Brooklands Watches Golden Miller Chronograph Open Hunters' Chase

Cheltenham

19:30

Date 2025-05-02

Distance 4m97y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,593

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Jeffery's Cross Bay J:Mr Sean O'Connor(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Mr Sean O'Connor(5) T:Dan Skelton	169	—	/3P41-	113	126	111	9d	—	—	+8	33.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Fair handicapper who recently drew clear to make a winning hunter chase debut at Ludlow
15	Law Of Gold Bay J:Mr Dale Peters(3) T:David Kemp	J:Mr Dale Peters(3) T:David Kemp	166	tv	52P21-	128	132	72	—	—	—	+22	38.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won this by 16l in 2023 and has mostly been in good form in points this year; respected
17	Norton Hill Bay J:Mr William Biddick T:H Ryall	J:Mr William Biddick T:H Ryall	166	tp	38311-	118	-	-	—	—	—	+28	39.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won open point over 3m4f on good ground in March; could have a say here
13	Go Go Geronimo Bay J:Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts(7) T:Kelly Morgan	J:Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts(7) T:Kelly Morgan	166	tp	12220-	108	112	98	29d	—	—	+17	26.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Largely consistent and suited by a marathon trip on good ground; might be the answer
1	Here Comes McCoy Brown J:Mr Robbie David(3) T:Miss Liberty Stone	J:Mr Robbie David(3) T:Miss Liberty Stone	172	t	13/2P-	128	129	70	91d	—	—	+13	22	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Dual slow-ground handicap winner last year; changed hands after poor run in January
2	D'Jango Brown J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow(7) T:Miss V Collins	J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow(7) T:Miss V Collins	169	t	55402-	115	122	117	—	—	—	+16	23.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Third in this last year; not at best this year but came second in a recent point
9	Blagthebookies Bay J:Mrs Iola Sankey(7) T:N Gittins	J:Mrs Iola Sankey(7) T:N Gittins	166	b	P5211-	72	75	23	—	—	—	+20	26.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Came good with two recent point wins; not ruled out each-way on rules return
18	Red Maple Bay J:Mr Cian Murphy(7) T:N R W Wright	J:Mr Cian Murphy(7) T:N R W Wright	166	tv	/2311-	91	101	-	—	—	—	+25	32.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Made all for two easy point wins this spring (3m/3m6f); considered
14	Hung Jury Bay J:Mr Jack Wilmot(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Mr Jack Wilmot(7) T:Martin Keighley	166	p	49556-	-	-	-	47d	—	—	-5	1.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Showed minor promise in two maiden hurdles for new yard; hiked up in trip for chase debut
12	Frontal Assault Bay J:Mr Henry Bailey(7) T:Miss P Wynne	J:Mr Henry Bailey(7) T:Miss P Wynne	166	tb	06222-	127	124	110	—	—	—	+27	31.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Made low-key hunter chase debut in February; second in three small-field points since
6	Amrons Sage Bay J:Mrs Izzie Hill(5) T:Alan Hill	J:Mrs Izzie Hill(5) T:Alan Hill	166	—	77313-	118	120	50	—	—	—	+26	29.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won 4m point on soft ground in February; shade disappointing on good ground next time
10	Didero Vallis Bay J:Mr Daniel Williams(7) T:Miss Olive Nicholls	J:Mr Daniel Williams(7) T:Miss Olive Nicholls	166	b	23421-	105	108	87	—	—	—	+27	29.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Made the frame in Taunton hunter chase in February but is nothing like the force of old
16	Myth Buster Bay J:Miss Lily Bradstock(7) T:Miss L A N Bradstock	J:Miss Lily Bradstock(7) T:Miss L A N Bradstock	166	tp	14142-	118	124	-	—	—	—	+27	29.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ran a big race in defeat in 4m1f open point last month; shortlisted
8	Au Fleuron Bay J:Miss Aimee Jones(7) T:Max Comley	J:Miss Aimee Jones(7) T:Max Comley	166	v	153P0-	115	75	39	49d	—	—	+18	19.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Four-time Irish point winner in 2024; struggled at the Festival on stable debut in March
4	Drop Flight Bay J:Mr Ben Sutton T:S Loxton	J:Mr Ben Sutton T:S Loxton	169	b	7PPP3-	104	115	21	—	—	—	+13	14.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Mostly out of form under rules last season and last of three finishers in recent 4m point
20	Viva Lavilla Brown J:Miss Molly Legg(7) T:Anthony Ward-Thomas	J:Miss Molly Legg(7) T:Anthony Ward-Thomas	166	p	3P1P6-	110	109	-	—	—	—	+18	19.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Well beaten in two recent points; difficult to enthuse over here
3	Doctor Foley Bay J:Miss Ellie Holder(7) T:Anthony Ward-Thomas	J:Miss Ellie Holder(7) T:Anthony Ward-Thomas	169	—	126PP-	89	96	67	—	—	—	+10	11.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Low-grade handicap winner last spring; pulled up in both points this year
7	Assassins Lullaby b/br J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(7) T:Mrs Janet Ackner	J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(7) T:Mrs Janet Ackner	166	—	P3233-	-	67	9	—	—	—	+7	8.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Made the frame in two 3m4f points this year but looks up against it in this company
NR	Dusart Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Kelly Morgan	J:NON-RUNNER T:Kelly Morgan	166	b	UP414-	140	-	-	—	—	—	—	28.8	—	—
Won a minor point in March but has basically become very disappointing
NR	Rock Of Star Bay J:TBC T:David Bingham	J: T:David Bingham	166	—	653/F-	103	114	-	190d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Fair handicap chaser at best; fell on only appearance last season

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jeffery's Cross	5/2	5/2	5/2
Law Of Gold	7/2	9/2	4/1
Norton Hill	11/2	7/1	7/1
Go Go Geronimo	7/1	8/1	8/1
Here Comes McCoy	15/2	17/2	17/2
D'Jango	12/1	12/1	12/1
Blagthebookies	16/1	14/1	16/1
Red Maple	16/1	14/1	14/1
Hung Jury	20/1	14/1	20/1
Frontal Assault	18/1	22/1	18/1
Amrons Sage	28/1	28/1	28/1
Didero Vallis	33/1	33/1	33/1
Myth Buster	33/1	25/1	28/1
Au Fleuron	80/1	50/1	66/1
Drop Flight	100/1	66/1	80/1
Viva Lavilla	125/1	66/1	80/1
Doctor Foley	150/1	100/1	100/1
Assassins Lullaby	150/1	80/1	100/1
Dusart	-	-	-
Rock Of Star	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Norton Hill

39.4

OR: 17 Form: 19.1 Odds: 3.3

7/1

2nd

Law Of Gold

38.8

OR: 19.5 Form: 14.3 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Jeffery's Cross

33.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 10.2 Odds: 8

5/2

Red Maple

32.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 20 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Frontal Assault

31.6

OR: 19.3 Form: 11 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Didero Vallis

29.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 15.4 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Myth Buster

29.9

OR: 17 Form: 12 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Amrons Sage

29.3

OR: 17 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Dusart

28.8

OR: 22.5 Form: 6.3 Odds: 0

—

Go Go Geronimo

26.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Blagthebookies

26.3

OR: 5.5 Form: 19.2 Odds: 1.6

16/1

D'Jango

23.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Here Comes McCoy

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Viva Lavilla

19.6

OR: 15 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Au Fleuron

19.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Drop Flight

14.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 0.8 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Rock Of Star

13.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Doctor Foley

11.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 1 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Assassins Lullaby

8.6

OR: 0 Form: 8.2 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Hung Jury

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dusart	140	—	—
Law Of Gold	128	132	72
Here Comes McCoy	128	129	70
Frontal Assault	127	124	110
Norton Hill	118	—	—
Amrons Sage	118	120	50
Myth Buster	118	124	—
D'Jango	115	122	117
Au Fleuron	115	75	39
Jeffery's Cross	113	126	111
Viva Lavilla	110	109	—
Go Go Geronimo	108	112	98
Didero Vallis	105	108	87
Drop Flight	104	115	21
Rock Of Star	103	114	—
Red Maple	91	101	—
Doctor Foley	89	96	67
Blagthebookies	72	75	23
Hung Jury	—	—	—
Assassins Lullaby	—	67	9

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jeffery's Cross	9d ago	Quick return
Go Go Geronimo	29d ago	Fit
Hung Jury	47d ago	Fresh
Au Fleuron	49d ago	Fresh
Here Comes McCoy	91d ago	Long break
Rock Of Star	190d ago	Long break
Law Of Gold	—	—
Norton Hill	—	—
D'Jango	—	—
Blagthebookies	—	—
Red Maple	—	—
Frontal Assault	—	—
Amrons Sage	—	—
Didero Vallis	—	—
Myth Buster	—	—
Drop Flight	—	—
Viva Lavilla	—	—
Doctor Foley	—	—
Assassins Lullaby	—	—
Dusart	—	—