Betway Handicap Chase (For The Harry Defosee Memorial Cup)

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 5m 37.9s

Officer Hoolihan^h,t⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 128| D

14/1

Bidding to complete a hat-trick when pulling up on good-to-soft ground at Market Rasen in November. All three previous wins have come on good ground and he returns from a break today.

Form: 1321-1P

Silverhow¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 119

13/8

Best effort in three starts since joining this yard came when finishing runner-up over 2m5f at Hereford (soft) last month. Races off the same mark today and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 216-F42

Native Robin²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 118| CD

7/4

On a hat-trick following heavy ground wins at Warwick and Fontwell over around this trip. Races off a mark 8lb higher than when winning at the latter venue last time out and he has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 1/P-9411

Allee Bleue²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117| D

5/2

Placed twice from four starts over fences but had today's rival Princeton Royal ahead of him when third at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last time out and work to do if he's to reverse that form today.

Form: P0-7733

Non-Runners

Princeton Royale¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: N B King J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Silverhow (13/8), Native Robin (7/4), Allee Bleue (5/2), Princeton Royale (10/1), Officer Hoolihan (14/1)

NATIVE ROBIN is in the form of his life at present and he can register his third victory in succession by taking this five runner handicap chase. The selection should have the ground to suit today and can get the better of Silverhow who ran well at Hereford last time out. Princeton Royale who finished runner-up when attempting to make all at Fakenham on Friday can take third if making a quick reappearance.