John Hewitt Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 13:14 | Winning time: 6m 42.07s

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D'jango^t¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 12-6| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 123| D

18/1

Appeared to be very much on the decline prior to turning it round in hunters, scoring at Warwick a year ago. Below par at Sandown last time though so more is required.

Form: 446-3P5

Willewonga⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Clara Brewitt⁽⁷⁾| T: J J O'Shea| D

16/1

9/4, won 9-runner hunter chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good to soft) 8 months ago for Miss Hannah Roach. Fourth in a point recently so he's one to consider.

Form: P-112U4

Eva's Oskar^t,v¹⁸

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

6/1

Likeable chaser who landed a valuable Cheltenham handicap a couple of seasons back. Looked rusty after 15 months off when sixth in hunter chase at Warwick 18 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 164U/4-6

For One Night Only¹⁹

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

11/2

£10,000 5-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (17f-3m winner) Ttebbob. Dual winning pointer, latest 19 days ago. Interesting prospect.

Form: 212-341

Frontal Assault^p¹⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Henry Bailey⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Miss P Wynne| OR: 135| D

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Fourteenth of 20 in handicap chase (18/1) at Galway (22.5f) 6 months ago on his final run for Gordon Elliott. Cheekpieces back on with his fitness to prove.

Form: 445-300

Lord Du Mesnil^p,t¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: R Hobson| OR: 130

15/8

Fairly useful chaser. Had a wind op before a below-form fourth of 9 in hunter chase at Warwick (24f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 5264P-4

Minella Trump³⁶¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 130| D

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler but off 12 months since a below-par second of 4 in handicap chase at Catterick (25.2f). Handily weighted if fully tuned up.

Form: 70/0952-

Forecasts

Lord Du Mesnil (15/8), Minella Trump (7/2), Frontal Assault (11/2), For One Night Only (11/2), Eva's Oskar (6/1), Willewonga (16/1), D'jango (18/1)

A few of these come here with question marks against them so it could be worth siding with FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY to build on a recent points success and make a winning start in this sphere. Eva's Oskar could emerge as the main danger with his recent Warwick sixth under his belt ahead of Willewonga and Minella Trump.