William Bulwer Long Memorial Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 24.1s

Popelys Gull⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr L Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: L Humphrey| OR: 124

13/2

Lost his way towards the end of his time with Pam Sly and has also been out of sorts in point-to-points of late. Plenty to prove and a stiff ask to give weight away.

Form: F63-098

Risk A Fine^h,t1⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr James King| T: Gareth Moore| OR: 130| D

1/1

Bounced back from a modest effort to make all when winning a point-to-point in December and had previously been in good form under rules for Phillip Hobbs's yard. Looks the one to beat here.

Form: 2112/P1

Zeroeshadesofgrey⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Charles Buckle⁽⁷⁾| T: Rob Cundy| OR: 126| D

5/4

Has a win over regulation fences to his name and comes here on the back of a point-to-point success to boost his confidence. Can make this a good test.

Form: 32404-1

Forecasts

Risk A Fine (1/1), Zeroeshadesofgrey (5/4), Popelys Gull (13/2)

RISK A FINE oozed confidence when winning a point-to-point last time and can make this a test too far for his pair of rivals if he's in the same frame of mind. Zeoroshadesofgrey also won between the flags last time and can make this a good test, while

Popelys Gull faces a stiff test in conceding 4lb to the rest and needs everything to go his way on these terms.