Eden Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 5m 48.10s

Barrakilla³²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: F O'Brien| OR: 126| D

6/5

Veteran now that won at Bangor in February last year before running with much credit in the Foxhunters at Aintree. Returns after a long absence but sure to be in the mix if fit and ready to go.

Form: 243/124-

Pass The Hat^t²⁹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss S Rippon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Rippon| OR: 127| D

20/1

Useful hurdler/chaser for Arthur Moore at his peak. Won a similar race at Southwell in May last year. Well held in a point last month and will need that to have perked him up here.

Form: 24078/1

Rouge Et Blanc^p³²⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 12-2| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 114| D

25/1

Won over 2m4f at Lingfield last February. Struggled at Aintree and has not been seen since. Right into the veteran stage now and will need to be at peak fitness to take this.

Form: P/P612P-

Little Jon^p⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Savage⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117

12/1

Should be competitive if able to produce something like his best couple of efforts in 2018. Entitled to come on for the run at Ludlow last time behind a thriving rival.

Form: 5P2F-P5

Road To Riches^p,t¹⁸⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: D M Christie| OR: 138

5/4

Top class at his best, often placed at Grade 1/2 level and sixth in last year's Grand National shows he's still able to operate at a good level. May not find this enough of a test these days and may need run after absence too. Cheekpieces back on

Form: 90P6-67

Nautical Twilight^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: A Fielding| OR: 108

66/1

Struggling in handicaps when last seen under rules over a year ago. Ran a cracker in a point 11 days ago but this requires a whole lot more.

Form: 275-4P3

Non-Runners

Border Breaker¹⁵⁴

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: T Reed J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Barrakilla (6/5), Road To Riches (5/4), Little Jon (12/1), Border Breaker (14/1), Pass The Hat (20/1), Rouge Et Blanc (25/1), Nautical Twilight (66/1)

On his best efforts ROAD TO RICHES would pick these up and carry them around here. Whilst this trip is much short of his best he may just out-class them here with tough ground conditions. Little Jon should come on for his recent run behind a thriving rival.