Dick Hunt Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 39.98s

Rapper³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 137| D

13/2

Opened his account over fences in handicap at Catterick (25.2f) 33 days ago. Much respected despite being up 3 lb here.

Form: 27/4-P21

Didero Vallis¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 133| D

10/1

Fairly useful 25f winner but he came in only eighth of 10 in 3m handicap at Ascot 12 days ago. Yard going well, and sort to bounce back.

Form: P2-6628

Christmas In April^b1³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 132

16/1

Useful chaser who failed to get home over 28f when eighth in Plumpton handicap 32 days ago. Blinkers go on now, and not discounted back in trip.

Form: P4-12P8

Jeremy Pass^p1,t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 131| BF| C

4/1

Off the mark over fences in 3m novice handicap at Ascot in November but he found little when second of 4 at Taunton (23f) since. Cheekpieces are reached for now and not one to trust implicitly.

Form: 322-212

El Paso Wood^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 124| C

11/8

Notched up 4-timer in the French Provinces last year and he gained breakthrough win for current yard in handicap here (26.7f) 14 days ago, forging clear in straight. Weighted to go in again.

Form: 11U541

Faustinovick^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 120

7/2

Yet to win a race of any description, but he arrives in good nick, third in handicap at Exeter (3m) 23 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 2222-53

Forecasts

El Paso Wood (11/8), Faustinovick (7/2), Jeremy Pass (4/1), Rapper (13/2), Didero Vallis (10/1), Christmas In April (16/1)

EL PASO WOOD got off the mark for David Pipe in emphatic style here a fortnight ago and a 10 lb weights hike doesn't look enough to prevent him from following up. Rapper is feared most after opening his account at Catterick, with Didero Vallis not discounted either for his in-form yard.