Racing Partnership Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.6s

Purple 'n Gold^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| D

33/1

11 time winner but below park when only tenth at Huntingdon (good) in a handicap hurdle last time out. Returns to fences off a mark 2lb lower than for his most recent success.

Form: 704U-50

Dreamcatching¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 119| BF

6/1

Successful three times over hurdles in 2017 but struggled since switching to fences. Handicap mark is falling as a result and he represents a leading yard in this.

Form: 011/75P-

Salto Chisco²⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 118| C| D

6/1

Victorious over an extended 2m at Huntingdon (good) in November on his penultimate outing. Decent fourth back over hurdles subsequently and making his first start of the year in this.

Form: 271414-

Tikkinthebox^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 116| D

3/1

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following wins at Wincanton (good) and over 2m2f at Taunton (good) prior to that. Races off a mark 10lb higher than for his latest success and one for the shortlist once more.

Form: F63P1-1

Free Stone Hill^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 113| BF| D

5/2

Placed the last twice including over this trip at Warwick (good) last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and is of interest once more.

Form: 2F303-2

Canicallyouback^p1,t1¹⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| CD

10/1

Placed at Leicester (2m, good) but pulled up on soft ground on his only subsequent outing. Return to good ground forecast here should suit with a tongue tie and cheekpieces applied for the first time.

Form: 37383P-

Lillington^p,t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 103

4/1

Placed seven times from 15 starts most recently when 5L second over 2m2f at Taunton (soft) in March. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained for this.

Form: 6063U2-

Forecasts

Free Stone Hill (5/2), Tikkinthebox (3/1), Lillington (4/1), Salto Chisco (6/1), Dreamcatching (6/1), Canicallyouback (10/1), Purple 'n Gold (33/1)

TIKKINTHEBOX can complete a hat-trick over fences by taking this handicap chase. the selection has the trip and ground to suit here and can get the better of Free Stone Hill who can fill the same position as when finishing runner-up at Warwick last time out. Lillington receives weight from all of his rivals here and he can finish third.