16:10 Hereford

Monday 30 January 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Jackson Property Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 19.30s

Cousin Pascal²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 124| D

14/1

Won Aintree Foxhunters in 2021 and fifth in last year's renewal. Pulled up on final Rules outing in April and unplaced in a point last time, but claims on his best form.

Form: 1P5-P14

Envious Editor²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr H Crow⁽⁵⁾| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 130| D

6/5

Wide-margin winner of a brace of points after hunter success at Cartmel in May and continued the good work back under Ruled with a ready success at Taunton 3 weeks ago. More on his plate here but he's clearly in fine form.

Form: 1-21111

Espoir De Teillee²⁶²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 130

20/1

Jumping completely went to pieces in handicap chase at Aintree on final start for Tom George in May. Off since so has a fair amount to prove tackling a new discipline.

Form: 4330P-P

Exit Poll¹²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr H Myddelton⁽⁷⁾| T: A King| OR: 145

11/2

Grade 3 winner in Ireland in 2021. Patchy form after, though rare hurdles run easy to excuse when last seen in September. Has left Jessica Harrington but joined a very good yard and he's clearly a key form player.

Form: 6P4-720

Zee Man³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr James King| T: F Hutsby| OR: 90| D

125/1

Error-prone chaser who has done nothing to think he's capable of getting involved at this level.

Form: 4/69-21P

Bennys King^p1⁵⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| D

20/1

Very smart handicap chaser at his best but has been pulled up on his last 4 starts. Down in grade and still with leading yard but lots to prove in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 23/PP-PP

Dalahast³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Leyshon| OR: 107

150/1

Multiple chase winner in France but obviously not the force of old, never a factor in a quartet of hunter outings for current stable. Also pulled up in a point last month.

Form: 75567-P

Frankie Rapper^p²¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Chester⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Allen| OR: 100

200/1

Fair winning hurdler in 2018 for Dan Skelton but carries head awkwardly and failed to take to chasing last year.

Form: 226/P46

Gaboriot²⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr George Cowley⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 123

10/1

Useful hurdler in France (not quite as good over fences). Pulled up when last seen in April but joins the hunter ranks pretty early in life.

Form: 25127-P

Magic Saint^p,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140

9/4

Recorded some useful efforts in defeat last season. Shaped as though needing the run on Wincanton reappearance 3 weeks ago and he's a smart recruit to this discipline.

Form: 2/7546-4

Over The Bridge²⁶⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Weaver⁽⁷⁾| T: R C Jones| OR: 50

250/1

Looks very limited.

Form: P/PF3-P4

Forecasts

Envious Editor (6/5), Magic Saint (9/4), Exit Poll (11/2), Gaboriot (10/1), Cousin Pascal (14/1), Bennys King (20/1), Espoir De Teillee (20/1), Zee Man (125/1), Dalahast (150/1), Frankie Rapper (200/1), Over The Bridge (250/1)

MAGIC SAINT is evidently still capable of very useful form in regulation handicaps so there has to a fair chance that he will outclass these on hunter debut for his leading stable. Exit Poll has joined another good yard and he command srespect, while at 7yrs, Gaboriot has very few miles on the clock for this discipline.