bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 1.2s

Top Notch⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 162| C

4/5

Grade 2 chase winner over an extended 2m5f at Taunton (soft) in December. Well held in a Grade 1 at Ascot subsequently but interesting despite having to concede weight to all of his rivals in this.

Form: 23-3114

Alcala^t¹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 150| BF

16/1

Completed a five-timer when winning a novice chase at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last August. Raced just twice since then and more needed on his first outing since October.

Form: 1111U4

Sadler's Risk²⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: T R George| OR: 149

33/1

Grade 3 winner at Punchestown (3m1f, good) for Henry De Bromhead in October 2016. Making his debut for this stable on his first outing since finishing 12th in the Galway Plate last August.

Form: 144-380

Art Mauresque⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 149

6/1

Pulled up in this race last year but has run well in handicap company the last twice including when beaten 9L at Kempton (3m, good) in a Grade 3 contest at the end of February. Likely to fare better this time around.

Form: 87P-F24

Double Shuffle^h¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 166

9/2

Showed some good form in the autumn including when 8L second to Top Notch at Ascot (2m5f, good-to-soft) in November. Subsequently finished 1L second to Might Bite at Kempton (3m, soft) but disappointed at Aintree recently on his return from a break.

Form: 2P-2227

O O Seven¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 148| C

6/1

Held in handicap company since finishing third at Newbury (2m4f, good-to-soft) in December. Pulled up over the Grand National fences on his most recent outing and more needed if he's to take this.

Form: 4-3450P

Forecasts

Top Notch (4/5), Double Shuffle (9/2), Art Mauresque (6/1), O O Seven (6/1), Alcala (16/1), Sadler's Risk (33/1)

TOP NOTCH can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him by recording his third victory of the season in this six runner Grade 2 contest. The forecast underfoot conditions should suit Nicky Henderson's charge and he is taken to get the better of Double Shuffle who showed good form in the spring while Art Mauresque can finish third dropping in trip.