Peter Beaumont Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Sam Magee (G) Fairly useful chaser for Henry De Bromhead including when respectable third of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 11/1) in August. Well held in recent point on debut for new yard, …	415-PF3	Mr Joe Wright Charles R Clark	9	78.9kg	26 25/1
—	2	—	What A Glance (G) T Well beaten in Foxhunters last term but had won hunters at Cheltenham and Stratford the previous year and will be fit from an outing between the flags last month. Respected.	20/5F2P-	Mr F Philipson-Stow T Britten	11	78.9kg	6.50 11/2
—	3	—	Conquredalofeurope (G) B Finished last home in recent points outing and has plenty to find on Rules form.	2832-32	Mr F Foster F Foster	11	77.1kg	67 66/1
—	4	—	Jeffery's Cross (G) Acquitted himself well in both hunter chase outings (Ludlow winner last April) and arrives on back of creditable second of 5 in handicap chase at same course (25.6f, good to soft) 59 days ago. One of…	332211-	Mr Sean P O'Connor D Skelton	10	77.1kg	3.75 11/4
—	5	—	St Cuthbert's Cave (G) Fairly useful chaser who got back on the up when making successful debut for Simon Edwards at Uttoxeter (2m) in September. Justified favouritism in a pair of points for new yard since and was found t…	2F-111P	Mr H Crow J J O'Shea	8	77.1kg	4.50 7/2
—	6	—	Arthur's Seat (G) P Fair hurdler at best but not seen under Rules for over 3 years and was last of 5 home in Point last May. Best watched on return here. Had wind operation.	5P473-5	Miss Pippa Brown W J Brown	9	75.3kg	34 33/1
—	7	—	Good Boy Bobby (G) P Back-to-back winner in veterans' handicaps towards the end of 2023 and made the frame in 5 of his 6 starts last term, including when creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Newbury (26f, good to s…	3323P3-	Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell N & W Twiston-Davies	13	75.3kg	5 4/1
—	8	—	Major Dundee (G) B Winner of 2023 Midlands Grand National but largely disappointed thereafter, including when sixth in Eider Chase last February. Run respectably in both Points starts for new connections but others are…	PU/6P6-2	Mr S Lee Francesca Poste	11	75.3kg	11 10/1
—	9	—	Paul Marvel (G) P Fairly useful performer for Willie Mullins in 2023/24 and notched second success between the flags in November. Offered more than on hunter debut when second of 8 at Warwick (24f, soft) 8 days ago an…	21P211	Miss Lisa Oconnor J J O'Shea	9	75.3kg	9 8/1
—	10	—	Rath An Iuir (G) V Fair chaser at best but not seen under Rules for 23 months and last month's return between the flags didn't offer much emcouragement.	15F/24-7	Mr Nick Orpwood Mrs E Austin	13	75.3kg	34 33/1
—	11	—	Zhiguli (G) Three-time winner over fences who has also been twice successful between the flags. Posted solid third on return in that sphere earlier this month and will be dangerous if able to build on that here.	313P1-5	Mr Thomas Easterby Mrs C Coward	11	75.3kg	13 12/1
—	12	—	Red Opium (M) P Seven-race maiden under Rules and pulled up on return in points earlier this month. Hard to recommend.	12222U-	Mr John Dawson Mrs C Coward	10	72.1kg	67 66/1

Betting forecast: Jeffery's Cross (11/4), St Cuthbert's Cave (7/2), Good Boy Bobby (4/1), What A Glance (11/2), Paul Marvel (8/1), Major Dundee (10/1), Zhiguli (12/1), Sam Magee (25/1), Rath An Iuir (33/1), Arthur's Seat (33/1), Conquredalofeurope (66/1), Red Opium (66/1)