Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 8m 38.5s

Alberto's Dream¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 107

11/4

Rattling off the wins, making hay whilst the sun shines from his old handicap mark and had another effortless success at Huntingdon last time. However, now 13lb higher and going up in trip, so no penalty kick here.

Form: P55111

Sunny Ledgend^p³⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 12-1| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 107

10/1

Well into the veteran stage now, inconsistent but capable when it all falls right, as he showed when successful at Leicester last year (4lb lower today). However, big sticking point is the trip, as he's best at shorter. On that, others preferred.

Form: 1F-P3P4

Fight Commander^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 104

2/1

Only has the one gear but he tries hard, and although he's never been further than 25f yet, is worth a try at this trip. Yard going well and on a fair mark so if he stays, could be among the prize giving come the end of this marathon trip.

Form: 8P2-433

The Last Bridge^p,t³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: Mrs S Johnson| OR: 96| CD

3/1

Old boy having a renaissance this winter, often outpaced mid-race but stays very well and is as game as a pebble when on song. Upped in grade but that matters less than his ability to handle conditions, and he must be on the premises again.

Form: 2-12711

Shanann Star^p¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: G F Edwards| OR: 83

13/2

Her 1-23 record rather tells you all you need to know, probably just about stays this trip and ground fine but despite falling handicap mark she makes little appeal for win purposes.

Form: 3-43533

Charming Lad^b,t⁴⁹⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day| OR: 74

33/1

Have to go back to 2015 to find the last time he won a race, well into the veteran stage now and has shown little form for some time. Long absence to overcome as well and it all looks a bit too much to take on trust.

Form: F7/0PFP-

Forecasts

Fight Commander (2/1), Alberto's Dream (11/4), The Last Bridge (3/1), Shanann Star (13/2), Sunny Ledgend (10/1), Charming Lad (33/1)

This could feel like a lot further than the advertised distance come racetime if the rain has come in any great measure. That will suit THE LAST BRIDGE down to the ground, as all he does is stay, and last year's winner can follow up with a hard fought success again. Alberto's Dream is the one to beat on form but this trip asks a new question of him, and Fight Commander is preferred for the runner-up spot.