On The Fringe tops entries for Crabbie’s Fox Hunters’ Chase

There are 39 entries for the Crabbie’s Fox Hunters’ Chase (amateur riders – Grand Opening Day, Thursday, April 7).

The Nina Carberry-ridden On The Fringe (Enda Bolger – 5/2 favourite with Betfred,) followed up his Cheltenham success with a facile victory in the Crabbie’s Foxhunter Chase 12 months ago and is on course to repeat the double after a narrow victory over Marito (Colin McBratney, 8/1) in the St James’s Place Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham last week.

Other eye-catching entries include 2014 scorer Warne (Robert Waley-Cohen, 12/1), last year’s runner-up Pacha Du Polder (Paul Nicholls, 7/1), who gave Victoria Pendleton a dream run when fifth in last week’s St James’s Place Foxhunter Chase, and Salsify (Rodger Sweeney, 14/1), who won the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham in 2012 and 2013.

Grade One-winning hurdler Marasonnien (Willie Mullins, 10/1) is also engaged.

Crabbie’s Fox Hunters’ Steeple Chase – Betfred bet: 5/2 On The Fringe; 7/1 Pacha du Polder; 8/1 Marito; 10/1 Marasonnien; 12/1 Warne; 14/1 Current Event, Mendip Express, Salsify; 25/1 Major Malarkey, Monkey Kingdom, Noble Prince, Penmore Mill; 33/1 Bobcatbilly, Bound For Glory, Cottage Oak, Dark Lover, Daymar Bay, No Loose Change; 40/1 Dineur, Fort George; 50/1 Clonbanan Lad, Desertmore View, Farmer Matt, Fredo, Need To Know, Night Alliance, Sam Cavallaro; 66/1 Current Exchange, Doubledisdoubledat, Drom, Forge Valley, Good Egg, Ockey de Neulliac, Otto The Great, Shales Rock; 100/1 Richmond, Sposalizio, Swallows Delight, Torn Asunder.