Aidan & Margaret McDonnell's Golden Anniversary Open Hunters' Chase.
Kelso · Wednesday, 6 May · 19:02
· 2m 7f 96y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:02
Off time
7
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WHATDEAWANT (IRE
🥈 Second
NORTHERN BOUND (IRE
🥉 Third
EAGLES ROCK (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
34
33/1
07 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Brandy Mcqueen (G)
[P]
Landed a point win before returning to Rules to make a successful hunter debut at Catterick (25f, good) in March. Needs to shrug off a lesser run at Hexham since, though.
|
Miss Lucy Brown | Miss L Brown | 9 | 78.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Northern Bound (G)
[P]
Pair of 2½m handicap chase wins for Ben Pauling in the first half of last season. Pulled up on Ludlow hunter debut for new stable at the end of March but he can have a big say here if bouncing back to anywhere near his best.
|
Mr Samuel Scott | Myles Osborne | 12 | 78.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Dressedtoimpress (G)
[T]
Won the 2024 Heart of All England at Hexham (3m) but not seen again until pulled up back at Hexham 23 days ago. Entitled to strip fitter but can still only watch.
|
Mr Nick Orpwood | Miss Joanne Murphy | 10 | 76.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Eagles Rock (G)
[P1]
Second on C&D hunter debut under John Dawson last April. That form needs improving upon but he arrives on the back of another point win at the end of March and could go well.
|
Mr John Dawson | M Cregan | 8 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Whatdeawant (G)
FAV
[P]
Pretty useful over hurdles and fences earlier in his career. Prolific in points in more recent times and showed enough to suggest he can win a hunter when chasing home Nassalam at Hexham (3m, good to soft) 23 days ago. Leading claims.
|
Miss Lisa Oconnor | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 10 | 75.3 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Royal Cave (M)
[P]
Modest on the Flat and over hurdles in Ireland. Has won in points for this yard but ran to only a modest level when third on 3m hunter debut last month. Second in a point since.
|
Miss Natasha Cookson | T W Fife | 7 | 72.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Settle Down Jill (M)
Novice hurdle winner for Dan Skelton last autumn. Placed in hunters at Carlisle (21f) and Hexham (3m) for new connections in recent months but those efforts will almost certainly need improving upon if she's to take this.
|
Mr Paddy Barlow | N Sanderson | 6 | 72.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Whatdeawant (15/8), Eagles Rock (5/2), Brandy Mcqueen (11/4), Settle Down Jill (10/1), Northern Bound (11/1), Dressedtoimpress (33/1), Royal Cave (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3388.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1694.0 GBP |
| P3 | 847.0 GBP |
| P4 | 424.0 GBP |