4.05 2m. 5f. 19yds. 22 Declared. Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) (Class 2 ) of £50,000.00 6-y-o plus
1st - €24,155.00 2nd - €12,075.00 3rd - €6,045.00 4th - €3,020.00 5th - €1,510.00 6th - €750.00 7th - €380.00 8th - €190.00
Formscan - With six of the last 12 winners of this contest running at the Cheltenham Festival beforehand, both Its On The Line (second) and Time Leader (third) warrant respect after their efforts in defeat in the St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup last month. However, 2022 Topham third ANNAMIX might put his experience over the Grand National fences to good use and he edges the vote. Willie Mullins' grey arrives on the back of a 10-length romp at Gowran Park and could give the Irish maestro a first victory in this race as a trainer, having landed it as an amateur jockey back in 1983.