White Swan Hotel Handicap Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 5m 17.90s

Marracudja^t⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| D

4/1

Got off the mark in this division at Leicester in March, seeing out the longer trip well. Failed to confirm that form in the Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree but can bounce back now returned to calmer waters.

Form: 167319-

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Clondaw Westie^p,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: A Hill| OR: 120| C| D

2/1

Course winner who wasn't quite at his best at Cheltenham 4 weeks ago but still needs considering.

Form: P2F2U-5

Peacocks Secret^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Peters| OR: 119| C

16/5

Came out on top under a patient ride here in April and followed up back in points. However, needs to cast aside a tame effort at Cheltenham last time.

Form: 33211-7

Zamparelli^b,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 114| C

16/5

Course winner who was below form at Cheltenham (26.3f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 67222-5

I'm Wiser Now^b,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr James King| T: J Slatter| OR: 112| CD

10/1

Unreliable type who again ran below form tried in blinkers at Cheltenham (25.2f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Others preferred on handicap chase debut.

Form: 11/335-6

Non-Runners

Cat Tiger⁵⁰

Weight: 12-9| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: Mr D Maxwell

Forecasts

Cat Tiger (8/11), Clondaw Westie (2/1), Zamparelli (16/5), Peacocks Secret (16/5), Marracudja (4/1), I'm Wiser Now (10/1)

Following his excellent second in the Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree, CAT TIGER clearly has to be considered the one to beat in these much calmer waters. Marracudja was well held in that event last time but can provide the main threat if returning to form. Clondaw Westie may prove of the remainder.