Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Open Hunters' Chase

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Drop Flight^h,t1⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: S Loxton| OR: 117

9/2

Fair winning chaser in France. Has returned with a couple of placed efforts in hunters for this yard but more needed to take this up in trip in re-fitted tongue tie.

Form: 1P98-32

From The Heart^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Jones| OR: 110| D

10/1

Ungenuine type who ended time for Philip Hobbs out of sorts last summer. Easy winner both starts in points this winter but just fairly useful form when 10¼ lengths third of 8 in hunter chase at Taunton (23f, good, 11/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 35P113

Caryto Des Brosses¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D Peters⁽³⁾| T: D Kemp| OR: 130| D

5/4

Prolific winning pointer and useful hunter performer who made a successful return to Rules at Southwell recently. Obvious claims.

Form: P/111-21

Count Simon²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Varnham| OR: 113

14/1

Out of sorts in Ireland when last seen under Rules (final outing December 2021) but he's enjoyed success in points since and can't be completely dismissed on first go in this sphere.

Form: 11-P721

Crosspark⁴¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Jack Andrews| T: N Kent| OR: 132

11/1

Shape as if retaining ability for his new stable when seventh of 10 at Haydock in November. Has produced two poor efforts since but might find this first try in hunters a bit easier.

Form: P26/7PP

Lift Me Up⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King| T: Miss M Filby

7/2

Sam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/smart hurdler. Won last 3 of 4 starts in points (Feb 4, third one). Notable Rules newcomer who might be worth chancing.

Form: 2-111

Wheesht¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Aimee Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 102| D

40/1

Fair chaser who was not at her best on first Rules outing for this stable in a hunter at Bangor 42 days ago. Third in a point since but others make more appeal.

Form: 253243

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Zamparelli⁴⁷

Weight: 12-6| Age: 11

T: Miss V Collins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Caryto Des Brosses (5/4), Lift Me Up (7/2), Drop Flight (9/2), From The Heart (10/1), Crosspark (11/1), Zamparelli (12/1), Count Simon (14/1), Wheesht (40/1)

LIFT ME UP has won three of his last four outings in points and most of his rivals have questions to answer so he's worth a chance to make a successful start under Rules. Caryto des Brosses arrives on the back of success at Southwell and ranks as an obvious danger, while Drop Flight can't be dismissed.