Logicor Crudwell Cup Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 34.15s

Debece^t⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| D

4/6

Tongue strap on and back on song when third of 7 in handicap chase at Newcastle in February. Backed it up with a poor run, but given a break since, so could return on form.

Form: PP2/P3P-

Give Me A Copper^p,t¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: C R Barber| OR: 127| D

6/5

Useful hurdler/chaser. Placed for third time is as many starts when second of 9 in hunter chase at Newbury (23.4f) in April. Fell last time but should be back on track.

Form: PP/322-F

Forecasts

Debece (4/6), Give Me A Copper (6/5)

Although not as good as he once was, GIVE ME A COPPER has less to prove than his sole rival and is taken to prevail in a match that's tough to work out. Debece would probably win if he arrived on his game, but his latest effort was a tame one.