Support Jack Berry House Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 46.9s

Wishing And Hoping¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Alex Edwards| T: P Rowley| OR: 137| BF

1/2

Impressive 5L winner of a 2m7f hunter chase at Taunton (soft) in January but suffered a shock reversal at Haydock (2m6f, heavy) subsequently. This looks a much weaker event and he should prove hard to beat for a leading stable in this sphere.

Form: F/11-112

Craggaknock³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: S W Byrne| OR: 112

18/1

Finished a fair 44L third in a five runner hunter chase at Wetherby (soft) at the start of last month. Making his debut over fences that day but more needed if he is to take this race.

Form: 02705-3

Geordie^t1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R Wilson⁽⁷⁾| T: N Sanderson

150/1

Maiden after four point-to-point starts and was beaten 14L when fifth at Friars Haugh (3m, good-to-soft) in January on his most recent start. Tongue tie tried for the first time on debut over fences.

Form: 3P-P5

Light Flicker⁴⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: R Potter

40/1

Impressive winner of a three runner maiden point-to-point at Eaton Hall (3m, good) in November 2018. Absent since and interesting to see how he performs on his return to action.

Form: P322/F1-

Waterloo Warrior^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King| T: J Slatter| OR: 117

2/1

Dual point-to-point winner this campaign and ran well when finishing 1¾L second in a similar race to this over an extended 2m6f at Leicester (heavy) last month. Bold show expected with the step up in trip a positive.

Form: 111P12

Absainte¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tate| OR: 94

18/1

Placed in a couple of hunter chases last May and made a winning return to action when taking a point-to-point at Brocklesby Park (3m, good-to-soft) by 15L last month. Notable runner in this contest.

Form: 112-331

Forecasts

Wishing And Hoping (1/2), Waterloo Warrior (2/1), Absainte (18/1), Craggaknock (18/1), Light Flicker (40/1), Geordie (150/1)

WISHING AND HOPING finished a good second to a useful Rules performer last time out and he can make a return to the winners' enclosure by taking this six runner hunter chase. The selection has a leading amateur in the saddle once more and he can get the better of Waterloo Warrior who was placed in a similar race to this on his most recent start while Absainte, a point-to-point scorer last time out can claim third on her return to fences.