Mick Walsh Open Ditch Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 6m 36.30s

Furax^p1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102

20/1

Continues to show little, only fifth of 6 in handicap chase (40/1) at Sedgefield (26.9f) 13 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P/20-0P5

Le Tueur^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 88| D

13/8

Left previous chasing efforts behind when second of 9 in handicap at Plumpton (25.7f) 14 days ago. Big player off the same mark here.

Form: 2-PP6P2

Hidden Cargo¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Dowson| T: J C Haynes| OR: 76| D

7/4

Remains a maiden after 30 runs, but he posted a very good second of 6 in handicap chase at this C&D 11 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: P53362

Larry Looby^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74| D

14/1

First run since leaving Desmond McDonogh when pulled up in handicap chase at Carlisle (26.2f) 28 days ago. Hard to see him losing his maiden tag here.

Form: 0507PP

Space Safari^t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 74| BF

10/3

Has hinted at promise, but pulled up soon after bad error 11th in 3m handicap chase at Carlisle 49 days ago. Remains with some potential, so he's not ruled out.

Form: 96/7-0FP

Oh No^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 72

33/1

Temperamental sort who comes here on back of being pulled up in handicap chase at this C&D 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P/65P-PP

Forecasts

Le Tueur (13/8), Hidden Cargo (7/4), Space Safari (10/3), Larry Looby (14/1), Furax (20/1), Oh No (33/1)

LE TUEUR was a fair winner over hurdles and is weighted to open his account in this sphere here being able to race off the same mark as when an excellent second at Plumpton. Hidden Cargo is still a maiden but feared most on the back of his very good C&D second, with the lightly-raced Space Safari no forlorn hope either.