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16:05 Aintree
Thursday 3 April 2025
All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15
Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase
- 6YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 5f 19y | Good to Soft | 29 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 5m 30.29s
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Prolific winner in points who started Rules career in same vein when winning hunter at Cheltenham (16.3f) last May. Second of 6 to Joker De Mai in hunter chase at Leicester (15.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago and a point winner since so one to consider.
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Fairly useful chaser. 4/1, back with former yard when below form seventh of 13 in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 26 days ago. Third last year and cheekpieces now go on.
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Fairly useful chaser. Respectable 8½ lengths second of 7 to Bennys King in hunter chase at Leicester (22.7f, heavy) 37 days ago. Shortlisted.
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Useful hurdler/chaser but he came in a below form eleventh of 24 in Foxhunters at Cheltenham (66/1) 20 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces with more needed.
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Veteran resumed winning ways in 7-runner hunter chase at Leicester (22.7f, heavy) 37 days ago by 8½ lengths from Autonomous Cloud. Runner-up in this for the last 2 years.
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Fair chaser. Creditable third of 7 to Bennys King in hunter chase at Leicester (22.7f, heavy) 37 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2021.
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Fairly useful chaser who came in a respectable third of 13 in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and no forlorn hope.
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Likeable chaser who landed 3m hunter chase at Bangor in February. Backed it up with a good second in similar company at Catterick since so he's in the mix.
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Took this in 2023 and last seen under Rules when bagging 5-runner hunter chase at Stratford (22.6f, good to soft) 10 months ago. Scored in a point 19 days ago so he must enter calculations.
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Fairly useful chaser at his best but on his first run since leaving Neil Mulholland he came in a below-form fourth of 6 in hunter chase at Carlisle (20.9f, good) 25 days ago. More is required.
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Back to winning ways in hunter chase at Ludlow in February. Let down by jumping when an odds-on third of 6 to Captain Tommy in hunter at Ludlow (20f, good) 14 days ago. Still needs considering.
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Prolific points winner who was ridden too aggressively in a first-time visor when second of 4 in hunter chase (8/13) at Fakenham (24.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Not ruled out.
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Useful ex-Irish hurdler/chaser for Joseph O'Brien. Good second in hunter chase at Haydock (22.2f) in February but pulled up there since. Needs to get back on track.
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Scored in hunter chase at Wetherby in February and followed it with a solid 6 lengths third of 6 to My Drogo in hunter chase at Haydock (22.2f, good to soft) 47 days ago. In the picture again.
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Useful chaser in France and has held his form well for his new yard, easily landing the odds in 2m hunter chase at Leicester last month. Very much one to consider.
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Smart Irish hurdler/chaser who posted a very good second of 14 in hunter chase at Punchestown when last seen under Rules 11 months ago. A dual winning pointer recently so he's a likely player.
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Excellent point record and not seen to best effect when fifth of 7 in hunter chase at Southwell (24.3f, good) 31 days ago, finishing well. Not discounted with blinkers added.
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Went 2-2 under Rules on his yard debut in 8-runner hunter chase at Down Royal (19.6f, good) 17 days ago. Can progress further so this Irish challenger is well in the mix.
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One-time smart winning chaser for Dan Skelton. Easily bagged a point before an impressive scorer in 2m6f Haydock hunter chase in February. Holds good claims.
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Smart handicap chaser at best for Willie Mullins and having won a point, he stuck to his task pretty well when runner-up on hunter debut at Naas and when eighth in Foxhunters at Cheltenham since. One for the shortlist.
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It's now 18 runs his since last win in 2022 but he recorded a respectable third of 7 in hunter chase (2/1) at Southwell (24.3f, good) 31 days ago. This isn't easy but he has been placed 4 times over these fences.
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Useful chaser who arrives in good nick, third of 5 to Captain Tommy in hunter chase at Catterick (25.2f, good to firm, 8/11) 29 days ago. Can't be totally dismissed.
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Multiple point winner who landed 4-runner hunter chase at Leicester (20.1f, heavy) 37 days ago. This is much more demanding however.
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On a losing run and he was pulled up in hunter chase (16/1) at Gowran (25f, heavy) 26 days ago. Hard to warm to.
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Fairly useful chaser who came in just a fair third of 5 in hunter chase at Ludlow (20f, soft) 12 months ago on his final run for Alan King. Landed a point 53 days ago and has undergone breathing surgery since so can't be ruled out.
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Lightly-raced sort who comes here on the back of a good second of 7 in hunter chase at Southwell (24.3f, good) 31 days ago. Needs to take a step forward to figure here though.
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Multiple point winner and plenty to like about his switch to Rules, readily going in at Thurles in January for Sean Doyle before an excellent third of 24 in Foxhunters at Cheltenham for his new stable. Looks to have more to offer. Big shout.
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Useful chaser who landed a pair of hunters last spring. Off 8 months before pulled up in 2m Leicester hunter chase last time though so he needs to get back on track.
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Fairly useful chaser who bagged 3m2f hunter at Kelso last May. Only fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (26.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Non-Runners
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Captain Tommy2
Weight: 12-0| Age: 11
T: Fred Timmis J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Willitgoahead (4/1), Lifetime Ambition (5/1), My Drogo (5/1), Milan Forth (11/2), Joker De Mai (7/1), Famous Clermont (9/1), Jet Plane (11/1), Annamix (11/1), Gracchus De Balme (22/1), Bennys King (25/1), Ontheropes (28/1), Presentandcounting (40/1), Eva's Oskar (50/1), Autonomous Cloud (50/1), Captain Tommy (50/1), Yccs Portocervo (50/1), Willewonga (50/1), Senior Citizen (66/1), Percussion (66/1), Frere d'Armes (66/1), Ramillies (66/1), Pyleigh Court (80/1), Dorking Cock (100/1), Bardenstown Lad (100/1), A Jet Of Our Own (125/1), Yippee Ki Yay (125/1), Master Templar (125/1), Go Go Geronimo (150/1), Fix At All (200/1), Bothwell Bridge (200/1)
This is wide open but WILLITGOAHEAD made a promising start for Gordon Elliott when third in the Foxhunters at Cheltenham and is fancied to build on it here and land this prestigious prize. Fellow Irish raider Lifetime Ambition rates a big threat though, while My Drogo, Famous Clermont, Milan Forth and Joker de Mai also command plenty of respect. Annamix, Ontheropes and Presentandcounting need factoring into this highly competitive hunter chase too.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £24,155.002nd: £12,075.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £750.007th: £380.008th: £190.00
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