Racing UK In Stunning HD Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 7.32s

Dresden⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 139

5/2

Ended a long losing run having fallen a long way in the handicap at Catterick last time out. Not exactly the type to follow up but he's too well-handicapped to ignore if he's on a going day.

Form: 64-6371

Pistol Park^t1⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 132WS

9/2

Won twice at Newcastle last season and generally been a consistent sort before disappointing this campaign. First-time wind operation and first-time tongue-tie could be the answer and certainly one to watch in the market off a workable mark.

Form: 212-F24

Fair Loch⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: B Ellison| OR: 127

5/1

Can make jumping errors fairly often but no sign of that last time when getting his head in front at Market Rasen in December. Interesting he's been given a break after that but not the most consistent sort and he has a career high mark to defy.

Form: 42-P471

Swift Crusador³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 125| BF

11/2

Point-to-point winner who won on Rules debut at Ffos Las over hurdles. Doesn't always looks straightforward, as seen in three subsequent chase starts but this looks easier than some of his tests and has less miles on the clock than several of these.

Form: 211-234

Caraline^p1,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 120| C

6/1

Seems to love the sort of conditions she will get here (won three times on heavy). Impressive when making all here on Boxing Day but no quite in that form last month and drop back in trip possibly not ideal. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 2PF-413

Vengeur De Guye^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 119

15/2

Won his first start for well over two years at Ayr earlier in the campaign. Hasn't really backed that up since though and this is a tougher race; others preferred.

Form: 361462

Uno Valoroso²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 110

8/1

Largely in good form lately and effective in these conditions but needs something like a career best from out of the handicap.

Form: UP-5123

Forecasts

Dresden (5/2), Pistol Park (9/2), Fair Loch (5/1), Swift Crusador (11/2), Caraline (6/1), Vengeur De Guye (15/2), Uno Valoroso (8/1)

A narrow vote goes to PISTOL PARK in a tight little contest with plenty of imponderables but he's one of the more consistent runners in here and any market support would be significant. Dresden got back to form last time out but there's no guarantee he can back that up. Swift Crusador is one of the less exposed runners in here who shouldn't be ruled out if he can get back to the form.