Betway Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 13.40s

Cepage¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 139| D

7/1

Winner over fences in France and respectable efforts on each of his last four outings. Finished third of six on soft ground at Sandown last time out and he is an interesting runner today.

Form: 1F33-23

War Sound²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130| D

5/4

Yet to win in five outings over fences but set some tough tasks including when third to the classy novice Saint Calvados at Newbury (soft) last month. Slightly disappointing subsequently and has won off a 10lb higher mark over hurdles in the past.

Form: 0/32234

Dream Bolt^t1²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D A Rees| OR: 130| D

25/1

Victorious in a 2m2f handicap chase at Taunton (soft) in December but struggled in better races since. Races off a mark just 2lb higher than for that success and wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 1P413P

Beau Bay^h,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125| D

5/2

Impressive winner of a heavy ground handicap chase over 2m at Uttoxeter last weekend. Races off an 8lb higher mark today and interesting to see how he fares in this contest.

Form: 332231

Sea Wall^h³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 125| C| D

7/2

Victorious on heavy ground over hurdles here last time out and was completing a chase double when successful on his most recent chase start at Leicester (2m, soft) in March last year. One to note in this contest.

Form: 11-2261

Forecasts

War Sound (5/4), Beau Bay (5/2), Sea Wall (7/2), Cepage (7/1), Dream Bolt (25/1)

SEA WALL was a winner over hurdles here last time out and he can make a winning return to fences for trainer Chris Gordon. The selection is a consistent sort having placed twice and won once in four starts over hurdles this season and with a promising 7lb claimer on board he can take this at the chief expense of Cepage who ran well to finish third last timeout. Beau Bay was a winner last time out and he can finish third on this occasion.