16:45 Warwick

Thursday 30 March 2023

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Air Wedding Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 5m 28.31s

Ballotin¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: A Ward-Thomas| OR: 117| D

18/1

Dual hunter winner for Philip Hobbs back in 2019. Very lightly-raced under Rules since and he was put in his place in a match between the flags when returning from a lengthy absence 12 days ago.

Form: 1U67F/2

Firak^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: N A Pearce| OR: 116

1/1

Well held all 3 starts over regulation fences for Dan Skelton but was successful in a maiden hurdle a couple of years ago and registered second success in points recently. One to consider.

Form: 73P-271

Gaboriot^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr George Cowley⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 117

7/2

Useful hurdler in France (not quite as good over fences). Shaped with some encouragement on hunter debut at Hereford in January but no show in 2 subsequent starts and now tried in blinkers.

Form: 27-P34P

Sending Love^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Billy Chatterton⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss D Ball| OR: 110| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Paul Nicholls but disappointed in 3 chase starts for that yard last season. Since pulled up in a couple of points and offered little on recent hunter debut at Stratford.

Form: 6UP-PP4

Urbanist^v1⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Ellie Holder⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Holmes| OR: 91

50/1

Hasn't shown much in hunter chases at Wetherby and Ludlow for this yard. Sports a first-time visor here.

Form: P-P3P6P

What A Glance^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: T Britten| OR: 98| D

9/1

Fair hurdler at best but was pulled up on debut in this sphere last month and subsequent effort between the flags hardly inspires confidence.

Form: 46-26P6

Zee Man¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King| T: F Hutsby| OR: 97

10/3

Error-prone chaser who bettered his hunter debut when third at Southwell earlier this month. However, jumping was again his downfall at Fakenham recently and he's not particularly convincing.

Form: 21P63F

Non-Runners

Zamparelli⁵³

Weight: 12-2| Age: 11

T: Miss V Collins J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

Forecasts

Firak (1/1), Zamparelli (7/4), Zee Man (10/3), Gaboriot (7/2), What A Glance (9/1), Ballotin (18/1), Sending Love (50/1), Urbanist (50/1)

This isn't a particularly strong race and FIRAK, who confirmed his well-being with an easy win between the flags 11 days ago, is taken to make a successful debut in this sphere. Zee Man's jumping is certainly no less of a concern following his recent fall at Fakenham and Zamparelli is the clear main danger.