19.35

4/1

Form: 6/1UB-

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict

Came to grief at both big festivals this year but won his other three races for this stable, most notably when readily beating a good yardstick in Taunton hunter chase (2m7f, good) in February; high on the list.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2	2nd Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 205y Class 4	19:35 Stratford I K Brunel 12st 3lb J: Miss Izzie Marshall T: Alan Hill	raced in last	4/1
13	13th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2	16:05 Aintree I K Brunel 12st 0lb J: Miss Izzie Marshall T: Alan Hill	Beat Not That Fuisse in good style at Taunton in February; stumbled and unseated before halfway at Cheltenham last month; 80-1 then but wasn't a forlorn hope going into that race, nor is he for this.	33/1
11	17th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2	16:10 Cheltenham I K Brunel 12st 0lb J: Miss Izzie Marshall T: Alan Hill	Pretty useful on his day for Olly Murphy and has won both his starts for Alan Hill, a 3m point and 2m7f hunter chase at Taunton when runner-up Not That Fuisse was perhaps unlucky; stamina might be stretched to the limit over this far on softer ground.	40/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

19:35 Stratford

12st 3lb

raced in last

4/1

13th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

12st 0lb

Beat Not That Fuisse in good style at Taunton in February; stumbled and unseated before halfway at Cheltenham last month; 80-1 then but wasn't a forlorn hope going into that race, nor is he for this.

33/1

17th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:10 Cheltenham

12st 0lb

Pretty useful on his day for Olly Murphy and has won both his starts for Alan Hill, a 3m point and 2m7f hunter chase at Taunton when runner-up Not That Fuisse was perhaps unlucky; stamina might be stretched to the limit over this far on softer ground.

40/1

4th

J: Miss Immy Robinson

13/2

Form: 2/51P- CD

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Second in this race in 2021 and won it easily off 3lb lower last year; pulled up on both appearances this year (point/hunter chase) and now has some questions to answer, but the return to this C&D is an obvious plus.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4	2nd Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 205y Class 4	19:35 Stratford Zamparelli 11st 4lb J: Miss Immy Robinson T: Miss V Collins	disputed lead, led before 4th	13/2
3	3rd Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4	16:30 Ludlow Zamparelli 12st 2lb J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell T: Miss V Collins	Six-time winner under rules, the latest success gained by 15l in handicap hunter chase at Stratford (2m5f, good) last May; pulled up in February, after a layoff, and probably needs the ground to dry out here but will play a major role if back on song.	4/1
1	30th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 6	16:45 Warwick Zamparelli 12st 2lb J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell T: Miss V Collins	Six-time winner under rules, the latest success gained by 15l in handicap hunter chase at Stratford (2m5f, good) last May; will be hard to beat if in similar form here but was pulled up in a point last month, after a layoff, and today's ground is likely to be slower than he prefers.	3/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

19:35 Stratford

11st 4lb

J: Miss Immy Robinson

disputed lead, led before 4th

13/2

3rd Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:30 Ludlow

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

12st 2lb

Six-time winner under rules, the latest success gained by 15l in handicap hunter chase at Stratford (2m5f, good) last May; pulled up in February, after a layoff, and probably needs the ground to dry out here but will play a major role if back on song.

4/1

30th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Warwick

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

12st 2lb

Six-time winner under rules, the latest success gained by 15l in handicap hunter chase at Stratford (2m5f, good) last May; will be hard to beat if in similar form here but was pulled up in a point last month, after a layoff, and today's ground is likely to be slower than he prefers.

3/1

Cat Tiger

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Form: 02/5P- D

Last run: 77 days

W: 12st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 5	16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 4	18:15 Ffos Las Cat Tiger 11st 4lb J: Mr David Maxwell T: Paul Nicholls	Has plenty of back-class but an 11yo now and hasn't been offering a great deal in handicap chases since rejoining Paul Nicholls.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Has plenty of back-class but an 11yo now and hasn't been offering a great deal in handicap chases since rejoining Paul Nicholls.

12/1

OUR TIP

Caryto Des Brosses

J: Mr Dale Peters

T: David Kemp

15/8

Form: /215-2 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Has twice run well in different races at this meeting and returns here after good second at Cheltenham (2m, good) last month; sure to be suited by today's move back up in trip and has slipped to a good mark; leading contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	3rd May 2024 Good 2m 0f 62y Class 5	16:35 Cheltenham Caryto Des Brosses 12st 1lb J: Mr Dale Peters T: David Kemp	Long in the tooth now and not quite the force of old but coped well with drop to 2m when clear second to Fier Jaguen in this race last year (good ground) and returns here after an easy point win two weeks ago; cheekpieces fitted for first time; has a big role to play.	7/4
1	3rd May 2024 Good 2m 0f 62y Class 5	16:35 Cheltenham Caryto Des Brosses 12st 1lb J: Mr Dale Peters T: David Kemp	Long in the tooth now and not quite the force of old but coped well with drop to 2m when clear second to Fier Jaguen in this race last year (good ground) and returns here after an easy point win two weeks ago; cheekpieces fitted for first time; has a big role to play.	7/4

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd May 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 5

12st 1lb

Long in the tooth now and not quite the force of old but coped well with drop to 2m when clear second to Fier Jaguen in this race last year (good ground) and returns here after an easy point win two weeks ago; cheekpieces fitted for first time; has a big role to play.

7/4

3rd May 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 5

12st 1lb

7/4

20/1

Form: P/21-5 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Off the mark under rules in four-runner maiden hunter chase at Leicester (2m4f, good) in February; certainly not disgraced when fifth at Cheltenham (2m, good; behind Caryto Des Brosses) last month but was never able to pose a threat there and contests this handicap from 6lb out of the weights.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	2nd Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 205y Class 4	19:35 Stratford Santon 10st 11lb J: Miss Meisha Micklewright T: Kelly Morgan	in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd	20/1
5th 3	5th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 62y Class 5	16:50 Cheltenham Santon 12st 1lb J: Miss Meisha Micklewright T: Kelly Morgan	Second and first in 2m6f/2m4f hunter chases at Leicester (good) earlier this year; held when falling in his latest point; needs a career best by some margin to win this and the new visor is a grey area (replacing usual cheekpieces).	20/1
1st 4	28th Feb 2023 Good To Firm 2m 4f 25y Class 5	16:30 Leicester Santon 11st 12lb J: Miss Meisha Micklewright T: Kelly Morgan	took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and went second after 9th, led 5 out, headed but disputed lead before 4 out, pushed along and led again after 3 out, good jump last, ridden run-in, kept on well final 110yds	6/5

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

19:35 Stratford

Santon

10st 11lb

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd

20/1

5th

5th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 5

16:50 Cheltenham

Santon

12st 1lb

Second and first in 2m6f/2m4f hunter chases at Leicester (good) earlier this year; held when falling in his latest point; needs a career best by some margin to win this and the new visor is a grey area (replacing usual cheekpieces).

20/1

1st

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Leicester

Santon

11st 12lb