Whitehall Flagstone Magnus Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 58.82s

The Wolf^p,t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr James King| T: O Murphy| OR: 125| D

17/2

Useful but temperamental, shaping better than being pulled up suggests switched to a hunter at Exeter last month, although did already seem to be in the process of downing tools when making a shuddering error in the straight. Different headgear.

Form: 1-3553P

Kayf Hernando^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

9/2

Fairly useful handicap chaser at best but down the field all 3 starts this term, producing another laboured effort in this headgear in Newbury hunter last time.

Form: 131-674

Go On Chez^p,t²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr H Myddelton⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 130| D

13/8

Useful chaser for all his attitude is suspect, runner-up all 4 starts after winning 3m Southwell handicap chase in November 2022. Good chance on these terms now tackling a hunter and fresh might be the time to catch him.

Form: P1-2222

Goose Man⁸³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125| BF

10/3

Useful chaser for Tom Taaffe who was able to defy a lay-off of fully 32 months to win selling handicap hurdle on the bridle at Huntingdon in November. Failed to meet expectations after 9 weeks off tackling a hunter at Wincanton 12 weeks ago but worth another chance in this grade.

Form: U61/143

Percussion^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 125| BF| D

4/1

Three-time chase winner who goes well over the Aintree National fences, placed in the Grand Sefton and Becher this season. Little impact in hunters the last twice but too talented to dismiss.

Form: P-235P4

Non-Runners

Captain Tommy¹³

Weight: 12-6| Age: 10

T: Fred Timmis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Go On Chez (13/8), Goose Man (10/3), Percussion (4/1), Kayf Hernando (9/2), Captain Tommy (8/1), The Wolf (17/2)

Fresh might be the time to catch GO ON CHEZ on his hunter chase debut and he boasts solid claims on these terms. Goose Man flopped at Wincanton but is worth another chance and might be the danger.