Prince Carlton Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 48.3s

Minella On Line^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Shoemark| T: O Sherwood| OR: 129| D

8/1

Placed twice in three starts since returning from a break including in a hurdle over this trip at Southwell (soft) last time out. Interesting returning to fences.

Form: 1P-8373

Bordeaux Bill¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 128| D

7/2

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following a novice chase and jumpers bumper win. Finished second off this mark in a handicap chase in November and one for the shortlist today.

Form: P-F5211

Potters Legend^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: L Wadham| OR: 128| C| D

1/1

Put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him when finishing 6L fourth over 3m at Sandown (soft) last time out. Well handicapped on his form of 2017.

Form: 747P64

What Happens Now⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 127| D

6/1

Victorious over 3m1f at Cheltenham (good) in an amateur riders contest in October and not beaten far in two subsequent runs. Handles soft ground and one to note on his return from a break.

Form: 123173

Popelys Gull²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 126

16/1

Finished runner-up over 2m5f here in December but fell here next time and proved a disappointment at Ludlow last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: P142F6

Morney Wing^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: C J Mann| OR: 113| CD

9/1

Pulled up on two of his last three starts but finished runner-up on heavy ground over C&D in January and interesting if putting that latest disappointment behind him.

Form: U73R2P

Non-Runners

Amiral Collonges³⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: H J Evans J: T Dowling

Forecasts

Potters Legend (1/1), Bordeaux Bill (7/2), What Happens Now (6/1), Minella On Line (8/1), Morney Wing (9/1), Popelys Gull (16/1), Amiral Collonges (16/1)

POTTERS LEGEND is well handicapped on his old form and he can build on last months promising Sandown effort by registering his third victory over fences in this competitive affair. Bordeaux Bill has always convinced in this sphere but looks capable of finishing runner-up ahead of What Happens Now who should appreciate underfoot conditions.