ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 6m 30.70s

Hedgeinator^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107| D

11/8

Hunter chase winner in Ireland who won a 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot (good to soft) in August. Indifferent since but produced a career-best effort to chase home Pete The Feat at Sandown (3m, good to soft) latest. Big chance..

Form: 3-14552

Jack Snipe^b³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J Scott| OR: 102

4/1

Won back to back staying chases in July , however a 17lb hike quickly stunted that progress. For all that, he has dropped a few pounds since and was in the process of running well until unseating at Plumpton last time.

Form: 1104PU

Agreement^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Hugh Nugent| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 86

17/2

Twice a winner on the Flat and once over hurdles but has looked limited over fences so far, despite finishing a runner-up at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) on his penultimate start. Didn't build on that last time.

Form: 025-425

It's A Steal³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 84| C| D

9/2

Looked a useful sort when winning back-to-back 2m4f chases three years ago but has had an interrupted career since then. For all that, his mark has plummeted and he has picked up place money in recent starts without looking like winning.

Form: 358P32

Veauce De Sivola^t²³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: B Barr| OR: 78| D

7/2

Took advantage of a tumbling mark to win a 3m chase on heavy ground at Lingfield in March - his only win over fences from 21 attempts. Not sighted since pulling up at Warwick in May, so hardly persuasive.

Form: P9512-P

Non-Runners

Cougar's Gold¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hedgeinator (11/8), Veauce De Sivola (7/2), Jack Snipe (4/1), It's A Steal (9/2), Cougar's Gold (5/1), Agreement (17/2)

HEDGEINATOR hasn't always been convincing but the introduction of cheekpieces seem to have perked him up and, if he was able to reproduce the form which saw him finish a runner-up in a stronger event over 3m at Sandown last month, this race looks his for the taking. The biggest danger appears to be Jack Snipe who seemed to have benefitted from a change of headgear at Plumpton last time before unseating four out when still leading.