Winning Brands, Stylish Shopping At Crowngate Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.60s

Capitoul¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 134| D

3/1

Won two of his three starts over fences and shaping with plenty of promise. Wouldn't mind any rain but limitations were exposed last time and feasible the handicapper has caught up with him already.

Form: 60U1-14

Pearls Legend^p⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: T Scudamore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 122| CD

5/2

Easy winner at Huntingdon last week and hard to say how much more he has to offer. Likely he still has enough in the locker to cope with his 7lb penalty judging the manner of that success and would be dangerous to overlook.

Form: 52P4-41

Mad Jack Mytton^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| BF| CD

5/2

A winner over hurdles at Aintree last year but things haven't really panned out for him in that sphere since. Returns from a second breathing operation but is a previous course winner and goes well fresh, so has sound claims if on his A-game.

Form: 16143-5

Savello^h,t⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| D

7/2

Veteran who put in a sound effort at Stratford last time, which brings him into the argument on these terms. An interesting contender now dropped in trip. and well worth a betting check despite his advancing years.

Form: 36/3P03-

Vikekhal^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: S Flook| OR: 114| CD

16/1

Didn't beat many horses home in either of his two starts this year and it's difficult to make a case out for him on that evidence. Others readily preferred this time around.

Form: 57F66-8

Forecasts

Pearls Legend (5/2), Mad Jack Mytton (5/2), Capitoul (3/1), Savello (7/2), Vikekhal (16/1)

There was a lot to like about the smooth performance posted by PEARLS LEGEND at Huntingdon last week and he is very hard to overlook despite the burden of a 7lb penalty. This lacks strength in-depth and bold attempt looks assured if the run doesn't come around too quickly. Savello is well weighted on his old form and the admirable veteran is a likely candidate to shake-up the selection, while Mad Jack Mytton goes well fresh and is worth a check in the betting in his first start after a second wind operation.