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Saturday 17 February 2024

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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Walrus Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 6m 41.3s

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D'jango^t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-4| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 129| D

7/2

Appeared to be very much on the decline prior to turning it round in hunters lately, scoring in an 8-runner event at Warwick 26 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 248821

Firak^t⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 120

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 10/1, first run since leaving N. A. Pearce when fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Leicester (20.1f, heavy) 58 days ago. Should be better for that and he has the ability to compete in this.

Form: 71121-4

Quintin's Man¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: J Heard| OR: 131

7/2

12/1, career best when winning 7-runner hunter chase at Wincanton (25.1f, soft) 16 days ago. Going the right way and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 2-15331

Windsor Avenue¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr J Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: J Teal| OR: 130

11/2

Fairly useful chaser. Seven wins from 27 NH runs. 6/1, first run since leaving Brian Ellison when bit below form third of 6 in hunter chase at Wetherby (24.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: P4P43-3

Captain Biggles³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: T Ellis| OR: 110

13/2

Won a novice hunter at Stratford on last Rules outing in June last year and has done well in points since, so merits respect for all that he has a bit to find.

Form: 2111-11

Iskandar Pecos^p1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Roach

7/1

€33,000 3-y-o, Jeu St Eloi gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2¼m-23f hurdle/chase winner Balkan du Pecos and 19 hurdle winner Darjeeling Pecos. Dam 2¼m chase winner. Wears cheekpieces. Multiple point winner, including latest start (Dec 31). Not dismissed.

Form: 211-331

Spyglass Hill^p,t³³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Broughton⁽³⁾| T: R Pallas| OR: 134

9/1

Useful chaser at his best for Henry de Bromhead and, while he's prone to mistakes, he has the ability to make a big impact for new yard on first go in this discipline.

Form: 92/P003-

Willewonga⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss RoachWS

28/1

£1,800 3-y-o, Multiplex gelding. Dam unraced. Multiple point winner, unplaced last time (Dec 31).

Form: 1763-25

Forecasts

Quintin's Man (7/2), D'jango (7/2), Windsor Avenue (11/2), Firak (11/2), Captain Biggles (13/2), Iskandar Pecos (7/1), Spyglass Hill (9/1), Willewonga (28/1)

SPYGLASS HILL is the class act in this field and, if his jumping holds up, he could make a successful start for his new yard. Quintin's Man and D'Jango both arrive in good order, so that pair could fight it out if the selection underperforms.