21 strike-rate in points but usually contests minor events on good ground

UP13-7

Age: 12

Weight: 11-2

OR: 86

Days: 1021

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Nov 20	Kmb Kimble	24f GS	PTP	12-3 p	7/10	Hawkhurst (41L)	5/2	-	-
29 Feb 20	Hrs Horseheath	24f Sft	ClbPTP	12-5 b	3/5	Groundunderrepair (37+L)	4/5F	-	-
1 Feb 20	Hrs Horseheath	24f Gd	ClbPTP	12-5 b	1/11	Back Bar (½L)	2/1F	-	-
15 Dec 19	Bbr Barbury Racecourse	24f GS	ClbPTP	12-10 p	PU/14	Trojan Star ()	7/4F	-	-
17 Nov 19	Dsm Dunsmore	24f GS	PTP	12-0 p	UR/9	Marten ()	2/1	-	-
27 May 19	Chd Chaddesley Corbett	24f GF	ClbPTP	12-5 p	1/7	Carrig Dubh (8L)	6/4F	-	-

Wayupinthebox ^tp

J: Callum Bewley

T: Mrs Louise Bevin

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Beaten 64l when 200-1 for recent Ludlow hunter chase but ran well to a point; e-w claims

/UP3-8

Age: 11

Weight: 11-2

OR: -

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jan 21	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	5HntCh	11-2 tp	8/13	Hazel Hill (64L)	200/1	-	57
2 Feb 20	Aln Alnwick	24f Sft	PTP	12-0 tp	3/6	Afterclass (8L)	7/2	-	-
11 Jan 20	Aln Alnwick	24f GS	PTP	12-0 tp	PU/12	Son Of Suzie ()	6/1	-	-
6 May 19	Wtc Witton Castle	24f Gd	IntPTP	12-0 tp	UR/4	Royal Chant ()	11/4	-	-
7 Apr 19	Trn Tranwell	24f GS	IntPTP	12-0 tp	3/5	Monte Alban (16L)	7/1	-	-
9 Dec 17	Aln Alnwick	24f Gd	ResPTP	12-0 tp	1/9	Worcester Pearmain (shd)	11/4	-	-

Cheltenham Mati ^tp

J: Philip Armson ⁷

T: T D B Underwood

Seven-time point winner; ran well on seasonal debut in December; may prefer good ground

F113-3

Age: 9

Weight: 10-9

OR: -

Days: 1736

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 20	Bbr Barbury Racecourse	24f GS	ClbPTP	11-7 tp	3/11	Fifty Shades (5¼L)	5/1	-	-
26 Jan 20	Coc Cocklebarrow	24f GS	ClbPTP	11-10 p	3/12	Azure Fly (25L)	4/1	-	-
1 Jun 19	Trc Trecoed	24f Gd	PTP	11-10 tp	1/3	Hospital (nk)	EvensF	-	-
26 May 19	Kng Kingston Blount	24f Gd	PTP	11-12 tp	1/4	Velvet Cognac (1½L)	EvensF	-	-
11 May 19	Pep Peper Harow	24f Gd	PTP	11-12 tp	F/6	Knockedoutloaded ()	5/4F	-	-
6 May 19	Nrt Northaw	24f Gd	PTP	11-7 tp	1/5	Le Fou Royal (2L)	5/2	-	-

Shometheway

J: John Kington

T: Mrs Lucy Smith

Displayed improvement to win two soft-ground points last winter; rules debut today

1P/11-

Age: 8

Weight: 10-9

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 20	Buc Buckfastleigh	24f Sft	IntPTP	11-7	1/10	Journey Juice (5L)	11/10F	-	76
8 Dec 19	Ffp Ffos Las P-t-p Course	24f Sft	ResPTP	11-7	1/10	Dr Kananga (25L)	7/2	-	88
20 Apr 19	Chd Chaddesley Corbett	24f Gd	ResPTP	11-7	PU/6	Lucarno Express ()	5/4F	-	-
24 Mar 19	Bra Brampton Bryan	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	11-7	1/9	Message To Martha (4L)	6/4	-	-
23 Feb 19	Chd Chaddesley Corbett	24f Gd	MdOpenPTP	11-7	2/9	Dalkingstown (1L)	3/1	-	-
18 Nov 18	Buc Buckfastleigh	20f Gd	MdOpenPTP	11-7	3/14	Tide Times (9¼L)	8/1	-	70