Air Wedding Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 41.2s

Galway Jack³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr T A McClorey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bailey| OR: 130| D

11/4

A winner of three such races last season he had a very simple task on his return to action after a break when winning a match at Wetherby. Jumped well in the lead there but this will provide more of a test.

Form: 11P2-11

Persian Snow^t⁹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127| CD

6/1

Unbeaten in Hunter Chases last season he found life tough when returning in a handicap in December even off a lower mark than before. Given another break since then and generally goes well fresh and should appreciate a return to this grade.

Form: 963/11-6

Barrakilla³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: F O'Brien| OR: 131| CD

1/2

Justified some strong support on his first run for this yard having left Evan Williams and did well to win after a two year break. He's still lightly raced for one of his age and looks best at this trip; the one to beat provided he doesn't bounce.

Form: 20243/1

Non-Runners

Grandioso²

Weight: 12-6| Age: 11

T: S Flook J: Mr Ed Bailey

Forecasts

Barrakilla (1/2), Galway Jack (11/4), Persian Snow (6/1), Grandioso (14/1)

Just a small field go to post for this and the lightly-raced BARRALILLA looks the one to beat provided he can handle another race fairly quickly after a very long absence. He won well at Bangor last time travelling well and that should enable him to see of Persian Snow and Galway Jack both of whom have won in this sphere before. The former will appreciate a return to this sphere while the latter faces a more difficult task that when dispatching a single rival last time out.