16:20 Leicester

Thursday 16 February 2023

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Jumping For Fun Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 49.0s

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Selected odds by:

Barrack Hill^t,v³¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Barlow| OR: 105

16/1

Dual winning pointer, including last time (Apr 2022): has contested this race in each of last 2 seasons, better effort when third on first occasion (wore cheekpieces)

Form: 332421-

Frankie Rapper^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Allen| OR: 93| D

100/1

Fair winning hurdler in 2018 for Dan Skelton but failed to take to chasing last year and was pulled up on hunter debut at Hereford.

Form: 26/P46P

Getting Closer^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: A Hill| OR: 110WS

9/4

Pulled up when last seen in this sphere but has done well in points since. Merits plenty of respect.

Form: 111-P22

Santon^p1,t1²⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M Micklewright⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 110

15/2

Fair hurdler and a dual winner in points since last seen under Rules. Worthy of interest back under Rules.

Form: PP11-35

Time Leader⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H Crow⁽⁵⁾| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 90| BF

15/8

Modest hurdler/chaser. Left Tom Lacey and winning pointer since last seen under Rules, including penultimate start, unplaced last time (Dec 4).

Form: 5-32315

Ultra Viers^h,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Taylor| OR: 86

18/1

Runner-up sole start in points but Rules form is uninspiring.

Form: 66580-2

Vango De Vaige^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rowley| OR: 84| D

6/1

Lost his way under Rules but has been successful between the flags subsequently. Worth a market check.

Form: 12-4551

What A Glance^t⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: T Britten| OR: 101

7/1

Fair hurdler. Runner-up once from 3 starts in points, unplaced last time (Dec 4). Not dismissed on hunter debut.

Form: 3946-26

Non-Runners

Homme D'Un Soir³²

Weight: 12-8| Age: 7

T: Francesca Poste J: Mrs A Cox

Forecasts

Time Leader (15/8), Getting Closer (9/4), Homme D'Un Soir (7/2), Vango De Vaige (6/1), What A Glance (7/1), Santon (15/2), Barrack Hill (16/1), Ultra Viers (18/1), Frankie Rapper (100/1)

GETTING CLOSER has been second in one of these races in the past and he arrives in form from points, so he is preferred to Homme D'Un Soir, who won a novice chase at Roscommon on his last go under Rules. Barrack Hill is also considered.