Witch Hunter finished third in the Balmoral Handicap last season.

Ascot’s Champions Day card closes with the Balmoral Handicap (4.40pm).

Native Warrior heads the betting, and while he’s bidding to land an Ascot hat-trick, I’m reminded that shorter-priced horses don’t have the best record.

The Balmoral has, in fact, been a bookies’ benefit recently, with big-priced winners in the last three years.

Punters shouldn’t be put off horses at longer odds, especially with the World Pool in operation, and old favourite WITCH HUNTER is appealing.

Richard Hannon’s six-year-old ought to be a 10-year-old given how long it feels he’s been around, so after an indifferent year it was great to see him bounce back to winning ways at Newcastle last time.

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