Betfred TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 7m 17.26s

Camillas Wish¹¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 112

16/1

A five time winner in 2017 (for Jim Dreaper, and most latterly Richard Ford). Stays well, but the handicapper looks firmly in charge now; well beaten on both starts for this stable.

Form: 15150P

Kings Eclipse⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: A Wilson| OR: 99| BF| CD

1/1

In good form, but equally is climbing up the weights. Followed up December's C&D success (soft) with a game 1L second to all the way winner Hedgeinator. Chance if in the same fettle after a tricky period of weather.

Form: 592412

Black Narcissus^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 92

9/2

Ran her best race since undergoing wind surgery at Lingfield earlier this month (3m heavy); beaten 5L by the Tom Lacey trained Alberto's Dream. Promises to be competitive from this mark and underfoot conditions will suit.

Form: 3PP502

More Madness^p³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 86

4/1

No success in over four years, but in all fairness is consistent enough despite not managing to win a race. Stays, handles cut, and sits on a reasonable mark, but others appear stronger.

Form: 274233

Nelly La Rue^p⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 72

6/1

Picked the pockets of some moderate competitors at Hexham last week (3m heavy) to record a first career success under rules. Meets far more convincing rivals under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 6U6231

Non-Runners

Mahler Lad³⁷

Weight: 12-6| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: Lorcan Murtagh

Lowanbehold²⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: Miss S E Forster J: Thomas Willmott

Forecasts

Kings Eclipse (1/1), More Madness (4/1), Mahler Lad (4/1), Black Narcissus (9/2), Nelly La Rue (6/1), Lowanbehold (6/1), Camillas Wish (16/1)

Lowanbehold turns up in preference to tackling an ideal looking opportunity at Hexham last week (4m), and his very participation in this race could prove as informative a guide as any to the potential winner. Kings Eclipse is climbing the weights, but has proved rock-solid over this C&D earlier in the season and has every chance if in the same form following a difficult few months weather wise. However, we'll stick with the recent Musselburgh scorer MAHLER LAD. The ground might just be drying out quickly enough for him to follow up off a 9lb higher mark under the assured handling of talented 5lb claimer Lorcan Murtagh.