White Swan Hotel Handicap Hunters' Chase

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 5m 14.3s

I K Brunel²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁵⁾| T: A Hill| OR: 130

85/40

Made a successful transition to hunters (winning pointer) at Taunton in Febraury. Failed to complete at the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals this spring but he has won a point since.

Form: 6/11UB-1

Zamparelli^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 117| CD

12/1

Won this off a 3 lb lower mark 12 months ago. Has pulled up in a point and Ludlow in 2 comeback outings this year but this might the main target all along.

Form: 22/51PP-

Peacocks Secret^p⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: D Peters| OR: 115| C

15/2

Won here in April 2022. Not at his best when a well-held third at Fakenham in March but he has won between the flags since.

Form: 1/73331-

Sixteen Letters^t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: J Newman| OR: 110

11/8

Fair chaser who landed a novice hunter at Wincanton in April 2022. Fell halfway in Aintree Foxhunters' back under Rules but a win and second in the pointing field last month show he's suffered no ill effects. Considered.

Form: 321F-12

Santon^t,v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss M Micklewright⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 104

5/1

Made it second time lucky in hunters at Leicester (2½m) in February but found out in a deeper race at Cheltenham last month and he's racing from out of the handicap here.

Form: 3521F-5

Non-Runners

Cat Tiger⁷⁷

Weight: 12-9| Age: 9

T: P F Nicholls J: Miss Olive Nicholls

Caryto Des Brosses²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: D Kemp J: Mr D Peters

Forecasts

Sixteen Letters (11/8), Caryto Des Brosses (2/1), I K Brunel (85/40), Cat Tiger (5/2), Santon (5/1), Peacocks Secret (15/2), Zamparelli (12/1)

CARYTO DES BROSSES has finished out of the first 2 only once in his 7 starts under Rules and might prove the answer to this handicap. Cat Tiger struggled in 2 outings last season but they were in stronger races than this and he's a potential class act under top weight so he's second choice ahead of Sixteen Letters.