White Swan Hotel Stratford Open Hunters' Chase – Stratford

Stratford

8:45

White Swan Hotel Stratford Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2025-05-30

Distance 2m213y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £3,080

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Joker De Mai b J:Mr David Maxwell T:Harry Derham	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Harry Derham	170	—	2/31F-	129	131	105	57d	—	—	-16	43.3	8/13 62%
Player on March's Leicester hunter chase winning form (2m); early Aintree casualty.
6	The Big Lense b J:Mr Rupert Stearn(5) T:Mrs J Owen	J:Mr Rupert Stearn(5) T:Mrs J Owen	166	tp	2011-1	126	128	111	—	—	—	+17	34	9/2 18%
4-4 in open points on dry surfaces; can lead but needn't; track type absolutely fine.
4	Kansas Du Berlais gr J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) T:Christopher Mark Clarke	J:Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell(3) T:Christopher Mark Clarke	166	—	2/33-4	112	113	82	28d	—	—	+7	22.4	11/2 15%
Curled up on run-in at Cheltenham latest (2m), and have to hope that was simply needed.
1	Frere d'Armes b J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Dan Skelton	174	p	1230-8	127	127	116	28d	—	—	+14	21.4	12/1 8%
Fakenham handicap (2m5f) and Ludlow hunter chase (3m) wins last term; tired effort latest.
5	Samtara b J:Mr Charlie Marshall(5) T:Ms Claire Hart	J:Mr Charlie Marshall(5) T:Ms Claire Hart	166	—	/282-1	93	98	94	—	—	—	+18	21.6	28/1 3%
Got up again close home at Mollington latest (2m4f); plenty to find but confidence up.
3	Figaroc br J:Mr Edward Vaughan(5) T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Mr Edward Vaughan(5) T:Alexandra Dunn	166	p	4/0P-5	122	124	109	24d	—	—	+17	18.5	50/1 2%
Player on winter 2024 chase form for Willie Mullins; well held in claiming hurdle latest.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Joker De Mai	8/13	8/13	4/7	4/7	4/7
The Big Lense	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Kansas Du Berlais	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Frere d'Armes	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Samtara	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Figaroc	50/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Joker De Mai

43.3

OR: 19.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

The Big Lense

OR: 19 Form: 10 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Kansas Du Berlais

22.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Samtara

21.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Frere d'Armes

21.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Figaroc

18.5

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Joker De Mai Top Rated	129	131	105
Frere d'Armes	127	127	116
The Big Lense	126	128	111
Figaroc	122	124	109
Kansas Du Berlais	112	113	82
Samtara	93	98	94

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