Six Nations Rugby At 188Bet Graduation Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 7m 14.0s

Pobbles Bay³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 141| D

9/1

Has shown some useful form over fences winning his first two starts in this sphere (both handicaps) before being given some subsequent stiff tasks. Clearly failed to stay in the Welsh Grand National last time but travelled well; faces a stiff task here (one to note back in handicaps).

Form: 4/115-97

Chic Name^h1³⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: R Hobson| OR: 130

33/1

Made the most of a lenient mark when winning at Newbury early last year over fences before being given a stiff task back over hurdles in a French Grade 2. Not seen since and hooded for the first time now back over fences with a stiff task ahead.

Form: P34417-

Elegant Escape⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 150

4/6

Stepped forward over fences on his third run when making all (jumped well) at Newbury in December (Grade 2). Took advantage of others mistakes when taking second in the Kauto Star (Grade 1) on Boxing Day and just holds the advantage at these weights.

Form: 77-2212

Ramses De Teillee^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 148| D

15/8

Immediately improved when sent chasing winning a handicap straight away and then handed a 15lb rise which he subsequently coped well with. Back to winning ways last time out and hard to rule out here given how well he jumps and travels in his races.

Form: 322121

Non-Runners

Fountains Windfall²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Elegant Escape (4/6), Fountains Windfall (11/10), Ramses De Teillee (15/8), Pobbles Bay (9/1), Chic Name (33/1)

Only a small field go to post but this is an intriguing contest nonetheless and although RAMSES DE TEILLEE has a little to find with Elegant Escape on the official ratings at the weights his enthusiasm and his jumping prowess may hold sway here. Elegant Escape does have some good form to his name but he looked a little fortunate to get a place last time out. Pobbles Bay ran a much better race than his final placing suggests in the Welsh Grand National and he’ll appreciate this trip more than that stamina test and is one to look out for back in handicaps.