Friday 23 March · Newbury, England

16:45 BJP Insurance Brokers Open Hunters' Chase

Distance: 2m 7f 86y
Going: Soft
Class: 6
Prize: GBP 3500
Runners: 8

Race preview

Vivaldi Collonges can be forgiven being pulled up on his return to action at Kelso when behind Al Co in January as is more than entitled to improve for that first run of the season. Billy Merriott hinted at ability when racing under Rules, despite never completing over the larger obstacles, and should go well if putting in a clear round, but preference is for JIMMY THE JETPLANE. He arrives here having won a hunter chase at Carlisle earlier in the month and that form is the most reliable in a contest of this nature.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Vivaldi Collonges	1/3PPP-P	Mr D Maxwell	P F Nicholls	12 6	9-2
2	Billy Merriott	17UBU/1-	Ben Godfrey	Mrs C Fry	11 12	5-2
3	Uncle Jimmy	3/93P-25	Mr N Lawton	Miss B Childs	11 12	7-1
4	Jimmy The Jetplane	953-321	Mr J Jackson-Stops	Francesca Nimmo	12 6	5-2
5	Bambi Du Noyer	147534	Lewis Stones	Sean Conway	11 12	25-1
-	Alfstar	311P-P3	Mr Jonathan Bailey	Miss Joanne Priest	11 12	8-1
-	Monetaire	35-7P43	Miss Gina Andrews	W Wanless	11 12	12-1
-	Vincitore	0-4062U	Miss S Rippon	Miss S Rippon	11 12	33-1