Read Harry Fry On Betway Blog Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 7m 8.3s

Dance Floor King⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 110| C

12/1

Finished third over 2m4f on soft ground here in November but held in two subsequent outings. Stamina to prove stepping up in trip today.

Form: 21-8355

Gamain^b³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Chester Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 107| BF

2/1

In decent form over hurdles in recent starts including when finishing 13L second over 3m at Ludlow (soft) last time out. One to note racing off the same mark today.

Form: 133532

Gardiners Hill^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T E Whelan| T: D A Rees| OR: 103| D

7/1

Returned to form on first outing since having a wind operation when coming home third over an extended 3m1f at Warwick last time out. Races off a 3lb lower mark today.

Form: 3-60BP3

Hansupfordetroit^t¹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 102

9/1

Ran well to finish second in a selling hurdle at Leicester (heavy) on his penultimate outing. Held back over fences at Chepstow subsequently and more needed today.

Form: 751424

Goring One^p²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: A Thornton| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Completing a double when winning over 3m2f at Fontwell (soft) in December. Decent effort when 11L third over the same C&D the following month and he is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 3-53113

General Girling^b¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: H Cobden| T: R J Hodges| OR: 89| CD

7/2

Recorded his third win over fences when winning on heavy ground at Lingfield last time out. Had pulled up on his two previous outings but is interesting off a 4lb higher mark if repeating that latest effort.

Form: 14-5PP1

Shanann Star^p⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: G F Edwards| OR: 87| CD

8/1

Winner of this race under today's amateur rider 12 months ago but held by Goring One on two most recent efforts. Races off the same mark as when winning this contest 12 months ago.

Form: 123-435

Forecasts

Gamain (2/1), General Girling (7/2), Goring One (5/1), Gardiners Hill (7/1), Shanann Star (8/1), Hansupfordetroit (9/1), Dance Floor King (12/1)

GORING ONE has been running well in the main this season and he can register his third victory of the campaign by taking this staying handicap chase. The selection stays well having won over further in the past including here in December and he can see off Gamain who returns to fences following a decent second over hurdles last time. Last years winner Shanann Star races off the same mark this time around and she can finish third.