Nick Luck Daily Podcast Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 26.39s

Captain Tommy^p,t⁶⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: Fred Timmis| OR: 116

12/1

Back to best when winning first 2 starts in hunters for this yard around this time last year. Well held at Aintree and Cheltenham since, however, and pulled up in a point when last seen in December.

Form: 1P19-PP

Presentandcounting¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Derek O'Connor| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| BF| CD

8/11

Twice a winner in small-field contests in 2023 and snapped a losing run when landing a 3-runner C&D handicap in November. Disappointed on hunter debut at Fakenham 3 weeks ago but worth another chance.

Form: 544P13

Eva's Oskar^t,v²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 130

2/1

Likeable chaser who landed a valuable Cheltenham handicap a couple of seasons back. Looked rusty after 15 months off when sixth on hunter debut at Warwick but left that well behind when winning similar event at Bangor last month and likely to have more to offer in hunters.

Form: 64U/4-61

Didero Vallis^b¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: O Nicholls| OR: 107| CD

15/2

Badly out of sorts under Rules for Venetia Williams last spring but proved some ability remains when third in hunter chase at Taunton 2 weeks ago. Could figure if building on that.

Form: P0-3P23

She Is The Enemy²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽⁷⁾| T: N Sanderson

80/1

Has made the frame in points but well held in a couple of maiden hunters last spring.

Form: 44FF24

Non-Runners

Ask A Honey Bee³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: M Osborne J: Mr Martin McIntyre

Forecasts

Presentandcounting (8/11), Eva's Oskar (2/1), Ask A Honey Bee (6/1), Didero Vallis (15/2), Captain Tommy (12/1), She Is The Enemy (80/1)

EVA'S OSKAR left his comeback behind when winning a similar event at Bangor and this likeable sort could well take another step forward. The obvious threat is Presentandcounting, who disappointed on his hunter debut at Fakenham but rates a big player on the pick of this season's efforts.