Heath Farm Magnus-Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 0.00s

Delegate^p1,t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Ed Glassonbury⁽³⁾| T: J Guerriero| OR: 137| BF| D

7/2

Pulled up in a point-to-point last time out (subject of Stewards enquiry); looks to have lost his way in the past year having won a novice chase for Keith Dalgleish just over a year ago. Cheekpieces now added to usual tongue-tie; dubious proposition.

Form: P3146-P

Hidden Charmer^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: N R Williams| OR: 105

10/11

Narrowly beaten by an odds-on favourite in a point-to-point last time out; fell first two starts in that sphere. Failed to convince with his jumping under Rules when with Christian Williams; still young enough to learn and make an impression.

Form: 23PU62

Karinga Dancer^t³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr S Lee⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Thomas| OR: 132| BF| D

5/2

Went 7-21 under Rules for Harry Fry (winner in all spheres over jumps) but only seen in point-to-points since May 2016 (5-13). Beaten 22L in that sphere last time out but has won twice in that discipline this year; leading chance.

Form: 132-143

Sam Cavallaro^p¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 106

10/1

More than likely being tuned up for his annual trip over 2m at the Cheltenham hunter chase meeting (1123 last four years). Now in the veteran stage this will be his second run back from a wind op; well beaten over C&D last time.

Form: 2-334P2

Forecasts

Hidden Charmer (10/11), Karinga Dancer (5/2), Delegate (7/2), Sam Cavallaro (10/1)

The latest in a long line of small field hunter chases this year and this one looks to have plenty of question marks hanging over the quartet that go to post. Delegate very much looks to be going the wrong way and proved to be a huge disappointment in a Bangor point-to-point last time when pulled up; connections not being able to offer any excuses for his poor display. Hidden Charmer has looked deficient in the jumping department under Rules before and with Sam Cavallaro not getting any younger this looks a good opportunity for KARINGA DANCER. He was talented when with Harry Fry under Rules a few years ago and has maintained a reasonable level of form between the flags this season.