Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 5m 5.5s

Baywing²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 144| CD

13/2

Won a Grade Two Wetherby novice chase at 33/1 last season before bowing out with a fourth of seven at Kelso in a handicap over 3m2f. Bit to do at weights and this trip short of ideal.

Form: 11P/414-

Waiting Patiently²⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 150| D

11/10

Winner of all three novice chases last season and on many shortlists of horses to follow for trainer currently with plenty of high class ammunition. Won Haydock Grade Two upped to this trip latest and can start where he left off here.

Form: 221/111-

Belami Des Pictons²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 148| D

11/8

Winner of three of four starts over fences and only rated 2lbs inferior to Waiting Patiently yet in receipt of 6lb. Absolutely bolted up in lesser races at Warwick and Leicester latest so in the 'could be anything' category.

Form: 11/4111-

I Just Know¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 132

14/1

Made the frame in seven of eight career chases winning three times. Lot to do at the weights and better over further so hard to fancy.

Form: 211P3-3

Forecasts

Waiting Patiently (11/10), Belami Des Pictons (11/8), Baywing (13/2), I Just Know (14/1)

Two very exciting second season chasers clash here and this is a race not to miss. It's hard to gauge Belami Des Pictons who has won by half of the track against inferior rivals the last twice but WAITING PATIENTLY beat the smart Politologue when last seen and that form is undoubtedly very smart. He gets the nod in this eagerly awaited clash. The others are battling for third barring mishaps and Baywing can win that battle.