15:45 Warwick

Monday 21 January 2019

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Overbury Stud Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 7.90s

Brandon Hill⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr N George⁽³⁾| T: T R George| OR: 133| CD

5/1

Useful chaser on his day and ran well to finish runner-up in a valuable 2m5f contest over the Grand National fences at Aintree (soft) last time out. One to note on hunter chase debut.

Form: 3204-52

Hazel Hill²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Alex Edwards| T: P Rowley| OR: 120| D

5/1

Dual hunter chase winner last season and made a winning comeback when taking a point-to-point at Chaddesley Corbett (good) last month. Leading contender on return to hunter chases.

Form: 11112-1

Mr Mix²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Stuart Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Robinson| OR: 141

20/1

Classy chaser on his day and improving with racing this season. Beaten a neck in an Open point-to-point at Cottenham (good) last time out and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 1P39-32

Net D'Ecosse^p,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: J P Owen| OR: 135

33/1

Good 8L second to an improved rival in a Ladies Open at Clifton-On-Dunsmore (good) last month. Top jockey booked to ride on return to regulation fences.

Form: P54U22

Shantou Flyer^p,t²⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: R Hobson| OR: 157| DWS

7/4

Beaten a neck in a 3m1f Grade 3 handicap at Cheltenham (heavy) last March. Had wind surgery since pulling up in the Grand National the following month and likely to play a leading role on debut in hunter chases.

Form: P2222P-

Upswing²²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T M Frost| OR: 134| D

33/1

Dual chase winner in 2017 but looked on the downgrade for Jonjo O'Neill last season. Interesting to see how he fares on hunter chase and stable debut.

Form: 11/806-5

Knockaderry Flyer¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr George Gorman⁽⁵⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 117| D

100/1

Winner in this sphere at Cheltenham (good) in May 2017 and finished a good third in a point-to-point at Larkhill (good) earlier this month. More needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 2/1-PP43

Shelford^p¹⁹²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 124| D

28/1

Useful hurdler on his day but beaten 22L in a 3m handicap chase on good-to-firm ground at Ffos Las in July. Likely more needed if he's to take this contest following a break.

Form: 536-554

Bally River Boy^h³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Savage⁽³⁾| T: J Slatter| D

25/1

Novice hunter chase winner at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last May but pulled up at Stratford subsequently. Made a winning return in a heavy ground point-to-point at Ffos Las last month. More needed in this contest however.

Form: 42-11P1

Cousin Pete^t³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Brown| OR: 121| BF| D

3/1

Ended last season with a career best third in the Foxhunters at Cheltenham (soft) in March. Beaten odds-on favourite when 4L second at Barbury Castle (good) on seasonal debut last month however.

Form: P/1213-2

Double Ross⁸⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130| D

12/1

Failed to finish on his last two starts over fences including in a veterans race at Aintree (3m1f, good) in October. Worth a check in the market on debut in hunter chases.

Form: 84P-5FP

Tulsa Jack^b¹⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J Smith-Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 133

66/1

Shown decent form over fences in the past. Changed yards since a 5L fifth in a 3m handicap hurdle at Limerick (good) in July.

Form: 2U-8665

Non-Runners

Special Wells²⁴

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: R A Owen J: Mr Fred Timmis

Connetable⁹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: H J Evans J: Miss Lucy Turner

Forecasts

Shantou Flyer (7/4), Cousin Pete (3/1), Hazel Hill (5/1), Brandon Hill (5/1), Double Ross (12/1), Mr Mix (20/1), Bally River Boy (25/1), Connetable (25/1), Shelford (28/1), Upswing (33/1), Net D'Ecosse (33/1), Special Wells (50/1), Tulsa Jack (66/1), Knockaderry Flyer (100/1)

A highly competitive hunter chase that can see last years winning connections triumph with HAZEL HILL who impressed in winning a point-to-point on seasonal debut last month. Shantou Flyer has some strong Rules form to his name and he can finish runner-up ahead of Brandon Hill who is making his debut in this sphere.