Mazak & PP Together Success Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 3.0s

Golden Vision^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| DWS

3/1

Not had many goes over fences but a tendency to pull hard has been ruining her chances. Had a wind operation since finishing fourth at Southwell two months ago. Capable of going close if settling better.

Form: 1213/P-4

Comanche Chieftain²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: N B King| OR: 118| D

8/1

Made all for all of his wins over hurdles but things have just not panned out over fences. Beaten a long way at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month and despite a falling mark he is hard to trust at present.

Form: 250-246

Little Stevie^p1,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108| D

8/1

Only had two starts for this yard and is capable of going close off this sort of mark. Should be cherry ripe now and with cheekpieces added for the first time today is likely to be a leading player in this field.

Form: 6326-34

Take A Break^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 105| D

4/1

Did not look entirely in love with this game when getting too far back and then running on passed beaten horses over this C&D three weeks ago. Starting to put a patchy book of performances together over fences now and others are preferred.

Form: 5632P-3

King Muro^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105| CD

8/1

Won a selling hurdle at Uttoxeter last month but his three subsequent performances have all been rather disappointing. This mark should be within reach but needs to bounce back to form here.

Form: P513-84

Dark Invader^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105| D

9/4

Went very close over C&D here two starts back before the addition of cheekpieces helped him get his head in front at Ffos Las last month. Only just did enough there so only given a 5lb rise and every chance there could be more to come.

Form: 444-621

Forecasts

Dark Invader (9/4), Golden Vision (3/1), Take A Break (4/1), Comanche Chieftain (8/1), Little Stevie (8/1), King Muro (8/1)

Little Stevie hasn't been with Donald McCain very long and should be capable of picking up a race of this nature. Golden Vision is still lightly raced and will be a serious threat if learning to settle a little better on the back of a wind operation. DARK INVADER is in cracking form and with only a 5lb rise for his latest success, can go in again.