starspreads.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 6m 47.9s

Golden Milan^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: A Phillips| OR: 98| D

20/1

Was in the past a fair hurdler/chaser when with Rebecca Curtis and descended to a lenient mark although he looked a horse with problems (failed to complete last four starts for yard). Showed nothing on his first run for this yard over hurdles at Doncaster; best watched.

Form: 4532-10

Dontminddboys¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 97

2/1

Finished runner-up on his last three starts here including one second over C&D but has gone through a good spell of late winning two of his last three races at Leicester. Been very consistent this season and appreciates a trip like this; up just 1lb here and from a yard in good form.

Form: 232131

Grand Introduction⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 95

3/1

Fair over hurdles but remained a maiden in that sphere before turning his attention to fences. Pulled-up both times chasing though and has questions to answer here even with the handicapper dropping him 8lb from his last fencing attempt.

Form: 0520/PP

Big Time Frank⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A Thornton| T: P Gundry| OR: 87

6/1

Made a big step forward from his chasing debut when finishing third over C&D last time (conceded first run to first and second). Handicapper leaves him on the same mark here and based on his last run he looks capable of taking a race in this sphere.

Form: P063P3

Leith Hill Legasi^b,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 82| D

11/4

Over two years now since she's won a race and generally goes off too hard to do herself justice although she has finished placed here in the past over this C&D. The handicapper continues to give her a chance but she looks as though she'll come up short again.

Form: 26-5P34

Bonds Conquest^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: L Treadwell| T: J W Mullins| OR: 69

12/1

Yet to win over fences but did shape relatively well last time out despite being out of the handicap and pulling up eventually before the last. Travelled better than most but hard to be too positive about him given his overall form.

Form: 2/P233-P

Wish In A Well^b¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 69

16/1

Only run of any credence this year came at Fakenham when finishing runner-up in a race he had won the previous season. Ran poorly the next time out though producing a laboured effort and looking less than straightforward; out of the handicap here and best watched.

Form: 64PP23

Forecasts

Dontminddboys (2/1), Leith Hill Legasi (11/4), Grand Introduction (3/1), Big Time Frank (6/1), Bonds Conquest (12/1), Wish In A Well (16/1), Golden Milan (20/1)

Robin Dickin has his string in good form at the moment and a return to Towcester may provide DONTMINDDBOYS with another winning chance around a track that he’s gone well at in the past. Big Time Frank showed some improved form here last time out and looks capable of taking a race such as this while Leith Hill Legasi would have a chance if she isn’t ridden so forcefully. Bonds Conquest isn’t the soundest of propositions but did show a glimmer of ability last time out despite being pulled-up and looks more straightforward than some of the others.