Weatherbys Racing Bank Graduation Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 1.90s

Three Musketeers^p⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 147| CD

11/8

Sets the standard on the official ratings and bids to retain the race he won last year after an almost similarly unimpressive build up. First start since November but can be expected to be on the ball. Big chance on these terms.

Form: 167-059

Bialco^t1¹⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

25/1

Sound form to his name in France but this looks a stiff enough introduction to British racing and he may just be better with the education behind him.

Form: F-77027

Le Rocher¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: Nick Williams| OR: 139

5/2

Comfortable winner of a novices' chase at Warwick - maintaining his unbeaten status over fences in bloodless style. This is a bit tougher and he faces more of test, but should still have a bit more to offer and cannot be discounted.

Form: 12-0711

Tomngerry²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 135| D

7/4

Mainly progressive over hurdles but was already beaten when he fell on his chasing debut and now has something to prove. The drop in trip is in his favour though.

Form: 111P/2F

Forecasts

Three Musketeers (11/8), Tomngerry (7/4), Le Rocher (5/2), Bialco (25/1)

THREE MUSKETEERS, who won this last year, has fewer questions to answer than the others and gets the nod to land back-to-back renewals . Le Rocher has moped up a couple of weak events en route to here and respected as the biggest threat, while French-bred Bialco already looks a step ahead of Tomngerry so could be the main beneficiary if the main selections under perform for any reason.