Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 29.5s

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Kristian Gray¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr S Lee⁽⁷⁾| T: F Hutsby

8/1

Benefit from the departure of the short priced favourite when winning a maiden hunter chase at Leicester over 2m4f two weeks ago. Steps up in class here and more is needed to take this.

Form: 3/22133-

Olofi^p,t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr N George⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 124

10/11

Returned to form when winning a hunter chase at Leicester last month, his first success in over four years. Was a useful hurdler on his day and likely to run well again here.

Form: 60964-2

Arthur's Secret^h1³²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A P Banks⁽⁷⁾| T: M H Weston| OR: 108

7/4

Winning hurdler in France but lost his way under rules for previous yard. Front ran when unbeaten in four outings in point-to-point company last season and likely to try similar tactics under his usual jockey here.

Form: 1111/11

Lined With Silver³¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M A S Comley⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Hannah Taylor

100/1

Sole victory came in a point-to-point at Inch in April 2014, failed to complete on two of his last four outings in that sphere and likely to struggle on first run in 11 months here.

Form: 3/F4823-

Squirrel Esquire⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Fox-Pitt

16/1

Well beaten in only previous hunter chase start at Cheltenham in a competitive event in April 2014. Had just three starts since then but ran well on his return to action at Larkhill in January and may surprise a few here.

Form: U25/31-2

Non-Runners

Now Ben³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: P Rowley J: Alex Edwards

Forecasts

Olofi (10/11), Arthur's Secret (7/4), Now Ben (7/1), Kristian Gray (8/1), Squirrel Esquire (16/1), Lined With Silver (100/1)

The front running ARTHUR'S SECRET can continue his unbeaten run by claiming a first hunter chase success here. The selection stays further than this trip and can get the better of the Leicester victor Olofi who obtained a much higher rating than the majority of these under rules with Cottenham winner Now Ben and Squirrel Esquire likely to fight it out for minor honours.